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The residence of the great saint of the 20th century, Sai Baba, who lived in Shirdi for more than than 50 old age of his life, have made this little small town in the Ahmednagar territory of Maharashtra a large pilgrim's journey land site for the fans of the saint from all around the world.


The narrative of Sai Baba entering this little small town is alone enough, the manner his miracles were. He came to Shirdi along with a matrimony political party and then stayed back. He was denied entry into a temple by a priest taking him to be a Moslem from his dress. So throughout his life the saint stayed in the Mosque of Shirdi.


The little topographic point which is barely a 100 kilometer from Nashik today is a bustling pilgrim's journey Centre of India. Nearly every nook and corner of the little small town have some association with the great saint. Even today the last few surviving seniors of the small town vividly remember the miraculous wonderments of the sage. Sai Baba left for the celestial residence in 1918 and his Samadhi is visited by one thousands daily. Places to see in Shirdi:


• Samadhi Mandir

Samadhi Mandir of Shri Sai Baba was actually owned by a millionaire from Nagpur and a celebrated Sai fan Shreemant Gopalrao. He wanted to maintain an graven image of Murlidhar here. However, according to the legends, Baba himself became Murlidhar and the temple became the Samadhi Mandir of Baba. The Samadhi of Baba is built with achromatic marble stones. The rails around it are full of cosmetic decorations. The graven image of Baba is a fantastic statue made up of Italian marble built by Late Balaji Vasant in 1954.


• Shri Khandoba Mandir

This topographic point is near Shri Sainath Hospital. Baba stepped here in Shirdi at the ft of banyan tree tree near Khandoba Temple along with Chand Patil's wife's Nephew's Marriage party. The then Pujari Mhalsapati welcomed Him by calling "Aao Sai."


• Dwarkamai

Situated on the right side of the entranceway of the Samadhi Mandir is Dwarkamai, a mosque. This was the topographic point where the sage stayed until the end of his life. Main attractive force of the land site is the oil pictures of the sage.


• Shri Gurusthan Mandir

This is the topographic point where Baba first appeared to the human race as male child of 16 old age and this topographic point is supposed to be Baba's Gurusthan. The celebrated Neem (Neem) tree is here which have a mention in "Sai Sat-Charitra". It is an experience of fans that there nutriments are cured by combustion incense hear.


• Lendi Baug / Datta Mandir

This is the topographic point where Shri Sai Baba used to travel for stroll. Nandadeep is kept constantly burning near the Pimple tree planted by Shri Sai Baba himself. There is also Datta Mandir in this garden and Shri Sai Baba's darling Equus caballus 'Shamkarna' (Sham Sundar) is taking Ageless remainder here. There is also a well here called as 'Baba's Shivdi'.


• Maruti Mandir

There is a Maruti Mandir located at some distance from the bungalow of Abdul Baba. This mandir was visited by Baba for the sat-sang with Devidas, a Bal yogi, who lived at the Mandir 10 to twelve old age before Baba arrived. There are also temples of small town divinities named Shani, Ganapati, and Ravi Shankar that are deserving visiting.


Festivals in Shirdi:


Ramnavami

Ramnavami is one of the most of import festivals celebrated with great exhilaration and fanfare. In the twelvemonth 1897 Goplarao Gund proposed holding in Aurochs in name of Saibaba in gratitude of a kid which he was granted after so many childless years. Saibaba conceded to observe his aurochs on the status that it is famed on Ramnavami. This was indeed an imaginative touching of Saibaba delivery together the Hindus and Muslims together. People may cognize Aurochs is a Moslem festival that is famed to honour a saint.


Gurupurnima

Gurupurnima or Full Moon is also a fantastic clip to see Shirdi. It is the clip to honour the Guru and seek his particular blessing. Quite a important festival in Shirdi Guru Purnima was the lone festival which Saibaba have asked his fans to celebrate. This is the clip fans all across the human race converge in Shirdi to seek Saibaba's blessings.


Shirdi Vijayadashmi

Vijayadashmi is a large festival in Shirdi, venerated as a holy twenty-four hours when Shri Saibaba left his person organic structure for heavenly abode. The festival is also famed as Shri Sai Punyathithi in Shirdi attracting great figure of fans from all over the world. Assorted spiritual activities are arranged Great figure of people flock to Shirdi during this Festival.


How to Get There:


Air

The nighest airdromes are Mumbai (260 kms), Pune (185 kms) and Aurangabad (125 kms).


Train

The nighest railroad station is Manmad (60 kms) on the Central Railway, which is connected to many parts of the state with Express trains.


Road


Shirdi is very well connected by a web of roadstead and route conveyance to all major towns of Maharashtra and surrounding areas.