I am not sure because maybe I am not that religious. However, I think most of it is publicity that brings more and more.

They say faith and belief moves mountains and both the Saibaba shrines thrive on such blind belief . The concerned saints are gone bt someone smart is taking full advantage of peoples folly . The daily revenues are mind boggling and making quite a few people very rich because we know not all of it is spent for the betterment of  public . But then religion is the biggest business there is..

If the large amounts collected are put to productive  use for benefit of society then it is a worth while activity. If not, it is a breach of faith. Government must come in.

In Shirdi and all over India Saibaba temples are present in quite a good number. I can't say about the huge collections you said. But, I liked your suggestion, that all those funds should be utilized for good purposes like  free education for poor and deserving candidates etc.

Certainly, it has converted into money making machine out of our blind faith. I have nothing against Sai Baba but as we all know that saint like him is omnipresent so we can worship him whenever and wherever we are. So, why should we make so much fuss about it? It's the same case about most of the big temples in India. I think the money matter of the temple should be judiciously handled and used for the society which seems is not the case in a large way. Minimum contribution for the betterment of the society is an eyewash which should be checked  or else it will convert into a huge scam.    

Saibaba temples are the centers for Business Scams. These temples deceive the poor devotees by collecting large sums of donations.

rambabu wrote:

Saibaba temples are the centers for Business Scams. These temples deceive the poor devotees by collecting large sums of donations.

Why do you write such rubbish? Do you know that for a fact ? If  people donate it is out of their free will, there is no compulsion and dception involved . Please be sensible while posting rather than make random statements ..

I have seen how Saibaba temples are running. There will 3 Artis. In the morning, after noon and evening. For all these simple Aartis, the management charges heavily from the devotees. This is just one example.

suni51 wrote:

I am not sure because maybe I am not that religious. However, I think most of it is publicity that brings more and more.

Just visit any of the Saibaba temples in your area. You will know the real hues of Saibaba temple scams.

Famous temples are like factories generating huge annual turnovers. Whether these are fully accounted for or not is the real issue.