Unusual Offerings For an Unusual Sage
July 13th, 2009Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
SARDANA, INDIA, July 12, 2009: This temple in Uttar Pradesh’s Sitapur district doesn’t have a murti or a priest, and devotees don’t make floral offerings. Instead, they offer liquor to the deity — a saint who lived in the area around 150 years ago and was said to enjoy his drink in the evenings and had a knack of clairvoyance and curing people.According to locals, the temple was built in memory of a saint named Khabees Baba, who devoted his life worshipping Lord Shiva in Sitapur. He is still believed to perform miracles for the devotees.
“Khabees Baba died in the Sandana forest while worshipping Lord Shiva. So, in order to pay homage to their guru, Baba’s disciples built this samadhi shrine” Shyam Babu Saini, a teacher and resident of Sandana, said.
