Sri Shirdi Saibaba Mahathyam

Sri Shirdi Saibaba Mahathyam Telugu is a 1986 Telugu hagiographical film directed by K. Vasu. The film is based on the life of Shirdi Sai Baba, who has preached and practiced Religious humanism. Vijayachander portrayed the role of Baba. The film was a blockbuster and is considered as an evergreen classic. This film ran for 175 days incenters. The soundtrack was composed by Maestro Ilayaraja and received wide acclaim.

Bhagwan Shri Sai Baba lived in British India. He was initially shunned by both Hindus and Muslims, especially by Hindu Bal Bhate. Sai was a Muslim and Bal Bhate forbade him to enter any Temple. Rohila, a Muslim, who thought Sai was desecrating the local Masjid by performing Hindu prayers and incantations and attempted to kill Sai. Then he saw both the Allah and Bhagwan in Sai and became a devotee. When Sai was ready to give up his body and resurrect himself afterdays, just like Lord Jesus, a disbelieving Bal had wanted Sais body to be cremated withinhours only to find out that Sai had indeed risen, and also became his devotee. Bhagoti, a leper, who was cured by Sai became his follower. Though Sai had no relations, he did call Tatyas mother his sister Tatya his maternal nephew a devotee named Laxmi as his daughter, and an elderly woman as his mother. Sai displayed his true form and opulence to another devotee, Nana Chandorkar. Sai lived in a rebuilt Masjid and urged his devotees to pray God, as the Creator and to love and respect all living beings. He begged for alms daily so that he could collect sins and wash them away. He always uttered Allah Bhala Kare and Bhagwan Bhala Kare to both Muslims and Hindus alike. He appeared in a multitude forms to his deities Lord Jesus, Guru Nanak Devji, Allah, Bhagwan Shri Ganesh to cater to the various tastes of devotees. Sai was also fond of Nanavli, a mentally challenged devotee, who often challenged Sai. He was one of the few who really understood and accepted Sai as Vishnus Avatar. Sai appeared simultaneously in a wealthy mans and Nanas dreams and called upon them to construct a Mandir of Bhagwan Shri Krishna. While the construction was under way, Sai prophesied the death of Tatya. Shortly thereafter while bequeathing the nine coins symbolizing nine virtues to Laxmi which depict Sravan, Kirtan, Smaran, Padaseva, Archana, Namaskar, Dastan, Samveta, amp Atmanivrdan Sai was ready to demonstrate to his devotees why they s

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