Lendi Bagh

Towards the northwest of Sai Baba’s Samadhi temple is the Lendi Bagh. It used to be an empty wasteland once upon a time, but Sai Baba worked hard to turn it into a flourishing garden. He also dug a well near the garden area with the help of the villagers to ensure consistent supply to the plants. Baba planted two trees – neem and peepal – in the garden and nurtured them with love. He chose the place between these trees for meditation and lighted a lamp which was destined to burn perpetually.

Sai Baba used to sit here for hours and experience the bliss that lies in renunciation, virtue and doing good to others. He gave the responsibility of maintaining the oil in the lamp to his close devotee and attendant Abdulla. It was a daily ritual for Baba to visit the Lendi Bagh twice a day for his quiet meditations. A procession of devotees used to follow him with the paraphernalia to the Lendi Bagh, but was debarred by Baba to enter the premises or come near him. He would sit alone and undisturbed between the twin sacred trees and would leave the place followed by the people waiting for him to return.
The Nanda Deep still burns bright today in a small temple- like structure, erected between the two holy trees. A temple of Lord Dattatreya is also present near the Aswattha tree opposite Nanda Deep. Pilgrims and visitors also pay homage at the tomb of Shyamsunder, a noble and devoted horse of Baba, located in the premises of Lendi Gardens.