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Shirdi
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Location : Maharashtra
Tourist Attractions : Samadhi Mandir, Dwarkamai, Gurusthan
Local Tongue : Marathi, Hindi
STD Code : 02423
Best time to Visit : Throughout the year


About Shirdi
Shirdi SaibabaThe blissful land of Sai Baba, the Shirdi town is situated in Rahata Tahasil in Ahmednagar District of Maharashtra. It is 296 Km fro Mumbai and falls on the Ahmednagar-Manmad State Highway No.10 at 83 Km. from Ahmednagar. The town is popularly known as the abode of guru Shirdi Sai Baba and date backs to the legend of 19th century. It is an important pilgrimage center of the people and devotees of different religions hanker after to seek the blessing of Sai Baba. The Shirdi town gets enlighten with the festivals of Guru Poornima, Ramnavami and Dussehra. Beside this pilgrims carry out a procession, every Thursday, wherein a decorated chariot with an image of the saint is brought out from the temple.

Sai Baba & Pilgrimage to Shirdi
God of millions, Sai Baba was a great saint of ancient India. The name 'Sai Baba' has been given to the unknown saint by his his Hindu and Muslim disciples. It is believed that the heavenly soul took birth in the Panthri village of Maharashtra state in 1838. He was a man of principle and his whole life went on with the teaching the common path of Hinduism and Islam. According to him one God governs all( Sabka Malik Ek). He was a strong opponent of religious orthodoxy and worked a lot for communal harmony. After spending his childhood days in the company of saints the Panthri village, he moved on to Shirdi sometime during the year 1858. He had spend the last years of his life in Shirdi until he attained the mahasamadhi on October 15, 1918. Even after his death, devotees the place is the land of his immortal soul and makes a religious trip here. With the passage of time more people visited the pilgrimage place increasing its popularity among all.
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Pilgrimage Attractions in Shirdi
Samadhi Mandir
The Samadhi Mandir particularly highlight the mausoleum of Shri Sai Baba. It is located at the heart of the divine Shirdi village and was constructed by a famous Sai devotee Shreemant Gopalrao. According to history, the mandir saw the image make over of Baba as Murlidhar and thus became the Samadhi Mandir of Baba. The main Samadhi of Baba is built in white marble stones, ornamented attractive decorations. The first floor of the temple has the collection of the pictures and articles reflecting the life of the saint. An assembly hall within the temple complex is so big that it can manage a gathering of at least 6,000 devotees. The visiting time of the temple lies between 5am to 10 pm sharp.

Dwarkamai
Situated near the Samadhi temple,Dwarkamai is the holy place where Baba spent most of his day hours. It is situated on the right side of the entrance of Samadhi Mandir. The place was well known as the meeting spot of Baba with the distress people of the area. Here he used to distributed holy prasadam to the devotees which cure sickness and solve thousand problems. Dwarkamani has been divided into two level, the former has a portrait of Baba and a big stone where he used to sit, while the later has a stool made of stone, where Baba used to take shower. The main attraction of the place lies in the oil painting, which represents Shri Sai Baba sitting in a carved wooden shrine. There are also many scenes and collectibles which clearly depicts the life style of the fakir Sai.

Gurusthan
The term Gurusthan means the place of God. It refers to a neem tree located in the Shirdi village. It is said that when Baba stepped into the village, he first sat and medidated under its shade. A small shrine, near the tree has been set up as a tribute to the fakir (Sai Baba). Since then the place has caught religious significance and worshipers from all around the world visit the place every Thursday and Friday, so as to offer prayer at the very place.

Khandoba Mandir
Khandoba MandirDedicated to Sai Baba, this Khandoba Mandir is among the sacred shrine in the Shirdi village. It is located near the Sri Sainath hospital and is nearby the charming Lendi Baug garden of the area. There is a banyan tree near the temple and history indicates that Baba came along with a marriage party and he set under a banyan tree. The temple has the sculptured images of Khandoba, Banai and Mhalsai. Religious saga also included the precious time when the priest of the temple offered Baba to stay in the temple for sometime. Visitors can visit the temple anytime between 5 am to 10 pm.

Tourist Services at Shirdi
The tourist department at Shirdi town facilitate the visitors with a range of free and paid services. Places like the tourist reception center at S.T bus stand, medical facilities at Sainath hospital run by the Shirdi Sansthan avail the devotees, the best possible and economic way to any of their requirements.

Hotels close to Shirdi village
The pilgrimage town of Shirdi is developed with a number of popular hotels like Hotel Sai Sahavas (3 star equivalent, situated Opp. Gondkar Complex just 130 km from airport, 19 km from railway station & 1 km from bus stand), Shraddha Park Inn (3 star, situated on Pimpalwadi Road just 144 km from airport), Hotel Sai Leela (3 star, situated on Pimpalwadi Road just 16 km from railway station & 0.5 km from bus stand), Sun-N-Sand Hotel (5 star, situated in Kopergaon) and Hotel Goradia's (4 star, situated in Ahmednagar just 120 km from airport & 60 km from railway station).Pilgrims can also arrange a comfortable time at the Keshav Mandir, Mangal Karyalaya, Sai Niwas Guest House, Sai Udyan and Shanti Niwas.

Shirdi Travel (Air/Rail/Road) Information
By Air :The nearest airport to the Shirdi town is located 150 Km away at Aurangabad, Visitors can connect the the pious land through regularly plying state transport buses and private taxis. A daily flight between Delhi and Aurangabad departs Delhi at 13:00 and arrives Aurangabad at 16:40. International visitors can schedule their trip via Mumbai International Airport in the Maharashtra state of India.

By Rail :Manmad, located 60 Km from Shirdi is the nearest railhead. A number of trains operate from the station and connects Shirdi town with other Indian cities . Daily trains between Delhi-Manmad are the ASR DR Exp, Jhelum Exp, Punjab Mail, MNGLA LKSDP Exp, Karnataka Exp and Goa Exp. Another convenient railhead is at Kopargaon, 16 km from the town.

By Road :A six hour drive from Mumbai will led you reach the Shirdi town. Direct buses are also available between Mumbai and Shirdi. One can also opt to hire a taxis or board a train upto Nasik and can reach the desired pilgrimage center.

Distance of Shirdi from Major Cities
Mumbai : 296 Km
Aurangabad : 126 Km
Ahmednagar : 97 Km
Nasik : 112 Km
Pune : 183 Km
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