Sai Baba Temple

Overview

Shirdi Sai temple is a wonderful hallowed place that was worked over the Samadhi of Shri Sai Baba.Shirdi is found roughly 296 kilometers from Mumbai (Bombay) City in India.Shirdi is well known temple of Shri Sai Baba. It was set up in 1922 to do the administrations of Shri Sai Baba. At an age of 16 yrs Shri Saibaba landed at the town of Shirdi in Ahmednagar area of Maharashtra and remained their till his demise.

Saibaba discovered haven in Khandoba temple, where a villager Mahalsapathi in the temple tended to him as Sai or Saint Sai baba. Shri Saibaba of Shirdi lived somewhere around 1838 and 1918, whose genuine name,origin and date of conception are not known. An Indian profound master and a fakir, Shri Saibaba in Shirdi was respected with extraordinary love by both Hindu and Muslim adherents. Ruler Sai lived in a mosque and after death his body was cremated in a temple. Sri Shirdi Sai logic instilled ‘Shraddha’ which means confidence and ‘Saburi’ which means empathy. By Sai, Shraddha and Saburi were the preeminent credits to achieve the condition of righteousness.

About The Temple

Shirdi Shirdi Saibaba Temple that was worked over the samadhi of Shri Sai Baba in 1922 is situated in Shirdi town in Ahmednagar region of Maharashtra. Adored by adherents of all religions, Sai Baba, who lived and lectured in Shirdi and encompassing locales amid the late nineteenth and mid twentieth century, took samadhi on October 15, 1918 Footfalls Around 60,000 individuals visit the temple regularly and the number goes up to around one lakh on weekends. Amid extraordinary celebrations, no less than a few lakh aficionados visit the acclaimed hallowed place.

Samadhi Mandir

Baba has guaranteed, ‘I might be dynamic and incredible even from the tomb,’ and it is maybe in the Mandir that we can most completely experience the wonder of Sai Baba and the striking way he has touched the hearts and lives of a great many individuals from everywhere throughout the globe. Baba's omniscient vicinity is felt when one has Baba's look, when one sits at Baba's feet.

Ardent Devotion

At any given point, the hallowed place temple is loaded with enthusiasts excitedly lining up to have Baba's darshan.Individuals convey blooms, wreaths, desserts, to offer Baba at his Samadhi. Some might have individual things, for example, a shawl, book, key to new ownership, and so on, for which they need to get Baba's offering so as to blessing at his feet and having it touch his tomb. ‘Sri Satchidananda Sadguru Sainath Maharaj ki Jai!’ (Hail the colossal Sadguru, Lord Sai, who is being-cognizance delight!) is the serenade on the lips of the vast majority of His devotees while most others might sing bhajan or whisper prayers. At occupied times, particularly amid celebrations, the line for darshan used to extend for many meters along the town avenues, however the as of late built Queue Complex has changed this. Individuals might hold up to eight hours only for the chance to pay brief praise to their Lord.

The climate of intense and one-pointed dedication achieves its pinnacle here. ‘Consideration even for every last one!’ orders the twelve arati song, ‘Come, come rapidly and make regard to Sai Baba!’ This is precisely what the fans are rushing to do, and to be a piece of this deluge of feeling is an intense experience. In this structure, a large number of individuals a day can take Baba's darshan and pay their praise to Him.

Origins of the Samadhi Mandir

The place of worship which houses Baba's tomb was initially developed as a wada (extensive private house) amid Baba's last years in his physical body. It is based on some land that Baba had tended as a greenery enclosure. Sai Baba appeared to like developing plants and in his initial days he cleared and leveled this area, which had been utilized as dumping ground. Utilizing seeds that he had brought from Rahata, he planted jasmine and marigold. For around three years Baba would water the plants each day and disseminate the blooms to the neighborhood temples. Since his tomb arrives and Baba is accepting such a variety of devotees, it appears that he is supporting plants of an alternate nature – and as yet sowing seeds.

The temple was worked by a well off aficionado from Nagpur, Gopalrao Booty. The Sri Sai Satcharitra depicts him as a ‘multimillionaire’. He was acquainted with Baba by S. B. Dhumal around ten years before Baba's Mahasamadhi.

The wada was initially planned as a rest house and mandir. The motivation for the building came to Booty in a fantasy, when he was dozing next to his companion and kindred devotee, Shama, Baba showed up and instructed him to fabricate a house and temple. Excited by his vision, Booty instantly woke up and contemplated its criticalness. He saw that Shama had tears in his eyes and asked him what the matter was. It happened that Shama had quite recently had the same dream and was profoundly touched by it. He told Booty, Baba drew close to me and said particularly, ‘Let there be a wada with a temple so I can fulfill the goals of all’. Together then they drew up some harsh portrayals, demonstrated to them to Dixit for endorsement, then took them straightaway to Baba to request that his authorization proceed with the arrangement. Baba reacted warmly and gave his gift to the undertaking.

The work was started around 1915. It was implicit stone and was in this manner known as dagadi (stone) wada. Shama directed the development of the storm cellar, ground floor and well. Later, Bapusaheb assumed control employment of administering the work. When Baba passed the site on his approach to Lendi, he would some time offer proposals. As the building advanced, Booty inquired as to whether he could incorporate a temple on the ground floor with a statue of Murlidhar (a type of Lord Krishna). Baba promptly gave authorization, and said, "When the temple is constructed, we should possess it and ever a short time later live in satisfaction". Shama then inquired as to whether that was a promising time to begin the work and Baba answered that it was.Shama instantly brought and broke a coconut as Mahurat (promising sign) and the work was started. The establishment was rapidly laid, a platform arranged and a request set for the icon. In any case, the criticalness of Baba's remark was valued a couple of years later.

Baba's unexpected moving-in

It was around this time Baba fell sick and his devotees dreaded the most exceedingly bad. Goods likewise felt down and out, pondering whether Baba would live to try and see the finished wada. The entire development appeared to be pointless to him if Baba was not going to stay there in his body. In any case, Baba was to move into the wada in a way that had not been predicted by others. His wellbeing quickly decayed and on 15 October 1918 he lay with his body blurring quick. His last words were, "I am not feeling admirably in the masjid. Convey me to the dagadi wada".

Baba was without a doubt conveyed to the wada, and was covered in the spot where the picture of Murlidhar was to have been set; a building was later raised over the tomb.

