I take divine privilege in writing about Sai Baba Mandir, Shirdi which we visited last month.Sai Baba's place Shirdi is a very sacred, powerful and important place of pilgrimage in India.
With the help of our friend in Hyderabad,We started from Hyderbad railway station and got down at Rotegoen (befor Manmad Railway station) which is 44 kms from Shirdi. This is said to be the nearest station from Hyderabad. From Rotegoen station it took one hour by bus to reach the divine place Shirdi. Even taxis are available from Manmad station.
Boarding and Lodging are easily available except on Thursdays, but to an extent on the costlier side. There are also Devasthanam rooms which are comparatively cheaper. Even the Breakfast,Lunch & dinner are also available at the temple premises.
Sai Baba's body has been entombed at the main temple.The morning Aarti (the early morning worship and prayer) is performed at 5.15 a.m,in the main temple .It happened that we got ticket for that and we went on to see all the Aarti.It is one of the happiest moments. During morning Aarti We can able to hear devotional songs of sai. Daily abhishek begins at 7.00a.m.
Then the noon aarti takes place exactly at 12 p.m. There is aarti again at 6.30 p.m. (sunset prayer) and the last aarti, (night prayer) takes place at 10 p.m. The place looked clean and bright and every where we could hear “Jai Sri Sachidananda Sadguru Sainath Maharaj ki Jai”.
We heard that, on every Thursday, there is a procession at night and five gunshots are fired at the time of the procession. Loudspeakers are arranged at the time of the aarti and on festival days. But we went there on friday and so we missed that chance.
There are also some observations in Shirdi.
There was an old Masjid named as Dwarka Mai by Sai Baba himself. He lived here all day and used to sit on a big stone, which is still preserved. The sacred dhuni (fire) kindled by Sai Baba is kept burning since then. A grinding stone, a bathing stone, etc which was used by Sai Baba is all maintained here.
Chavadi is a place where Sai Baba used to rest at this place.
Cameras and mobile phones are not allowed inside the temple. Don't forget to take Prasad after your darshan.The main prasadam is dhuni which is believed to have got medicinal values. We can also buy shawls and it will be placed in Sai baba’s feet, again these shawls are believed to have more values.
Places to visit near Shirdi…
Shani Singanapoor – Half an hour from Shirdi,a place where Lord saneeswara is the Diety there. An important information is that, in that small village the houses does not have doors and there has been no complaint of theft in that place. Lord saneeswara is on the top to protect this village.We can reach there by Jeep which would cost u somewhere around 50Rs per person.
Ajanta Ellora Caves - 2 hrs from Shirdi
Next is Nasik . In nasik u have got so many places to visit. Ram & Sita Cave.
Thriyumbegeswara temple(one of the twelve jothir lingams).We can also reach here by Jeep.
One full day can be spent for Thriyumbegeswara temple and Nasik. It is advisable that a group of six to eight people can join together and hire a jeep to visit these places.
It was a lovely experience being in Shirdi temple. I feel every hindu should take this trip atleast once in life time.
“Sri Sachidananda Sadguru Sainath Maharaj ki ‘Jai’ ”.
With the help of our friend in Hyderabad,We started from Hyderbad railway station and got down at Rotegoen (befor Manmad Railway station) which is 44 kms from Shirdi. This is said to be the nearest station from Hyderabad. From Rotegoen station it took one hour by bus to reach the divine place Shirdi. Even taxis are available from Manmad station.
Boarding and Lodging are easily available except on Thursdays, but to an extent on the costlier side. There are also Devasthanam rooms which are comparatively cheaper. Even the Breakfast,Lunch & dinner are also available at the temple premises.Sai Baba's body has been entombed at the main temple.The morning Aarti (the early morning worship and prayer) is performed at 5.15 a.m,in the main temple .It happened that we got ticket for that and we went on to see all the Aarti.It is one of the happiest moments. During morning Aarti We can able to hear devotional songs of sai. Daily abhishek begins at 7.00a.m.
Then the noon aarti takes place exactly at 12 p.m. There is aarti again at 6.30 p.m. (sunset prayer) and the last aarti, (night prayer) takes place at 10 p.m. The place looked clean and bright and every where we could hear “Jai Sri Sachidananda Sadguru Sainath Maharaj ki Jai”.
We heard that, on every Thursday, there is a procession at night and five gunshots are fired at the time of the procession. Loudspeakers are arranged at the time of the aarti and on festival days. But we went there on friday and so we missed that chance.
There are also some observations in Shirdi.
There was an old Masjid named as Dwarka Mai by Sai Baba himself. He lived here all day and used to sit on a big stone, which is still preserved. The sacred dhuni (fire) kindled by Sai Baba is kept burning since then. A grinding stone, a bathing stone, etc which was used by Sai Baba is all maintained here.
Chavadi is a place where Sai Baba used to rest at this place.
Cameras and mobile phones are not allowed inside the temple. Don't forget to take Prasad after your darshan.The main prasadam is dhuni which is believed to have got medicinal values. We can also buy shawls and it will be placed in Sai baba’s feet, again these shawls are believed to have more values.Places to visit near Shirdi…
Shani Singanapoor – Half an hour from Shirdi,a place where Lord saneeswara is the Diety there. An important information is that, in that small village the houses does not have doors and there has been no complaint of theft in that place. Lord saneeswara is on the top to protect this village.We can reach there by Jeep which would cost u somewhere around 50Rs per person.
Ajanta Ellora Caves - 2 hrs from Shirdi
Next is Nasik . In nasik u have got so many places to visit. Ram & Sita Cave.
Thriyumbegeswara temple(one of the twelve jothir lingams).We can also reach here by Jeep.
One full day can be spent for Thriyumbegeswara temple and Nasik. It is advisable that a group of six to eight people can join together and hire a jeep to visit these places.
It was a lovely experience being in Shirdi temple. I feel every hindu should take this trip atleast once in life time.“Sri Sachidananda Sadguru Sainath Maharaj ki ‘Jai’ ”.
3 comments:
Thank you very much raj mohan i got the clear information from your blog. Now its very easy to me to reach shirdi.
Hi Raj thank you. how to book devasthanam rooms in online? you have any idea?
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