Shirdi, Pilgrimage center of Shri Sai Baba

Shirdi is a small town of Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra state, it is located on the Ahmednagar- Manmad highway. Shirdi is situated approximately 307 km northeast of Mumbai and 6 hr drive from Mumbai. The silent place of Shirdi having population of around 15000. It has being earns the major part of its income from tourists and devotees of Shirdi crosses sometimes maximum 30000 mark.

This holy place is a home to a great saint Sai Baba who was lived here for approximately eighty years before he was dying in 1918. It is mainly a religious center. The town is very small and is of just 2 Sq km. It has a main street and the road lane is full of narrow which is full covered with small shops, most of shops has selling material that are offered at the Shirdi temple. 

Samadhi Mandir

This is the place where Shri Sai Baba went into his samadhi. The Shirdi temple has built of stones whereas the samadhi is built up with white marbles and beautiful ornamental decorations. Behind the samadhi there is statue Sai Baba which shows him seated on a throne. The Shirdi temple has open for devotees from 5 AM till 10 in night. On special days such as Guru-Poornima, Ramnavami festivals and Dussera the temple has open for overnight. A palkhi with Baba's photo is taken out from the temple on every thursday which is worth a watch.

Gurusthan - Resting Place of the God

Gurusthan is a place where Shri Sai Baba was first seen under the Neem tree. Sai Baba called this place himself a holy place. He said that, this is the resting place of his Lord (the almighty), because this spot is called as Gurusthan. On this elevated platform worship the photo of Sri Sai Baba kept here at Gurusthan.  

Where to Put Up

Shirdi town is a small place with limited number of accommodation to stay for tourist but these all hotels are very near located in 10 minute walk away from the temple. Hotels in Shirdi near temple offers good residential facility to its tourist. They are operating throughout the year as the time and season to visit to Shirdi is favorites one throughout the year.