Baba's Mahasamadhi

The day that Baba took Mahasamadhi, Tuesday 15 October 1918, was an exceptionally favorable one for Hindus; it additionally happened to be the Muslim month of Ramzan. October 15 was the Hindu celebration of heavenly Vijayadasami, a couple of minutes into ekadasi (a critical lunar cycle in the Hindu schedule). Two months already Baba had made an impression on Banne Mia fakir, saying that "On the ninth day, of the ninth month, Allah is taking without end the light he lit". He likewise sent a few offerings to the fakir Shamsuddin Mia and a solicitation to do moulu, qawals (both are sorts of reverential singing) and nyas (poor –feeding). In this way up until his last minutes in the body, Baba was grasping both groups.

The news of Baba's passing spread rapidly, and thousands came to Dwarkamai for a last darshan, lining for five or six hours. The body was in the pushcart throughout the night, while arrangements – burrowing pit and building the stage – went on. Prior to the internment, Baba's kafni was evacuated and he was given a last shower. It is accounted for that even at this stage, his body stayed delicate, as though he were simply resting, Earlier, while the body was in the wheel seat, his nose began to drain (normally outlandish for a carcass).

Thirty-six hours after he had left his body, Baba was at long last entombed. Certain individual articles were covered with him: the broken block, now retouched with gold and silver wire, one of his satkas, a chillim, needle and cotton (Baba would patch his garments until they were a mass of repairs, a reason for loving diversion among close devotees), a few flavors to protect the body, and an old material pack that Baba never permitted anybody to touch, yet which enthusiasts explored after his mahasamadhi and observed that it contained a green kafni and a top.

The internment was finished by right on time Thursday morning. A photo of Sai Baba was set on a throne on the stage of the tomb. It stayed there until the statue was introduced in 1954. That photo is presently kept in the opening of the Samadhi Mandir where some different things of Baba's are in plain view (see beneath).

The Mandir that we see now is about double the measure of the first building, having been later stretched out once more from the stone curves. As the temple powers attempt to discover better approaches for adapting to the always expanding stream of guests, different rotations are made.In 1998 a corridor was added to the back of the mandir, with the goal that it has again verging on multiplied in size. A major lovely lobby, associating Masjid (Dwarkamai) has been developed. Sai Devotees holding up in a queue.

Crowd Management

Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust, the representing and authoritative body of the temple and every single other temple on the reason, has introduced a best in class CCTV camera system, invigorated with face acknowledgment programming to keep law breakers under control. What's more, the `5-crore framework has as of now been yielding results. Around 730 private security gatekeepers are conveyed.The state government has 50 policemen and a bomb discovery and transfer squad on standby at the temple.The Maharashtra government has a 400 crore plan to change the substance of Shirdi and transform it into a world-class journey in addition to vacationer spot. The 95th demise commemoration elements of Sai Baba were led from October 12 to 14. To guarantee that everyone gets open door for darshan, VIP passes, aarti passes and other puja game plans were ceased for these three days which saw a footfall of two million aficionados.

About The Deity

Saibaba of Shirdi experienced a to a great degree straightforward and severe life, mulling over the floor of temple and later taking a demolished mosque as his asylum. With his entry to Shirdi, instantly he started displaying a trance like fascination among individuals as they started running to him. He is ascribed numerous supernatural occurrences doing things that were past a mortal's energy. He never debilitated these characteristics and soon his notoriety spread like fierce blaze. Numerous explorers came looking for his endowments. Such was his trance induction that even the ordinary of his exercises pulled in vast group.

Famous among both Hindus and Muslims, Shri Saibaba turned into an awesome building power between the two different groups. He frequently presented Hindu and Muslim petitions to God. His Hindu adherents considered him to be a symbol or resurrection of Shiva and Dattatreya. Sai Baba did not leave any composed works. Every one of his teachings was oral and infectious. His idioms were short, fresh and in layman dialect with which the basic mass could without much of a stretch partner.

Saibaba empowered philanthropy and said, "Unless there is some relationship or association, no one goes anyplace. In the event that any men or animals come to you, don't impolitely push them away, however get them well and treat them with due admiration”.

Shri Sai Baba of Shirdi was interesting as in he experienced his message through the substance of his being. He lived among the regular individuals embellishing a torn kafni (long robe), dozing over a mat while utilizing block as his headrest and got his sustenance by asking. Such was his grin that transmitted an otherworldly appeal and profound situated internal look that mesmerized the general population who went by him.

Saibaba said that he was a slave in the administration of the individuals who adored him. He was always living to help the individuals who swing to him and that he needs to deal with his kids day and night. Saibaba's central goal was to restore confidence in god and as indicated by him, "I give individuals what they need with the expectation that they will start to need what I need to give them (learning of the Ultimate)." He then taught estimations of aggregate surrender to the Almighty Master (ALLAH MALIK EK-The one and only) and encounters his elegance.

Today, Shri Saibaba has a huge number of aficionados in India and abroad. Shirdi, the dark town in Maharashtra has turned into a journey destination much as Bethlehem, Jerusalem or Varanasi. With more than 25,000 explorers thronging in here every day the quantity of pioneers move to over a hundred thousand on vacations and celebration days.There are more than 2,000 noteworthy Sai temples in various parts of India and 150 abroad in spots as far-flung as Canada and Kenya, Singapore and England.

Understanding Sai Baba

Baba constantly kept up the "Dhuni" or the never-ending fire.The acknowledgment that every one of the wonders of the nature is perishable and unworthy of our desire is connoted by "Udi" which Sal Baba appropriated to all. Baba never left Shirdi. He conversed with individuals who came to see Him. Sai Baba would frequently talk in images and anecdotes leaving his fans to work out the answer -, for example, "A man had an excellent steed, yet regardless of what he did, it would not keep running in bridle. A specialist proposed that it ought to be assumed back to the position from where it had come. This was done and it gets to be traceable and helpful". The clarification of this story is that the stallion is the Ego. As leader of the physical and mental forces of man, it is valuable yet obstinate and in this way causes interminable inconvenience. Taking it back to its source is re-retaining it in the soul source which it emerges. It is the arrival to the source which decontaminates and illuminates. From that point the self image issues forward once more, no more a personality, however a cognizant specialists of the soul.

Baba would request Dakshina (cash offered concerning the Guru) from some of the individuals who came to see Him.This was not on the grounds that he required their cash. This was one of Baba's strategies for testing out the devotee’s connection to common things and ability to surrender his conscience. When, one has surrendered himself absolutely to Him, Baba deals with all His profound and worldly needs. Baba respected cash like everything else, in a symbolical way. He once said, " I ask just from the individuals who the fakir (God) calls attention to and in return I give them ten times as much". Before the day's over, all the cash Baba had earned was disseminated to the down and out, poor, wiped out and the destitute. Baba used to sustain the fakirs and devotees and even cook for them. For the individuals who were usual to meat, he cooked meat and for the others vegan care.

