


With the growth of the movement, a need was felt to have a place for Sai devotees to assemble and also perform regular daily prayer services. This was followed by similar events in Australia, U.K., Kenya, South Africa and Inda from 2001 to 2003. The group incorporated in 2000 as Shirdi Sai Baba Sanstha and organized "Sai Utsav", a three day festival of Sai consciousness, in Chicago. With the advent of the Internet in 1990s, the group transitioned to website and started to serve a much wider audience across the world. The group used online services of yesteryears, before the web that used modems, to intereact and share information about Shree Shirdi Sai Baba. In 1980s, a group of (newly immigrated) devotees of Shree Sai Baba were inspired to take on the mission of propagating the life and teachings of Shree Shirdi Sai Baba. Temple has been serving Sai devotees for over 15+ years from this location.Worship is being offered in the Temple building for over 145+ years.The building is declared historical by Historical Society and registered in Kane County, Illinois.Temple structure was built in 1873 by congregation of Old Saint Peter's Church.The Temple has since been serving devotees and visitors from across the country and overseas. Pran Pratishta of five and half feet marble statue of Shri Shirdi Sai Baba and inauguration of the Temple was done by our exemplar, Dr. Shirdi Sai Temple is an organizational unit of Shirdi Sai Baba Sanstha located in Hampshire, Northwest suburb of Chicago.
