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Shri Saibaba Temple Pathri

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Shri Saibaba Temple Pathri

The Sai Baba Birth Temple in Pathri town, Parbhani district, Maharashtra

Checked 22 Oct 2026 with 3 sources2 min read

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Getting there

  • By air

    Nanded is the nearest airport, about 121 km away.

  • By train

    Manwath Road railway station is the nearest.

  • By road

    Pathri is a major town on National Highway 61, which connects Kalyan to Nirmal. It lies about 40 km from Parbhani on the Nirmal-Mumbai National Highway.

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Why devotees come here

Shri Saibaba Temple stands in the heart of Pathri town, Parbhani district, Maharashtra. It is known as the Sai Baba Birth Temple, and it is built on the site of Sai Baba's house.

Pathri is one of the nine tehsils of Parbhani district. Devotees believe that Sai Baba of Shirdi was born here, and that is why the temple is called the Sai Baba Birth Temple. The claim is disputed, and no reliable accepted proof has been found, so the debate continues. The Shirdi Saibaba temple trust and local residents opposed the claim.

In the 1970s a field research claimed that Sai Baba was born in Pathri village. A Sai memorial committee was then formed in the town. The committee bought land on the site of Sai Baba's house and started building the temple there in 1994. The temple was opened to the public in 1999.

The town itself has older remains. Ruins of a fort still stand in Pathri, and the town is the place of many Muslim saints and Sufis. Pathri is a municipal council in Parbhani district, and it is a town near the city of Parbhani.

Tips for your visit

  • Aurangabad is also named as one of the nearest airports, along with Nanded.
  • Pathri is about 40 km by road from Parbhani, which has a railway junction on the Secunderabad to Manmad section of the South Central Railway zone.

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Questions people ask

Is Pathri really Sai Baba's birthplace?

It is claimed, but the claim is disputed. The Shirdi Saibaba temple trust and local residents opposed it, and no reliable accepted proof has been found.

When was the temple built?

Construction began in 1994 on land bought for the temple. The temple was opened to the public in 1999.

What is the Sai memorial committee?

It is the Sri Sai Smarak Samiti, formed in Pathri after the birthplace research of the 1970s. The committee bought the land on the site of Sai Baba's house and started the temple.

Where is the temple in Pathri?

It stands in the heart of Pathri town. Pathri is a municipal council and a town near the city of Parbhani, in Parbhani district.

Is anything else old still standing in Pathri?

Yes. The town still has ruins of a fort, and it is the place of many Muslim saints and Sufis.

How we checked this page

On 22 Oct 2026 we checked every fact on this page against these sources, official ones first. Anything we could not confirm is left out.

  1. Shri Saibaba Temple, Pathri, Parbhani District Administration parbhani.gov.in
  2. Sri Sai Janmasthan Temple, Pathri, Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org
  3. Pathri, Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org

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