Shirdi (Maharashtra), Oct 24: The famed Sai temple here was Wednesday handed over one of the largest pilgrim accommodation facilities in India with a capacity to house 14,000 people.
Sai Ashram, a state-of-the-art eco-friendly complex, is expected to be inaugurated by President Pranab Mukherjee next month.
The complex comprises Sai Ashram 1 with 1,536 rooms, Sai Ashram 2 with 192 dormitories spread across nearly one million square feet, constructed at a total of Rs.1.10 billion over five years.
The entire cost of Sai Ashram - laid out in two locations close to the Shirdi Saibaba Temple, has been funded by Shirdi Sai Trust, Chennai, from its resources, for the use of the millions who come each month.