The Dwarakamayee of Sai Baba was interested in all, independent of rank, statement of faith or religion. Among the individuals who came to see him and got his darshan (building up profound contact with the Guru) and endowments were priests, government authorities, agents and town society. He was the regular man's God. He Stayed with them, he kidded with them, He dozed and ate with them, he smoked a chillum (channel) with them, he sang and hit the dance floor with them, having no claims of a God. Yet, every one of them knew that He ensured them. Indeed, even today, however He has left his gross body, they feel his vicinity and understand his value all the more. Baba would likewise allude to the sounding of the drum of the start of forever inside of the spirit. This "anahat" sound rose up out of Baba's heart from each appendage, each bone and pore of his body. It was penetrated with awesome substance and Baba guaranteed that however one day his physical body won't exist, his remaining parts will correspond with from the grave. Subsequently, the most essential spot in Shirdi is Baba's sanctuary - the Samadhi Mandir is his grave, which actually millions have gone by and still keeps on drawing some more.

Legend and Stories

The acclaimed Shirdi Sai Baba shows a few riddles for his biographers. In any case, in the event that we respect his known history alone, his life turns out as exceptionally sufficiently entrancing. His introduction to the world year, month and date are not known but rather his demise was on fifteenth Oct 1918.He was conceived at Pathri (District Parbhani) under Nizam's Dominion and moved over to Shirdi as an adult. Subtle elements of all his young years till entry in Shirdi are obscure like the 18 dull and obscure years of Jesus Christ. It appears that Sai Baba has said that he was a fighter for Rani of Jhansi (1857) thus his year of conception would have been between 1835 and 1840.

As we study him, devotees may need a response to the accompanying inquiries:

• What was his training?
• What did he lecture?
•  Was he a researcher and would he say he was very much familiar with sacred texts?
• Did he perform supernatural occurrences?
• Did he venerate and do pujas?
• How could he have been able to he bite the dust?
• Are there photographs of Shirdi Sai Baba?
• Was Sai conceived a Hindu or a Muslim?

Devotees might have some more inquiries too in their mind.Most records have no reasonable response to this.

Be that as it may, biographer Narasimhaswamiji, Founder-President of All India Sai Samaj, has expressed that his guardians were Brahmins who gave him over at a youthful age to a fakir. What takes after just in blueprint is said to be according to Baba's own particular records. The fakir kicked the bucket following five years and the youngster went to the consideration of one Gopal Rao Deshmukh (called 'Gurudeva'), an awesome fan of Tirupati Balaji. In the wake of putting in about ten years in devout gaining from Gurudeva, Sai went westbound from local Pathri and touched base in Shirdi. Be that as it may, he didn't on the double settle down at Shirdi. He went on a few wanderings and after that returned there.

His starting years in Shirdi were spent as a plain living under a neem (margosa) tree. Later he moved to a mosque and lived there all his life, for about 50 years. He called the mosque "Dwarkamayi"(The spot in Dwarka where Krishna was conceived). This is only one occasion of his baffling character dichotomy, whether a Muslim or Hindu. He lectured approaches to achieve god.

He talked about adoration and fellowship. Chastity, truth and grimness denoted his life. He wore a solitary piece kufni, appropriated vibhuti and would tell the enthusiasts "Allah Malik" and "Allah bala karenge". He would do "japa" and 'dhikr', the expression of god's name. He would do namaz and serenade Al-Fatiha (The primary section of Holy Kuran, with the seven lines beginning with "Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim"). He didn't however enjoy or perform any definite customs of love.

Sai was the manner by which he was alluded to after his fakir-such as life started in Shirdi, and his genuine name was not known. He lectured from the Hindu messages, for example, Ramayana, Bhagwat Gita and so on and from Kuran. According to the records of his counterparts, he was exceptionally acquainted with these sacred writings. He suggested adore, supplications to God, tolerance, confidence and adoration. He lectured Hindu-Muslim solidarity. All his proclaiming was oral and he didn't leave any compositions.

It appears that he would tell the Hindus, "Proceed with your Rama love, and love the stones which your ancestors venerated". He displayed to the Hindu devotees, things like lingams, padukas, pictures and coins with Hindu divine beings and so forth. To Muslims, he would just inform the accompanying with respect to the principles of the Kuran.To those Hindus who thought he was a Muslim, it appears he would say, "I am a Muslim, don't come to me".A few Hindu fans viewed him as a Satguru Samartha. A Guru is a customary educator, a Satguru tries to demonstrate the pathway to god and a Satguru Samartha is a master with siddhi achievements driving you to god. It is said that Baba advised the Hindus who came to him as adherents, "I am a brahmin. Give me dakshina. This spot where I am sitting is not a mosque; it is a brahmin's mosque. It is Dwaraka Mayee".

How are we expected to take his affirmed marvels? He himself is said to have left a three day Samadhi (passing) in 1886.He was a perceptive. It appears that the components like fire, air and water complied with his requests. He could arrange tempests to stop and chilly breeze to blow, to spare individuals or solace them. He favored childless couples and they had kids. He is credited with being physically present at more than one spot. He could cure the hopelessly wiped out. He could restore the visual perception to the visually impaired. He could light lights with simply water. A hefty portion of the individuals who saw the wonders or profit by them, have left records of them. His supernatural occurrences were intended to assist the troubled and not to exhibit his celestial nature. All these involved his being viewed as a living god by some of his nearby admirers/pupils.

At the period of about 80, Sai Baba passed away at 3 pm on fifteenth Oct 1918. His body lays entombed in what is known as a Samadhi Mandir now. There are colossal packs of works about Sai Baba from the individuals who lived amid his times or along these lines. Two awesome and legitimate sources are accessible as takes after: (1) Shirdi Diary (containing step by step happenings) composed and kept up by Ganesh Shrikrishna Khaparkhede (2) "Shri Sai Sat Charitra" an approved life story in Marathi, composed by Hemadpanth.

There are almost 2000 Sai Temples around the globe. The Shirdi Sai Sansthan is maybe the wealthiest temple sansthan in India after Tirupati. I recall frequently strolling before a Sai temple in North Mada Street in Mylaore, Chennai, as a ten-year old or something like that. His golden calf picture and photograph in the situated stance were unmissable. His appeal, "Naan Irukka Bayam Aen?" as deciphered into Tamil, immovably got engraved in my psyche. That is to say, "Why be apprehensive when I am there?" His present fans say that Sai Baba has regularly acted the hero in their terrible times at whatever point his assistance was looked for.

