Hotel Sai Mahal was established in 1999 by Late Ganpatrao Shelke and is run by Shelke family. One of the 5 family where baba used to go for daily begging round. Shelke family is one of the prominant family in Shirdi and is staying in Shirdi since 17th century.
One of the story about Saibaba shared by our father.
Our Grandfather Late Thamaji Shelke Patil in his teenage time daily used to go to Saibaba and used to ask him money. Those days Baba used to give money to lot of peopel. But he never gave money to our grandfather. One day Thamaji Patil insisted and said that I will not leave till you give me money. That day Baba said to him that there is Pot full of Money in your field. You go and cultivate the field. That time Thamaji Patil had 3 acers of land. He went to field with bullocks and ploughed the entire land but did not find anything. Next morning he went to Baba again and said he found nothing. Baba asked him to plough it again. This went on 3-4 times. Then after 3 days Baba looking at sky told Thamaji Patil to Sow the Bajara seed in that cultivated land. Keeping faith on Babs word he sowed the Bajara seed. That evening there was heavy rains in Shirdi. That season only Thamaji Patils crop came , At the time of Harvesting Baba told Thamaji Patil that you sell all Bajara immidiately after harvesting and after selling come to Dwarkamai. That time it was a bumper crop. After harvesting Thamaji Patil took all the Bajara crop to market in Kopergaon. He got 2 bags of silver coin which he brought to Baba. Then Baba asked some one to bring a pot and that silver coins were poured in that pot. Everyone was surprised to see that the pot filled exactally . Then Baba Said to Thamaji Patil that this is your Money. DO NOT BEG FOR MONEY. WORK HARD IN YOUR FIELD. YOU WILL NEVER HAVE SCARCITY OF FOOD IN YOUR HOUSE.

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