The house of Sai Baba is a sacred tour for tourists from all over the world. It is generally a one or two-day round trip. Shirdi is located in Ahmednagar District of Maharashtra. It is 185 kms from Pune, making the average travel duration 4-4.5 hours.
The devotees of all faiths visit the holy shrine of Sai Baba. There no restriction of religion or caste. Millions of people visit every year to receive blessings of Sai Baba. There is belief with Shirdi Sai Mandir that is wishes of the devotees are fulfilled here with blessing of Sai Baba. It is one of the richest temples of India.
Temple Timings:
The timings of main rituals of the Samadhi temple are as follows.
- Temple opens: 4: 00AM
- Kakad Arati: 4: 30 AM
- Temple open to Devotees to visit: 5:40 AM
- Afternoon Arati: 12:00 noon
- Shej Arati: 9:45 PM
After shej Arati Samadhi Mandir closes. On Thursdays and special occasions the temple will be crowded.
The other devotional places related to Sai Baba in Shirdi are Dwarkamai and Chawadi, where Sai Baba said to be resided. And few more temples are around the town you can pay visit.
Sai Prasadalaya :
One more special thing about Shirdi is the largest solar powered free kitchen known as "Sai Prasadalaya" which belongs to the temple trust. Daily it provides food to around 50,000 people.
Other Nearby Places:
With plenty of accommodation options available for the devotees, you can book hotels or rooms are available with temple trust also. You can have a stay and also visit the nearby temples of Khandoba and Hanuman, Shani Shinganapur and the Sai Heritage Village.
Shani Shingnapur
The other devotional places related to Sai Baba in Shirdi are Dwarkamai and Chawadi, where Sai Baba said to be resided. And few more temples are around the town you can pay visit.
Shani Shingnapur is one of the rarest temples dedicated to planet Saturn. Sai heritage village is the first of its kind, devotion theme park for a picnic. As round the year devotees visit Shirdi, but winter is ideal time.
Time to visit:
Even though devotees visit Shirdi all over the year, but September to march will be best for visiting the pace. Accommodation facilities are in good numbers in Shirdi. You can book room with temple trust also.
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