Offensive deeds as were seen as of late on account of Swami Nityananda (of Bengaluru), can tend to discolor the picture of the entire fraternity of the Swamijis and Babas. Be that as it may, it is inappropriate to utilize a solitary brush to paint everyone. On the off chance that there are some rotten ones in a wicker bin, it may not be right to censure every one of the apples. I might want to replicate here what the acclaimed author Khushwant Singh, a nonbeliever and rationalist, said in his publication introduction to the book "Masters, Godmen and Good People" (Orient Longman).

Sai Baba as a Unique Doctor

Once, a woman devotee of Baba experienced serious agony in her eyes. Specialists analyzed her and pronounced that even specialists abroad would not have the capacity to help her. The spouse conveyed her to Shirdi and consistently he used to take her around Baba's Samadhi. She guaranteed to offer a weaved shawl to Baba's palaquin on the off chance that she was cured. Throughout a year, she was good and she satisfied her promise. Yashwant Deshpande, Vithal Deshpande's dad, had lost his sight because of maturity, however he had a powerful urge to go to Shirdi and bow to Baba. As his child was occupied, he requested that his grandson go with him to Shirdi and in this manner he came to Shirdi. While prostrating, the old man said to Baba, "Baba, I am sad. I can't see You," to which Baba said, "obviously, you will have the capacity to see".

In the interim, the kid had gone to the hotel to bring the handbag which he had overlooked there. Baba disregarded His hand the old man's eyes and without a moment's delay his visual deficiency was gone and his sight restored. At that point Yashwant left with Baba's consent and "udhi" while his grandson returned and not discovering his granddad there, kept running about hunting down him. He discovered him finally in their hotel entirely sheltered, having strolled all the separation from the Mosque.

One day, a visually impaired man came and sat in the shade of the tree where Baba was reflecting. A couple of rowdies came and mauled the visually impaired man. This aggravated Baba's contemplation. He came to think about the uproar. Feeling pity Baba with His heavenly hands cleaned both his eyes and holding the eyelids immovably with His hands, passed divine beams from His eyes into those of the visually impaired man. Not able to hold up under the distress of the blazing eyes the visually impaired man cried so anyone might hear and blacked out. A little while later the visually impaired man recaptured his awareness and found that he was no more visually impaired. Shyama's uncle had a visually impaired granddad. Shyama drove him to Baba. Baba essentially laid His hand on the old man's head and his vision was restored.

Baba's Love For Children

Sai cherished kids a great deal. In spite of the fact that there are relatively few leelas in Sai Satcharitra with respect to Baba's affection for Children, we can read numerous such leelas in "Life of Sai Baba, Devotees Experience of Sai Baba furthermore from Sai Leela Masik. Here is one such story in the matter of how Sai Loved children.Shankar Haribhau Chaubal was conceived on 13-8-1910 in Dhanu (Thane region). He was the child of Haribhau V. Chaubal so he met Baba when his dad stayed in Shirdi for drawn out stretches of time. He was excessively youthful, making it impossible to recollect the principal stay there yet he clearly recalls the second stay in 1917 when he was 7 years of age.

After Kakad Arati his mom would go home and get ready Zunka Bhakari for Baba consistently as he would come to take Bhiksha day by day from their home. The youngsters would battle amongst themselves with reference to who might offer Bhiksha to Baba. His mom illuminated the issue by making every tyke alternate. Shankar would race to the Dwarak Mai before Baba touched base from his rounds and hold up there. Baba would lift him up and situate him on his lap for quite a while, snuggle him and as a rule wipe his nose. Baba would give him heavenly sustenance that he had gotten, the instruct him to go and play. Once Shama called Shankar and said in a stern voice, “Kid you are exceptionally grimy so from tomorrow don't remain besides the railing as Baba lifts you up and needs to wipe your nose.“

The following day Shankar did go to the Dwarka Mai yet unobtrusively sat in the Sabha Mandap, Baba sent an enthusiast to get him however he declined to go as Shama was by Baba. The devotee was sent again by Baba, and when he cannot, the enthusiast lifted him up and conveyed him to Baba. Baba sat him on his lap and in a tender voice said, "Bhau would you say you are irate with me today? Why are sitting so far away" Then Shankar let him know what Shama had said. "Arre Shymia pretty much as you are my kid so is Bhau. In the event that I don't take care of my youngsters who will? So don’t be irate with him" and conciliated Shama from that point forward Shama didn't question Shankar’s going to Baba.

Sai Baba And The Story Behind The Invisible Baba Photo

Dr KB Gavankar, a fervent Sai enthusiast amid whose time as President of Shirdi Sansthan the statue of Sai Baba was introduced in the year 1954. Dr.Gavankar was likewise the editorial manager of Sai Leela magazine and He has written three books on Sai Baba. Dr.Gavankar had met Sai Baba when He was around 12 years of age and Sai Baba has talented one of His Kafnis to Dr.Gavankar. In one of his books Dr.Gavankar records an affair of how once a couple of guests at Shirdi asked for Shri Sai for consent to take His photograph. Sai however declined yet on being induced, permitted just His feet to be captured. Exploiting this, the guests took His full snap. The outcome: just His Feet turned out in the photograph. In another occasion, a picture taker without Sai's assent took his snap and the photo that fell off was of the picture taker's own master and not that of Shri Sai. Try not to attempt to defeat Sai. He is much more intelligent than we can ever even envision. Bolo Shri Sainath Maharaj Ki Jai!

Sai Baba Loves Those Who Obey Him

Sai Baba constantly treated every one of the devotees just as there was no qualification in view of Caste or doctrine or cash in the Darbar of Sai Baba. Saibaba likewise regarded creatures as equivalent. In some cases He came as creatures to acknowledge the sustenance arranged by His devotees. Here is one such story wherein Baba came both as a creature and human. Damu Anna Rasane(chapter. 6 and 25 of Sai Satcharita) watched that Shri Sai constantly treated all animals and men of low positions as His Equals Or As Himself. At the point when Damia welcomed Shri Sai for dinners at his lodgings in Dixit wada, the last answered that however He Himself would not go, yet He would send Bala Patel (of low position) to be Damia's visitor. Sai further said, "Don't cry at him dhut i.e. try not to humiliate the guest by giving him a place to sit far away from you." When Damu Anna arranged rich dinners, he kept a plate for Sai and got out, "Sai, come." A dark canine came from no place and ate from Sai's plate after which Damia made Bala sit adjacent to him and both had their suppers together. More than ceremonies, Sai cherished the individuals who obeyed Him.

