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NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian spiritual guru Sri Sathya Sai Baba, revered by millions of followers as a living god, died Sunday in a hospital in southern India. He was 86.
Sai Baba, who was admitted to hospital in his hometown of Puttaparti a month...
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Devotees sit beside the body of Indian spiritual guru Sri Sathya Sai Baba at an ashram at Puttaparti in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh April 24, 2011.
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NEW DELHI |
Sun Apr 24, 2011 11:28am EDT
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian spiritual guru Sri Sathya Sai Baba, revered by millions of followers as a living god, died Sunday in a hospital in southern India. He was 86.
Sai Baba, who was admitted to hospital in his hometown of Puttaparti a month ago, died of multiple organ failure, media said.
His followers, estimated to number six million, included top Indian politicians, business tycoons and Bollywoods stars.
Sai Baba, with distinctive frizzy hair and always clad in his trademark saffron robes, ran schools and hospitals through trusts in numerous countries. Questions are likely to arise over the management of his substantial assets.
He was credited with mystical powers including conjuring objects out of thin air.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Sai Baba's death was "an irreparable loss" to all.
Legions of followers, including top judges and bureaucrats, were expected to take part in his last rites, media said.
(Reporting by Mayank Bhardwaj; Editing by Sanjeev Miglani)
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Comments (4)
VTcommie wrote:
he was a charlatan, and has been debunked by free thinkers in india…
Apr 24, 2011 4:13am EDT -- Report as abuse
DrBongos wrote:
OMG! No longer a living god. Does that make him a dead god? Or just another rich phony.
Apr 24, 2011 4:20am EDT -- Report as abuse
kiran7 wrote:
“Sri Satya Saibaba was a spiritual leader who inspired millions to lead a moral and meaningful life even as they followed the religion of their choice.”
Anybody who has the audacity to give him bad press are themselves reflecting their nature. These people are misunderstood and foolish.
A man who has done so much good for humanity is worthy to be called a ‘god’.
All he ever did was to teach all to Love Humanity.
Jai Shree Sai Baba
Love and Peace to everyone.
Apr 24, 2011 5:13am EDT -- Report as abuse
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