How
to Reach Shirdi Maharashtra
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The holy city of Shirdi is located
about 122 kms from Nashik. Shirdi is known as the abode of one of
Maharashtra's most respected saint -- Sai Baba of Shirdi. Universally known
as the 'Child of God', Sai Baba moralized tolerance towards all religions and
the message of complete brotherhood
Millions of devotees visit the Sai
Baba Temple every year from all over India and abroad. Every movement at
Shirdi revolves around the vast temple complex dedicated to Sai Baba.
Devotees start queuing up in the
early hours of dawn to catch a glimpse and seek the blessings of the
life-size statue of Sai Baba.
Thursday is marked by special pujas
and darshan of the Sai Baba statue. There are other places of interest
that devotees can visit as well including Dwarkamani Mosque where the Baba
meditated and slept on alternate nights. Near the mosque, in a corridor is
the dhuni or eternal flame that burns day and night. Other places of
importance are the Gurusthan, the Kandoba Temple, Shani Mandir, Narsimha
Mandir, Changdev Maharaj Samadhi and the Sakori Ashram
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Nearest
airport from Shirdi Sai Temple is Aurangabad.
Nearest
railway station is Shirdi, on the Manmad-Daund section of central Railway.
Distance
from Mumbai-Shirdi is about 296 kms. (Mumbai-Nashik-Niphad-Yeola-Shirdi) Distance
from Nashik-Shirdi is about 112 kms.
Aurangabad-Shirdi
126 kms.(Aurangabad-Vaijapur Yeola-Kopargaon-Shirdi)
Pune-Shirdi,183
kms. (Pune-Kalamba-sangmner-Talegaon-shirdi).
MSRTC State
Transport buses ply regularly from Mumbai, Nashik, Ahmednagar, Aurangabad, Pune
and kopargaon.
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