Bolo Shri Sainath Maharaja Ki Jai! Sai Baba And Dattatreya

Lord Sai offered darshan to B Kohojkar as somewhat three headed newborn child on Datta Jayanti 1911. He advised Kusa Bhav to visit Gangapur and do Guru Charitra parayan 108 times and see a man with three heads that is Dattatreya. He decried Chandorkar for avoiding the darshan of Datta at Kopergaon; He was irritated when Shinde of Harda neglected to satisfy his promise to Lord Datta at Gangapur. As a sanyasi He told Lakshman Jakhadi, railroad station expert, Kalyan to visit Shirdi frequently as Sai Is Lord Datta. He advised an aficionado to do parayan of Guru Charitra rather than Sai Satcharita. He recognized Himself With Swami Samarth Of Akkalkote a flawless Datta Avatar. Here we should see one more leela how a Dattattreya fan acknowledged Sai Baba as a Datta Avatar.

Sivasankar Dixit, a Dattatreya devotee experienced Tb and surrendered all trusts of life. One night he had a fantasy in which he saw a photo of an old fakir and bowed to it. At that same minute in the fantasy, a muslim fakir came in individual and connected udi on Dixit's temple and he started and recoup. Pondering in the matter of who the fakir could be as he had never known about Sai, he was much more shocked when a few kids while playing deserted a little photo of Sai's samadhi with the photo of Sai counting consummately with the fakir in his fantasy. Later when Dixit went by Shirdi he discovered SAI's statue rather than the Photo. On enquiry, he learnt that till 1954 a Photo of Sai was kept at His Samadhi and later in that same year itself, the statue of Sai was introduced.From this time forward Dixit started to love Sai as Dattatreya.

B.V. Deo And The Reading Of The Janeswari

Mr. Balkrishna Vishwanath Deo who was a Mamlatdar of Dahanud (Dist Thane) had longed for quite a while to peruse Jnaneshwari (the surely understood Marathi editorial on the Bhagavad Gita by Sant Jnaneshwar) alongside different sacred writings.

While he could without much of a stretch read, the Bhagavad Gita and different books a part day by day, he thought that it was difficult to peruse or start the Janeshwari. Troubles, deterrents, and so forth or some likeness thereof constantly sprung up or the other. So he determined in his brain to visit Shirdi, look for Shri Sa'i's gifts a then start the Janeshwari. In like manner, with his family he went to Shirdi in February 1914 and there Jog inquired as to whether he (Deo) had perused the Jnaeshwari .Deo communicated his firm craving to do as such yet communicate his powerlessness as a few deterrents dependably came in his direction. He informed him to take a duplicate regarding the Jnaneshwari, present it to Baba have it sanctified by HIM and then he could without much of a stretch read this sacred content. Deo denied as he himself needed Baba to give him endowments all alone. He realized that Baba knew everything. Deo then meet Baba who approached him for Rs 20/ — dakshina which Deo gave. In any case, Shri Deo continued to make enquiries and asked one Balakram as to how he secured Shri Sai ' s grace. Balakram sought time to reply to this question and the matter rested there. Next morning, Baba on seeing Deo against asked him for Rs 20/- which Deo willingly gave.

The day was really occupied with enthusiasts swarming the Masjid thus Shri Deo needed to substance himself; by sitting in a side of the mosque. The group scattered after lunch thus did Deo however was again called by Baba through Chandu an outcast aficionado. Baba again drew in Deo in some discussion and approached him for Rs.20 as dakshina which he readily gave. At that point Baba all of a sudden took him in a corner and accused Deo of taking his clothes and requested him to make a hunt.

Deo was guiltless of this yet Baba was resolute and demanded that Deo conferred the robbery. He disparaged to Deo and even undermined to execute and cover Deo in His masjid and demanded that the clothes be found in any case. Following 60 minutes, Baba all alone requesting that he go to the Wada. Deo returned and by and by Baba brought him over to HIS Dwarkamayi and however Baba commented to another aficionado of HIS that He had been unduly cruel and stern at Deo, yet the way that as the last mentioned (Deo) had conferred the burglary, it must be represented. At the point when Deo went to the Masjid, Baba again approached him for Rs 12/ - Deo gathered that sum and paid it.

At that point Baba enquired of him with reference to what he was occupied with. On realizing that Deo was unmoving, Baba requesting that he read the Janeshwari Gita and included that when He was there to Deo the entire gold weaved Shella' (profitable material) why would it be advisable for him to take? By taking, Baba implied making piece feast request to different followers about profound writings by dodging Him when He was Himself there to understand every one of Deo's troubles.

Deo was highly satisfied to hear the expressions of Shri Sai and instantly started perusing the Janeshwari . Nonetheless, Baba's gifts did not end here and broadened much further. Only two months after that i.e. on second April, 1914, on Thursday morning, Baba appeared to Deo in a fantasy and asked him whether he comprehended the Pothi. On Deo's answer was negative,  Baba asked him the reason which Deo said that unless He (Baba) favors him, by what means would he be able to peruse with fixation. Baba immediately taught him to peruse the Adhyatma (Spiritualism) and as Deo went to get the book, Baba vanished from the fantasy and he woke up. Deo was loaded with inexpressible happiness and joy after this.

Gadge Maharaj And Sai Baba

Gadge Maharaj or Debuji Zhingraji Janorkar (February 23, 1876 – December 20, 1956) prevalently known as Saint Gadge Maharaj or Gadge Baba was a pious social reformer, a meandering homeless person who held week by week celebrations with the assistance of his pupils crosswise over Maharashtra. His changes and dreams for towns in India is still a wellspring of motivation for different political gatherings and non-government associations. The Government of India has begun a 'Saint Gadgebaba Swachata Abhiyan' in 2000-01 in his honor.

This project grants prizes to villagers, who keep up clean towns. He was one of the colossal social reformers of Maharashtra. He was a holy person who comprehended issues of his kin and worked untiringly for upliftment of poor people and penniless with spotlight on cleanliness. He was additionally connected with Atmaram Tarkhad (Chapter 9 of Sai Satcharitra). A different section has additionally been composed about Gadge Maharaj by V.J.Tarkhad in Live encounters of Tarkhad Family with Sai Baba.

Pretty much as he climbed the progressions of the Dwarka Mai, Baba took a gander at him and yelled a ton of foul misuse. Gadge Maharaj chuckled generously thus did Baba. Gadge Maharaj realized that from now on his work would continue easily. Since Baba had mishandled and driven the awful fortune and soon the assets came in and he effectively finished his main goal.

