In And Around

Shirdi is known to a few as a remote village, but is more popularly remembered by billions as the land of Sri Sai Baba. Devotees from all walks of life, across the world throng Shirdi for a glimpse of the omnipresent saint.

Places to see in Shirdi: In Shirdi, its worth visiting the Lendi Baug or Datta Mandir where Shri Sai Baba used to go for a stroll. Nandadeep, an eternal flame is kept constantly burning near the Pipal tree planted by Shri Sai Baba himself. Gurusthan- The place got its name after Baba was first spotted seated under a ‘Neem’ tree here. The Chawadi- At a short distance from the gurusthan, lies baba’s chawadi (resting place), where baba used to sleep every alternate day.

Maruti Mandir- The old Maruti mandir (Hanuman) temple had a special significance in Sai Baba’s life, who used to visit this temple everyday. It is located half way between Dwarkamai & Chawadi.

Nashik is one of the main cities of Maharashtra and serves as the administrative headquarters of the district of the same name. It is located roughly about 97 kms. away from Shirdi.

Sakori
Situated at a distance of merely 5 km from Shirdi is Sakori, known for its Shri Upasani Kanyakumari Sthan.

Shani Shingnapur
Shani Shingnapur is a village regarded to be the holy seat of Shani Dev. It is located at a distance of around 70 km from Shirdi and is visited by people whose Shani (Saturn planet) is in disarray. They perform pooja and abhishek at the Shari Shaneshvar tirtha situated here, to appease the dev.