A small town in the Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra,
Shirdi
is an important place for every religion. It is said that
Sri Sai
Baba, a personification of spiritual perfection and an epitome of
compassion, lived in Shirdi for 60 years. Pilgrims belonging to all
faiths throng to this holy place all the year around. There are many
religious spots in and around Shirdi, all dedicated to Sai Baba. The
Shirdi Saibaba Temple attracts millions of devotees of all
religions, castes and creed who come to pay homage to
Shri Sai Baba.
The famous
Samadhi Mandir is a beautiful shrine that was built
over the Samadhi of Shri Sai Baba. Just behind the Samadhi is Sai Baba's
statue made of Italian marble which shows him seated on a throne.
Dwarkamai
is situated on the right side of the entrance of Samadhi Mandir and it
is said that Baba stayed at Dwarkamai till the very end of his life and
it was here he solved problems of the people, cured their sickness and
worries.
Gurusthan is the name given to the place where Sai Baba
was first spotted seated under a Neem tree which was later converted to
a temple. At a short distance from there lies Baba's
Chavadi
where he used to sleep every alternate day. At some distance from
Gurustahan there is a
Lendi Baug (garden) which is said to have
been planted by Sai Baba and watered daily by Baba himself.