Dwarakamayi is the spot where Sai Baba dwelled for 60 long years. Here just Sai Baba played and giggled with His devotees. Sai Baba appended part of significance to Dwarakamayi. Dwarakamayi is the spot where the each smoldering Dhuni arrives and which supplies Udi the prescription for universally handy to the enthusiasts. On Thursday night of fifth January, 2012, Shri Sai showed Himself on the Shirdi Dwarkamayi divider drawing a large number of aficionados 2 witness this huge supernatural occurrence. What is the criticalness of this leela? Each marvel of Shri Sai has a positive reason. What is the reason for HIS darshan for this situation? Shri Sai has underlined the significance of the Dwarkamayi where, for a proceeded with range of 60 years (1858-1918), Sai worked for the welfare of His followers from Dwarakamayi.

Sai Baba said in Chapter XXII in regards to Dwarakamayi."This is our Dwarakamayi, where you are sitting. She avoids all risks and tensions of the kids, who sit on her lap. This Masjidmayi (its managing Deity) is extremely lenient; she is the mother of the basic enthusiasts, whom she will spare in disasters. Once a man sits on her lap, every one of his inconveniences is over. He, who rests in her shade, gets Bliss". At that point Baba gave him Udi, and set His securing hand on his head. At the point when Balasaheb was going to leave, He again said-"Do you know the "Lamba Bava" (long honorable man), Viz. serpent?" And then shutting the left arm like clench hand He brought it close to the right elbow, and moving His left arm like the hood of a serpent, He said-"He is so ghastly, yet what would he be able to do to the offspring of Dwarakamayi: When the Dwarakamayi (its directing god) ensures, what can the serpent do?"

Present day enthusiasts who run to the Samadhi Mandir will step by step comprehend that Sai's perfect vitality streams from the Dwarkamayi to Buti Wada and that the vitality at Samadhi Mandir gets interminably charged from the Dwarkamayi. Troublesome it is to accept yet its in any case genuine that the Buti Wada is exceptionally subject to the vitality from Dwarkamayi where Sai is ever present even today. Dwar-Ka-Mayi implies darwaja (portal) to freedom. All aficionados' karmic records are settled here.

Supernatural occurrences of Sai baba

The villagers of Shirdi and a remote place soon discovered this was no conventional fakir however a symbol (incarnation) of a high request. He showed through his marvels and articulations, the reason and goal for which he had come. He would regularly say, "My Leela is equivocal". To everyone he met, he granted learning as indicated by the limit of the beneficiary to ingest it. Baba's Leela's (supernatural occurrences) were bounty and shifted, and we describe only a couple which happened amid and after his lifetime.

Baba's Leelas (Miracles)

Lighting lights with water

Much sooner than Sai Baba's popularity spread, he was partial to blazing lights in his Masjid and different Temples. In any case, for the oil required in those little pottery lights that he lit, he relied on upon the liberality of the merchants of Shirdi. He had made it a standard to light ceramic lights in the masjid each night and he would approach the food merchants for little gifts. Be that as it may, there came a period when the food merchants became weary of giving oil allowed to Sai Baba and one day they obtusely declined to oblige him, saying they had no crisp stocks. Without an expression of dissent Sai Baba came back to the masjid. Into those ceramic lights he poured water and lit the wicks. The lights kept on smoldering profound into the midnight. The matter went to the notification of the merchants who now came to Sai Baba with abundant expressions of remorse. Wouldn't Sai Baba generous excuse them? Sai Baba exculpated them, yet he cautioned them never to lie again. "You could have declined to give me the oil, however did you need to say that you didn't have new stocks?" he scolded them. Yet, he had made his point.

Premonition of burning fields

When, reaping in Shirdi had been finished and the foodgrains of the whole town had been put away in a yard. The mid year was on. The warmth was extraordinary as just the individuals who have lived in Shirdi know. One evening Sai Baba summoned Kondaji Sutar and said to him: "Go, your field is on fire" Frightened, Kondaji rushed to his field and hysterically glanced around for any indication of flame. There wasn't any. He came back to the masjid and educated Sai Baba that he had looked all around yet had found no hint of flame and why did Baba need to scare him? Unflinching, Baba said : "You better turn back and look once more." Baba was directly all things considered. Kondaji saw that a pile of corn was in fact ablaze and smoke was surging from it. A solid wind was fanning the flame and word had gone round to the villagers who now came rushing to the scene. "Sai Baba," the general population yelled "offer us, some assistance with helping us put the flame out!" Thereupon, Sai Baba strolled coolly towards the yard, sprinkled some water on a heap of stacks and said: " There now! The flame will fade away!" And so it happened.

Ceasing the downpour

There is the account of one Rao Bahadur Moreshwar Fradhan who had come to Shirdi to take Sai Baba's darshan alongside his wife. As the couple were going to abandon, it started to rain intensely. Thunder and lightning lease the air. As the Pradhan couple looked round with apprehension, Sai Baba begged. "Gracious Allah!" he articulated, "let the downpours stop. My kids are going home. Release them gently!" The tempest immediately stopped, the deluge lessened to slight sprinkle and the Pradhans could achieve their destination securely.

Bringing the water level up in well

At the point when Sai Baba first came to Shirdi it had of no fundamental offices. There was a well placed just in name. It had no common spring water and if at any point there had been one, it should long prior have gone away. Water must be brought from a separation. Whenever, in this manner, Sai Baba gave his consent to the villagers to commend the Ram Navami Fair, (Baba's Birthday) the huge issue confronting the coordinators was one of water supply. So what would it be advisable for them to do however go to Sai Baba with their issue? "'Gracious yes," said Sai Baba, 'so you need a lot of water, isn't that right? Here, take this and drop it in the well and keep a watch out." "'This," swung up to be a platter of blossoms on which some prasad (favored nourishment) had been put alongside the remainders of contributions Baba had gotten before in the day. The villagers had no doubts about doing as they were told. Their confidence in Sai Baba was complete. No sooner had that platter of leaves been dropped in the well, it is said, water ascended from the base as though by perfect charge and totally filled it. What's more, incredible was the cheering of the general population.

Sparing a child from suffocating

One report has it that word had spread that the 3-year old girl of a poor man called Babu Kirwandikar had fallen into the well and had been suffocated. At the point when the villagers hurried to the well they saw the tyke suspended in mid-air as though some imperceptible hand was holding her up! She was immediately hauled out. Sai Baba was attached to that kid who was frequently heard to say: I am Baba's sister!" After this episode, the villagers took her at her assertion. "It is all Baba's Leela", the general population would say thoughtfully. They could offer no other clarification.

