Revered Shri Gurujee  performed the Bhumi pooja ceremony for construction of  Shirdi Sai temple at Bhawanipatna — headquarters of  Kalhandi District of Odhisha — on 26.12.2010 .

A large gathering of Sai devotees from various parts of the country like Rourkela, Raipur, Bhubneshwar, Delhi, etc  attended the function . With the construction of this temple  more people of Odisha would come closer to the teachings of Shri Shirdi Sai which are based on humanism, purity of conduct, faith , patience thus making the lives of every being  harmonious and spiritually meaningful .