The song opens with the poignant line: “Punyamentha Chesinado Shirdi Gramam”—a rhetorical question that carries no expectation of an answer but instead invites introspection. The word Punyam (virtue or merit) suggests that a place becomes holy not by chance but by the accumulation of spiritual merit over time. By asking “how much virtue” Shirdi must have performed, the lyricist acknowledges that the village is not ordinary soil; it is a Kshetra (holy field). This framing immediately shifts the listener’s perspective from seeing Shirdi as a geographic location to revering it as a living entity that consciously earned the blessing of hosting Sai Baba.
The song is typically sung in a slow, meditative rhythm, often in the Raga Bhairavi or similar devotional scales. Below is the most common version of the lyrics in Telugu script, followed by a transliteration and English translation.
Telugu Lyrics:
ఎంత పుణ్యం చేసినాడో షిర్డీ గ్రామం
సాయి దేవుని పాదాలు నిలిచిన గ్రామం
ద్వారకామాయి నివాసం, గురుస్థానం పుణ్యక్షేత్రం
చావడీలో ఉత్సవాలు, సాయి తానే గీతాలు punyamentha chesinado shirdi gramam song
Transliteration:
Entha punyam chesinado Shirdi gramam
Sai Devuni padalu nilichina gramam
Dwarakamayi nivasam, gurusthanam punyakshetram
Chavadi lo utsavalu, Sai tane geetalu
English Translation:
What great merit has the village of Shirdi earned?
It is the village where the feet of Lord Sai stood. The song opens with the poignant line: “Punyamentha
Dwarakamayi is his residence, Gurusthan is a holy place
Festivals in Chavadi, Sai himself is the songs.
The song then proceeds to list other holy spots within Shirdi, such as the Samadhi Mandir, Lendi Baug, and the Neem tree, all sanctified by Sai Baba’s presence.
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| Metric | Value (as of March 2026) | |--------|--------------------------| | YouTube Views (Official Video) | 12.4 million | | Spotify Streams | 8.7 million | | Regional Chart Peak | #3 on the “Telugu Devotional” playlist (Apple Music). | | Awards | Nominated for “Best Devotional Song” at the 2024 South Indian Music Awards. |
Among the countless bhajans and devotional songs dedicated to Shirdi Sai Baba, the Telugu song "Punyam entha chesinado Shirdi gramam" holds a special place. It is not just a song; it is an expression of wonder, gratitude, and humility. The lyricist marvels at the divine fortune of Shirdi—the village blessed to be the earthly abode of Sai Baba. The song is widely sung in Sai temples, during aartis, and in devotional gatherings across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, as well as among Telugu-speaking Sai devotees worldwide.