Kota's Grand Sai Dham: A 50-Year Journey of Devotion from Shirdi Idol

• The Sai Baba temple in Kota, near Garh Palace, began with a small idol brought from Shirdi by Balu Ram Jethi, a retired Indian Army officer, in the late 1970s.
• Initially, it was a humble worship spot, but devotion grew, attracting people from surrounding areas.
• A miraculous incident involving a missing child, who was found after prayers at the temple, led to a donation that funded the construction of a small temple.
• Over time, with increasing devotees and their contributions, the temple expanded into a grand structure, with a larger Sai Baba idol installed in 2002.
• Today, it is Kota's first Sai Baba temple to offer live aarti broadcasts, drawing a large number of devotees daily.