IN PHOTOS: Shirdi Sai Baba comes to Mumbai

It's a boon for thousands of devotees of Sai Baba in Mumbai who cannot travel to his abode in Shirdi.

The four dayShri Sai Satcharitra Mahaparayan festival began in Mumbai on Thursday where a replica of the Sai Baba temple in Shirdi has been recreated in the sprawling Bandra-Kurla Complex grounds.

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The organisers informed that the replica of the temple has a massive 24-feet tall idol of Sai Baba, the biggest one in Mumbai so far.

National Award winner art director Nitin Chandrakant Desai (of Jodhaa Akbar and Devdas fame) has been the chief designer of this mega project.

"The feeling of Shirdi begins at the main grand entrance to the venue and would feature Sai Baba's favourite neem tree, his samadhi temple, his paduka and other highlights associated with the great saint," Desai told a prominent city daily.

Desai also thanked the Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust, Shirdi, and the Om Saidham Mandir Trust for 'this wonderful opportunity to re-create a Shirdi in Mumbai'.

During the four-day festival, devotees of Sai Baba will witness his life, times and spiritual journey through mannequins, bhajans and prayer sessions.

The organisers of the festival have also made seating arrangements for more than 15,000 devotees.

As such, devotees of Sai Baba in the megacity are all set to have an unforgettable experience.