Guava Barfi (sweetmeat) For Saibaba Devotees

Guava Barfi (Sweetmeat) for Saibaba devotees BY CHENNAIVISION

Saturday, Jan 10 2009 IST Devotees at the world-renowned Saibaba temple in Maharashtra's Shirdi will henceforth be able to savour mouthwatering guava barfi along with the regular laddus. ''The step has been taken keeping in mind the fondness that Saibaba had for guavas and the fact that the fruit grows abundantly in Shirdi and several surrounding districts,'' Shri Sai Sansthan Trust Chairman and Maharashtra MLA Jayant Sasane told UNI. The barfi would be made at the Sansthan and discussions were underway for assistance and guidance -- from Haldiram's and the Pune-based Chitle Bhandar -- regarding the machinery, cold storage etc. More than 500 persons would thereby find employment. The barfi is likely to be sold at Rs 7 to Rs 10 per kg. ''The Sansthan's information centre will soon be set up at Connaught Place (officially Rajiv Chowk). Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and her Maharashtra counterpart Ashok Chavan are

being invited for the occasion. The centre will supply details regarding the shrine, places of residence for devotees, travel arrangements and publications,'' the visiting legislator added.