Although Shirdi is a very small village, covering hardly an area of 1.3 km, in the Ahmednagar district of the Indian state of Maharashtra, it has become famous as the abode of the saint Shri Sai Baba. People of many religions including both Hindus and Muslims continue to make pilgrimage to this holy place, and the place remains full of devotees around the year. From this place, Sai Baba of Shirdi (27 September 1838 - 15 October 1918), who was revered both by the Hindus and the Muslims, preached his message of oneness of human beings and oneness of God. No one knows his real name. He lived in a Mosque, and after his death, his monument was constructed in a Hindu temple.