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Bhagat Mahalsapati

Mahalsapati was the priest of the Khandoba Temple on the edge of the village of Shirdi at the time that Sri Sai Baba was said to have first arrived there. It was he who hailed the young man, 'Ao Sai!' (welcome saint) thus giving him the beloved name.

When Baba asked him if he might stay in the temple, Mahalsapati refused, fearing that he was a Muslim and directed him to stay in the run down mosque in the village.

He was soon to recognise the greatness of the young sage and thereafter became one of his greatest devotees, serving him with love and devotion for the rest of his life. 

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