Stream of Godavari (waterway) from Baba's feet

These were occasions of things they had witnesses for themselves. It was not used information they had assembled. Sai Baba was to them as genuine as their homes and their fields and their dairy cattle and the distant slopes. Das Ganu once had an exceptional ordeal. On a happy event, he looked for Baba's consent to go to a spot called Singba on the banks of the Godavari to have a shower in the heavenly waters. "No," Baba answered fearlessly, "where is the need to go the distance when the Godavari arrives comfortable at my feet?" Das Ganu was vexed. He was willing to yield that Ganga the heavenly waterway (Baba every now and again alluded to Godavari as Ganga) rose from the feet of Sri Narayana (one among the Hindu trinity of Gods) himself, yet his confidence was not sufficiently profound to trust that the waters of the Godavari could spring frame the feet of his expert, Sri Sai Baba who was perusing Das Ganu's brain chose this was an ideal opportunity to reinforce Das Ganu's confidence. He told his enthusiast: "come closer to me and hold the empty of your palms at my feet!". When he did as such water streamed unreservedly out of the toes of the expert's feet and filled the empty of Das Ganu's palms quickly. His satisfaction knew no restrictions. He sprinkled the water on his head and his body and dispersed some more among the collected devotees as tirtha (blessed water).

Different marvels

There was another event when numerous believed that the masjid which housed Sai Baba, itself would be devoured by flame from the blazes which jumped up from the dhuni. All that Baba did was to take a few swipes at a wooden column before him. With each blow the flares died down and the flame subsided. "Wonderful," said his devotees. Regularly they would see him blending some hot concoction over the kitchen fire, not with a spoon but rather with his uncovered hands. There never was a period when his hand was singed. What heavenly powers did he have? On yet another event, Sai Baba was sharing of nourishment with three of his fans in the masjid when, with no reason for incitement, he shouted "Stop!" Then, as though nothing had happened, the four proceeded with their dinner. Lunch over and the dishes cleared, they ventured out of the masjid, when extensive pieces of the roof fell on the very spot where they had been situated just a couple of minutes prior. Did Sai Baba's forces stretch out even to lifeless matter, the devotees pondered. Cases have been cited by his fans in the matter of how Sai Baba ordered the downpours to stop and the winds to stop.

Mystical Sai: Rare certainties and occasions

Taking after are some less known certainties about Shirdi and Sai baba:

Khandoba Temple

Just before the Khandoba temple is a rectangular sandpit, which is truth be told for flame strolling. Albeit infrequently utilized, there is still a yearly celebration where villagers assemble for a rich night of Bhajans and express their commitment by daringly strolling on hot coal bed. The celebration is known as Champa Shashti and happens in December – shashti signifies "six" and the celebration happens six day after the new moon.

Gurusthan

Gurusthan signifies "spot of the master". It is the place Baba invested the vast majority of his energy when he first came to Shirdi, furthermore where, as indicated by Baba, the tomb of his master is situated, by the Neem tree. Once when villagers were burrowing establishment for Sathe wada, simply behind the Neem tree, they ran over a few blocks in the dirt and what resembled the opening of a passage. Baba let them know this was the site of the tomb of his progenitors and it would be better not to bother them. Baba said that there was a passage that kept running from here to Chavadi. On other event he told that the site likewise contained the tomb of Kabir.

Dwarkami

It is ordinarily exceptional of Sai Baba that he respected a position of love – Baba's mosque or Dwarkami – as a Mother. He once told a guest " Dwarka-Mai is this very mosque". She makes the individuals who climb there steps valiant. This Masjid Ayi is extremely kind. The individuals who come here achieve their objective." Many fans identify with Baba as a mother and numerous as a divine being. These to Aspects are so flawlessly orchestrated in Baba – his tend to littlest point of interest and additionally a definitive otherworldly fulfillment is maybe the most wonderful and remarkable part of Shirdi Sai.

Invisible Baba

When, couple of guests at Shirdi asked for Shri Sai for authorization to take his photograph. Sai however denied yet on being influenced, permitted just his feet to be shot. Exploiting this the guests took his full snap. In the photo just his Feet turned out. In another occasion, a picture taker without Sai's assent took his snap and the photo that fell off was of the picture takers’ and not that of Shri Sai.

Festivals

Important Festivals Celebrated in Shirdi Saibaba Temple

The three principle celebrations in Shirdi are of two to four days each. They are Ramnavami (March/April), Guru Purnima (July), and Vijayadashami (September).These celebrations are commended with awesome adoration and Devotion. Lakhs of individuals visit Shirdi from crosswise over India to get favors of Sai Baba. There is a project of puja, music (bhajan) open parayana (perusing of sacred writings and reverential writings) and extravagant parades with the palanquin and the Rath (truck). The Samadhi Mandir stays open throughout the night amid one of nowadays with Dwarkamai being open the earlier night and there are throughout the night bhajan and qawali sessions at different areas in Shirdi.

Ramnavami

Ramanavi is a standout amongst the most critical celebrations celebrated with extraordinary fervor and pomp. In the year 1897 Goplarao Gund proposed holding in Urus in name of Saibaba in appreciation of a tyke which he was conceded after such a large number of childless years. Saibaba yielded to commend his urus on the condition that it be praised on Ramnavami. This was in reality a quick touch of Saibaba uniting the Hindus and Muslims together. Individuals might know Urus is a Muslim celebration that is praised to respect a holy person.

You can come to take part in Ramanavami at Shirdi, commended each year in March or April.This demonstrates the sort of public concordance that weaves individuals of various beliefs at Shirdi. Ramnavami has equivalent and energetic investment of both Hindus and Muslims. In Shirdi, two locally notable customs are completed amid this celebration. The sack of wheat that is kept in Dwarkamai is changed and the old one taken to prasadalaya to be utilized there, and besides, the dwarkamai banners are supplanted. This year that is in 2007, Shirdi is commending the Ramnavami from 26th to 28th of March.

Gurupurnima

Gurupurnima or Full Moon is likewise a superb time to visit Shirdi. It is an ideal opportunity to respect the Guru and look for his uncommon gift. Very much a noteworthy celebration in Shirdi Guru Purnima was the main celebration which Saibaba has requested that his aficionados celebrate. This is the time devotees the whole way across the world unite in Shirdi to look for Saibaba's gifts. There is likewise Vyasa Puja that is held amid Guru Purnima, to pay tribute to Ved Vyasa who composed the epic Mahabharata.

