 Because of Sai Baba , Shirdi has become a place of importance and is counted among the major Hindu places of pilgrimage . The first Sai Baba temple is situated at Kudal , <unk> . This temple was built in 1922 . It is believed that Sai Baba gave one Rupee to Dada <unk> ji with which he built the temple in Kudal . The Sai Baba Mandir in Shirdi is visited by around 20 @,@ 000 pilgrims a day and during religious festivals this number can reach up to 100 @,@ 000 . Shirdi Sai Baba is especially revered and worshiped in the states of Maharashtra , Odisha , Andhra Pradesh , Karnataka , Tamil Nadu and Gujarat . In August 2012 , an unidentified devotee for the first time donated two costly diamonds valuing Rs 11 @.@ 8 million at the Shirdi temple , <unk> trust officials revealed . 
