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Shirdi Sai of Delaware is a Hindu temple in Newark, Delaware, United States.

The main deity is Sai Baba of Shirdi. Other deities at the temple are Lord Ganesh, Lord Shiva, Lord Dattatreya, Lord Ayappa, Goddess Sarawathi, Lord Venkateshwara, Goddess Sridevi and Bhudevi; Lord Kartikeya (Murugan, Subrahmanya), GoddessValli and Devasena.

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