Sai Baba dies at the age of 84

By fijivillage.com

25/04/2011

One of India’s most revered spiritual leaders Sri Satya Sai Baba has died in hospital at the age of 84.

The guru who suffered respiratory problems and kidney failure, died in his hometown after a cardiac arrest.

High profile followers included former Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee and cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar.

Many devotees considered him a living god, and credited him with mystical powers including the ability to conjure objects out of the air.

India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh described his death as a huge loss.

Story by: Dhanjay Deo

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