Chand Patil's Horse And Sai Baba

In the Aurangabad district of Maharashtra, in a village named Dhoopkhede, Chand Patil was the head of the village. Once he lost his horse.

 Chand Patil searched everywhere, but to no avail! After traveling fourteen Koss, he came to a mango tree under the foot of which sat a Fakir!

 He had a cap on His head and wore a Kafni (long robe) and had a “Satka” (short stick) under his arm-pit. The Fakir asked him about the saddle. Chand Patil replied that it was of his horse which was lost!

The fakir looked a queer fellow. He further asked him to make a search in the Nala which was close by. 

Chand Patil went and the most wonderful thing happened! 

He found his horse!

His joy knew no bounds! Chand Patil thanked the Fakir and thought that this Fakir was not an ordinary man, but an Avalia (a great saint)!

There was a marriage ceremony of Chand Patil’s wife's brother's son. It was to be held in Shirdi. He requested the Fakir to accompany the marriage procession. They went to Shirdi. The Fakir also accompanied the marriage-party. 

When the marriage – party came to Shirdi, it alighted at the foot of a Banyan tree in Bhagat Mhalsapati’s field near Khandoba’s temple. Bhagat Mhalsapati saw the young Fakir getting down and accosted Him “YA SAI” (Welcome Sai).

From this onwards, the Fakir was addressed as Sai and later became known as Sai Baba!