Shirdi is one of the most religiously
acclaimed towns in India. The place is known as the abode of highly praised
saint Sri Sai Baba. It is only the charisma of the saint that the outlandish
town in Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra is today visited by large number of
devotees, believers and disciples from all around the world. The place is now
among most revered places of the state. Thousands of visitors visit the place
just to get a glimpse of Sri Sai Baba and pay their respect to holy Samadhi.
The rituals and prayers that go around Baba’s Burial site are worthful to
watch. You can visit the following places in sacred shrine of Shirdi-
Sri Sai Baba Temple-It is located in the heart of the
town and valued for having the burial site (Samadhi) of Baba. There is no
charge for visiting the temple and it is free but if you do not want to wait in
long queues for Darshan, you can buy Rs.100 Pass issued by Temple trust. You
can spend only couple of minutes at main Samadhi due to huge crowd waiting for
turns.
Gurusthan-It is the tree where Baba was first
spotted meditating by local natives of Shirdi. The temple premises also have
Burial sites of Baba’s prominent disciples. The book store inside the temple
premises is the best place to buy relevant books on Baba’s life, philosophy and
teachings.
Dwarakamayi- It is the name of the Mosque
located opposite to the temple complex. Baba resided in the place for unbroken
span of sixty years till his Samadhi in 1918. It houses Dhuni the Fire that
Baba always kept burning. You can also see some of Baba’s belongings as grinding
stone, fire place, and his sitting stone in the place even today.
Chavadi-Baba used to sleep in the place in
every alternate day and is located next to Dwarakamayi.
Khandoba Raya Temple- It is located on highway, at around
seven minutes walk from the temple. It is the place where Mahalsapati first
welcomed Sai Baba and recognized him as ordinary saint.
The holy shrine has well developed
connectivity from surrounding regions. You can find frequent car, cab and taxi
rentals available with Shirdi tour packages at customary prices. The most
frequently used conveyance that is Taxi from Mumbai to Shirdi helps
thousand of devotees to visit Shirdi conveniently. You can collect info about fleet
rentals from online portals of reliable travel operators.
0 comments:
Post a Comment