Shirdi, devotional place

Shirdi is a small village situated in Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra. This small village is approximately 100 km of distance from Nashik city. Nowadays, Shirdi village is a hustling pilgrimage center of India.

Shirdi was the home of Sai Baba, who was the great saint of the 20th century. Sai Baba was lived Shirdi more than 50 years of his life. He has made Shirdi a big shrine place for devotees. Devotees have been coming in crowd from all over the world. The whole Shirdi village and every corner of it have some union with the great saint. The great saint left for heavenly abode in 1918 and after that thousands of devotees visited his Samadhi even today.

Samadhi Mandir:

A railing is built in marble around the Samadhi and it is being full of ornamental decorations. The Mandir is built with stones and Baba's Samadhi has been built with white marble stones. Two beautiful silver pillars are full decorative designs are in front of the Samadhi. Just behind the Samadhi, Sai Baba’s beautiful statue made of Italian marble which shows him with seated on a throne. This idol was made by late Balaji Vasant. 

Khandoba Mandir:

The Khandoba temple, which is located on the main road of Shirdi. Baba was welcomed here in front of this temple by Poojari Mhalsapati of this temple and saying "Aao Sai", when Sai Baba stepped in Shirdi. In this temple there are icons of Mhalsai, Khandoba and Banai.

Gurusthan:

Sai Baba first came to Shirdi in the form of a child ascetic (Bal Yogi). He was first seated under a Neem tree. This place was come to be known as Gurusthan. In September 1941, the renovation was made of Gurusthan. The present temple of Shirdi was built after this period. There is a small shrine place in Gurusthan. On an elevated platform of this shrine, there is a big portrait of Sai Baba is placed in Gurusthan. There is also a photos of twelve Jyotirlingas are kept in this temple.

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