Shirdi Sai Baba come again as Sri Sathya Sai

Saturday, July 15, 1940

A long standing devotee of Shirdi Sai Baba was promised by Him that He would reappear in the state of Andhra Pradesh bearing the same name ‘Sai Baba’. This devotee, Smt. Gali Sarada Devi, as a 60 year old, came to have His Darshan at Uravakonda. Her mind attained great peace, and a firm conviction grew in her making her believe that this lad was indeed Shirdi Sai Baba come again, for He spoke in Hindi in the same endearing manner that Shirdi Sai Baba did. He asked her, “Let Me have the balance 16 rupees you owe Me”. He went on to explain the precedence of the sixteen rupees much to her astonishment. ‘Oh, my God! How old an event, and trivial an incident! Who could remember it and recall it other than Baba?!’ she exclaimed. Little Sathya addressed her softly, “I do not want your money. It is only to assure you and to reassure you of My Shirdi identity have I recalled this.”

Source: Sri Sathya Sai Digvijayam (1926-1985)