Shirdi Temple
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| Shirdi Temple |
Shirdi is a small
town in the Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra at the distance of 258 km from
Mumbai, 180 km from Pune, 90 km from Nashik, 82 km from Ahmednagar, and 58 km
from Manmad. Shirdi is famous
for the temple of Shirdi Sai Baba and is also known as the land of Sai, and
which is the main attraction for the devotees who visit this holy place. The Saibaba
converted this small village into a holy pilgrimage for their devotees. Sai Baba of The 20th century is known as one of the great saints of India. Sai Baba visited
Shirdi when he was 16 years old and stayed there until his passing in 1918. The Shirdi Temple
compounded covers a zone of around 200 square meters. Shirdi Temple is
one of the richest temples in India and donates approximately Rs 4 billion
annually. These include the
Gurusthan, Dwarkamai, Samadhi Temple, Chavadi and LendiBaug. Several tales of
the famous Shirdi Sai are associated with this village. His selfless love
and dedication to the poor earned him respect so far because he is still
worshiped today. Shirdi is the
place where he made his mausoleum or final residence. Shirdi Sai Baba's
temple comes in a large number of devotees of all religions year-round.
On a normal,
50,000 devotees visit Shirdi village every day to meet Sri Sai Baba and more
than 100,000 devotees visit the temple daily during the festival season. Shri Sai Baba
Sansthan Trust (Shirdi) has provided 2,500 rooms with different capacities for living. In addition to
the Temple Trust complex, Shirdi has many accommodation options from budget to
star class. Shirdi is
connected by trains including Ahmednagar, Kalka, Pandharpur, Chennai,
Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Aurangabad, Mumbai, Chandigarh, Pune, Nashik, Delhi,
Agra, Bhopal, Manmad, Mysore, Vizag, Tirupati, and Puri. The nearest
airport is Pune International Airport, which is 185 km from Shirdi and flights
daily from Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Kochi, Hyderabad, Chennai, Delhi, and
Goa. At the distance, 58 km from ShirdiManmad Junction Railway the station is the main train. And, Shirdi is on
the Ahmednagar-Manmad highway and is connected by bus to major cities like
Nashik, Aurangabad, Pune, Goa, Mumbai, Ahmednagar, Ahmedabad and Hyderabad. Khandoba Temple,
ShaniSingapur, MarutiMandir, Sai Heritage Village, and Nashik are the other
Shirdi and nearby attractions.
Temple Opening Time: 4 AM to 11 PM
Entry Fees: No Entry Fees
Duration: ---
Temple Opening Time: 4 AM to 11 PM
Entry Fees: No Entry Fees
Duration: ---
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