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Shirdi Places
information:
Sai Baba's place Shirdi (Maharashtra
State) is a very sacred, powerful and important place of pilgrimage in India. One can
visit this holy place easily. It is a well-developed town connected by bus routes. There
is an important Railway Station, Kopergaon, though which the Karnataka Express from New
Delhi to Bangalore passes. A number of trains from Bombay and Delhi also pass through
Manmad station. Shirdi is only about 58 kms. from Manmad and buses and taxis are easily
available to reach there
Khandoba Mandir
This place is near Shirsainath Hospital. Baba stepped here in Shirdi at the foot of banyan
tree near Khandoba Temple along with Chand Patil's wife's nephew's marriage party. The
then Pujari Mhalsapati welcome Him by calling "Ya Sai".
Gurusthan Mandir
This is the place where Baba first appeared to the world as a boy of 16 years & this
place is supposed to be Baba's Gurusthan. the famous Margosa (Neem) tree is here. it has a
reference in Shri Sai Sat-charita. it is an experience of devotees that their ailments are
cured by burning incense here on Thursday & Friday.
Sai Baba's Samadhi Mandir
This is the place where Sacred Body of Baba is resting in Samadhi. This building was
constructed by Shri Gopalrao Butti of Nagpur & is also known as 'Butti Wada'. it
consists of Shrine & of a beautiful Idol of Shri Sai Baba. The articles handled by
Baba are preser -ved & displayed here in a special showroom. All rituals consisting of
Pooja. Abhishek & daily four Aratis are performed here.
Dwarkamai (Masjid)
Bab stayed at this place continuously for 60 years. Innumerable devotees got blessing of
Baba here. The Shila(Stone) on which Baba used to sit is located nearby. Also Sacred
Fire(Dhuni) lit by Baba is ever burning here. Baba used to give Sacred Udi(Ash) to the dev
-otees to solve their problems in life. Udi distributed to the devotees now is only from
this Dhuni. Baba used to cook food here for distribution to devotees.
Chawdi Mandir
On every alternate day Baba used to proceed in procession from Dwarkamai to this place at
night & halt & sleep here. Now also on every Thursday Palanquin procession of
Baba's Photo. Holy Padukas & Satka is taken to this place between 9.15 p.m. &
10.00 p.m.
Other Places
The Samadhis of Shri Tatya Patil Kote, Shri Bhau Maharaj Kumbhar, Shri V.Padmanabha Iyer,
Shri Nanawali & Shri Abdul Baba who were ardent Bhaktas closely associated with shri
Sai Baba during His life time are located in Sansthan premises near lendhi Baug.
Lendi Baug
This is the place where Shri Sai Baba used to go for stroll. Nandapeep is kept constantly
burning near the Pimple tree planted by shri sai Baba Himself. There is also Datta Mandir
in this garden & Shri Sai Baba's deloyed Horse 'Shamkarna'(Shamsunder) is taking
Eternal Rest here. There is also a well here called as 'Baba's Shivdi'.
In addition 3 other Temples are in Temples premises complex :
1) Shri Ganesh Temple, 2) Shri Shani Temple & 3) Shri Mahadev Temple
Contact Information
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