About Shirdi City

Shirdi is a small city that is located in Ahmednagar District in the state of Maharashtra. It is situated on the Ahmednagar to Manmad State Highway. Shirdi is popular as one of the most visited pilgrimage destination of India. This shrine is dedicated to the late 19th century saint Shri Sai Baba.

History of Shirdi

Shirdi was the abode of the great saint Sai Baba. As he lived in Shirdi for more than 50 years of his life and  developed this small town into a big pilgrimage spot for devotees who traveled from all over the world to visit this pilgrimage centre.

Sai Baba came to this village at the age of 16 and since then he dedicated his whole life for the poor and suffering people. The whole village has some association with Sai Baba. The great saint took his last breath in 1918 here and since then thousands of devotees visited this Shrine every year.

Some of the facts of Shirdi:

• Daily Aarti schedule: Every day Aarti is held four times a day. Moring at Samadhi 4.30 am, afternoon, at sunset around 6.30pm and in last at night 10.30p.m.
• Best time to visit Shirdi: You can visit Shirdi any time of the year. As it is one of the famous pilgrimage centres of India. Festivals like Vijayadashmi, Ramnavami, Gurupurnima and Muharram.

Some of the travel tips for Shirdi trip are given below:

• If you plan to visit during festival season then make sure you book your hotel well in advance. 

• Beware of touts, as they will offer you a temple tour and charge you for this.
• Some Shirdi can be dusty, so people with dust allergies should carry a dust mask for a smooth travel.
• Explore the Shirdi on foot, as all interesting sights are situated within walking distance.
• Alternately, you can also hire a car from your hotel to take you around town, if you have elder person with you.

So once in a life time you should surely visit this divine place with your family and friends to take the blessing of Shri Sai Baba.