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@article{145281,
        author = {S.D.K. SUBHASREE and Dr. A. RENUKA},
        title = {THE SCULPTING OF SHIRDI SAI BABA�S MURTHY (IDOL) BY SHILPA MAHARSHI BALAJI VASANTRAO TALIM},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {},
        volume = {4},
        number = {8},
        pages = {379-380},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=145281},
        abstract = {Sai Baba’s Statue in Shirdi, which has become the most mesmerizing divine image of Baba, was installed on 7th October 1954, Vijayadashami Day, thirty six years after Baba’s Mahasamadhi. Balaji Vasantrao Talim was born in 1888 in Hyderabad. His father Vasantrao was a building contractor for the Nizam of Hyderabad. His father died early, leaving behind his wife Saraswathi, and three small children who migrated to Mumbai. After primary education, Balaji joined the J.J School of Art to Learn Sculpture. He won the “Dolly Khurshatjee” scholarship thus enabling him to complete his education. Balaji was a brilliant sculptor and painter, portraits being his speciality. In 1918 “Talim’s Art Studio” was established. He won many prestigious awards, gold medals, and accolades. Balaji was a highly spiritual, religious, philosophical and a man of principles.},
        keywords = {Vijayadasha, Nizam, Dolly Khurshatjee, Sculptor, Art Studio.},
        month = {},
        }