Shirdi is a town in Ahmednagar District in Maharashtra. Shirdi is known as the home of the popular guru Shirdi Sai Baba.Shirdi is the important place for Sai believers.
Transportaion
Nearest Airports are Mmbai (260 kms),Pune(185 kms) and Aurangabad (125 kms)Shirdi is located approximately 300 km from Mumbai in India. Shirdi can be accessable by train from nearby railway station Manmad station which is 83 km from Shirdi. Shirdi has the facility of bus transportation from almost all major cities in India.
Tourist Places in and around Shirdi
Samadhi Mandhir
GopalRao Buti built this temple in 1918.Sai baba Samadhi was built here using white marble.
Dwarkamai
This mosque was used as a residence of Sai Baba.In this mosque you can come acroos the stone used by Saibaba to sit. We can see the holy fire that Sai Baba used to light is still burning.
Gurusthan
This is the place where Sai Baba sat in a deep meditation under a Neem Tree.
Chavadi
This is the place where Sai Baba used to sleep after returning from procession from Dwarakamai to Chawadi.
Lendi Baug
This is the famous garden that Sai Baba used to visit daily for watering the plants.
Maruti Temple
This temple Sai Baba used to come here regularly.
Shanisinghnapur
Shanisinghnapur is the religious place of Shani Dev.It is located at 70 Kms from Shirdi.
Ajanta and Ellora Caves
The world famous Ajanta and Ellora Caves are 150 kms away from shirdi.
Shopping
Items related to the life of Shirdi Sai Baba can be purchased from the shops nearby Samadhi mandir.You can get the Life history from the Samadhi Mandhir Book stall.
Dining
There are so many restarents available in shirdi Town andA in the temple itself there is prasadalaya where you can get Food-Packets.
Where to Stay
Shirdi has lot of Hotels,motels depending on the burget.
Events & Festivals in Shirdi
The most important events and festivals are Guru Poornima,dussehra and Ram Navami.
For more information on Shirdi Sai Temple:
Executive Officer
Shri Sai Baba Sansthan
Shirdi 423109
Ahmednagar
Maharashtra
India