Shirdi Vijayadashmi

Vijayadashmi is a major celebration in Shirdi, revered as a sacred day when Shri Saibaba left his mortal body for wonderful habitation. The celebration is additionally celebrated as Shri Sai Punyathithi in Shirdi drawing in extraordinary number of enthusiasts from everywhere throughout the world. Different religious exercises are masterminded Great number of individuals rush to Shirdi amid this Festival. Amid this celebration 'Brahman Bhojan' is organized with Dakashina (Donation to Guru). This year the celebration is commended from twentieth to 23rd October.

Shirdi Saibaba 9 Thursdays Vrat with Procedure

Rules to be followed for 9 Thursdays Vrat

• Any woman, man or child can do this vrat.
• This vrat can be done by any person without any difference of caste and creed.
• This is a very miraculous vrat.
• Desired fruits are obtained by doing it for 9 Thursdays according to the rules.
• This vrat can be started from any Thursday by taking Sai Baba's name.
• One should pray to Sai Baba with complete devotion for the fulfillment of the desire for which the Vrat is done.
• Sai Baba must be worshipped in the morning or in evening.
• Sai Baba's photograph must be placed on a yellow cloth.
• Clean the photograph with clear water.
• Tilak of Chandan (sandalwood) and Kumkum must be applied to the photograph of Sai Baba.
• Yellow coloured flowers or garland must be offered to Sai Baba, incense sticks and lamp must be lighted and then the main story of the vrat must be read followed by Sai Smaran, Sai Chalisa, Sai Bhavani and Sai Sahasra Namavali.
• Naivedya should be offered to Sai followed by Arathi.
• Sai Baba's name must be remembered and then prasad must be distributed (prasad may consist of some sweet or fruits).
• This vrat can be done by eating only fruits ( it may also be done by consuming milk, tea, sweet, etc) or it may also be done by having lunch or dinner. But it must be remembered that the vrat must not be done by not eating anything.
• If possible one must go to Shirdi Saibaba Temple and if it is not possible then Sai Baba must be worshipped at home only with complete devotion.
• This vrat can be continued even if one is out of his/her own town.
• During this vrat if women are going through menses or if by any reason one Thursday is missed, then that Thursday must not be taken into consideration for 9 Thursdays. Another Thursday must be taken into consideration and then concluding ceremony must be performed.

Shirdi Saibaba Temple Trust Accommodation

The Dwarawati Bhaktiniwas is by the Dharmashala and two minutes strolling separation from the Bus stand. It is assembled as of late in the year 2008. It has 334 rooms and residences and extensive rooms to oblige little gatherings or groups of six to ten individuals. This complex is additionally all around furnished with the offices such as the parking spot, 24 hr. water supply, power supply (with full limit generator move down) and the security. Sansthan is providing devotees so as to deal with the basic facilities at genuinely reasonable costs. A straightforward room (non-appended with toilet and lavatory) with regular offices, is accessible simply at the charge of Rs. 50/ - , which can suit four man. Also, the A.C. suits are additionally accessible at the charge of Rs.700/ - every day.

The New Bhakta Niwas is the greatest settlement complex comprising 542 rooms of different classes. It is around 01 Kilometer away, on south of the Mandir Complex, on the Highway itself. Free transport administration, carrying between the New Bhakta Niwas and the Mandir Complex is given round the clock. This complex is very much outfitted with the parking spot, container office, 24 Hr. water, power supply (with full limit generator move down) and the security. It is furnished with the sunlight based high temp water framework.

The Dharmashala Complex is on south-west of the Mandir Complex and on west of the Bus-stand, barely at the separation of 0.5 Kilometer from S.T.stand. This complex is built up in year 2000, fundamentally to encourage the enthusiasts coming in real gatherings. It has enormous residences and substantial lobbies to suit 15 to 80 individuals. The normal charge, including the regular administrations of toilet and Bath-rooms, is just Rs.13/ - per individual. This complex is additionally very much furnished with the offices such as the parking spot, container office, 24 Hr. water, power supply (with full limit generator go down) and the security.

Note

No advance booking of spaces,for booking contact Enquiry Office Accommodation Dept.Shirdi has incredible hotel alternatives to take into account visitor going to shirdi saiba Temple. There are More than 100 spending plan lodging in and around Shirdi Saibaba Temple additionally great number of lavish Hotels are accessible around the Saibaba Temple.

Shirdi Tourist Attraction

Shirdi the abode of Saibaba has a number of tourist attractions, mainly related to the life of Shri Sai Baba. Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir, located in the heart of the city is the major attraction in Shirdi.The Shirdi Saibaba Temple houses the samadhi of Sai Baba, made of white marble with railings around it embellished beautifully with ornamental decorations.

Shirdi Other places of importance are Gurusthan, the place where Sai Baba was seen for the first time; Dwarkamai, the home of Sai Baba for 60 years which also houses Dhuni, the sacred fire; Chavadi, the place where Sai Baba used to sleep every alternate night; Lendi Bagh, the garden where Sai Baba used to go for a walk are must visit places for the devotees of Sai Baba. Khandoba Raya temple, Abdul Baba cottage, Laxmibai Shinde's House, Mahalaxmi Temple shirdi, Dixit Wada Museum are some of the other attractions of Shirdi.

Apart from these there are other nearby destinations like Trimbakeshwar jyotirlinga, Shani Shingnapur, Renuka Mata Temple, Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Ajanta and Ellora, Vani Saptashrungi Shakti peeth devi temple, Muktidham and Panchvati Temple in Nashik are located within 150 km from Shirdi that can be visited by the tourists here.

Accessibility

The sacred abode of Shri Sai Baba at Shirdi is easily accessible from all the corners of India and even from all the major cities of the world.

Airport

The nearet airport to Shirdi is at Nashik, 75kms away, Aurangabad is at a distance of 150kms, which is connected by all the major towns of India. Devotees can also come till Mumbai by air and travel down to 296kms to reach Shirdi. Mumbai has both international and domestic airports that grant connectivity to the world. Domestic airport in Pune is about 231kms from Shirdi. There are regular public and private transport operators that ensure easy access to the sanctum of Saibaba.

Railways

Kopergaon on Daund-Manmad Line is an important railway station about 16 kms from Shirdi. This station is on the route of the Karnataka Express from New Delhi to Bangalore. Manmad is another important station about 58 kms from Shirdi which carries a number of trains from Mumbai and Delhi. Shirdi has a computerized Railway Ticket Booking Center within the temple premises.

Road

Shirdi can be reached by taking a Bus from almost all major cities of Maharashtra.Shirdi is on the Ahmednagar-Manmad Highway, 250 km from Mumbai and 75 km from Nashik. MTDC runs buses are available from all major destinations.

Temple Address

Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust,
PO: Shirdi ,Tal. Rahata, Dist. Ahmednagar,
Maharashtra, India.