Shirdi

Locations :

Lattitude: 19.77° N,

Longitude: 74.48° E

Best Time to Visit : June to March

Weather :

Summer : 20°C to 40°C

Winter : 08°C to 22°C

Monsoon : 18°C to 30°C

Shirdi, popularly known as Shirdi Nagar Panchayat is a popular town located in Ahmednagar District of Maharashtra. It is one of the most prominent pilgrimage place for most of the devotees. The town got its name from a saint named Sai Baba, who brought together people from all faiths during 19th century. Sai Baba or Shirdi Sai Baba was an Indian spiritual master known by people around the world. He was revered by both his Hindu and Muslim devotees. He sermonized the importance of realization of the self, and criticized love for perishable things. One of his most well-known epigrams is – Sabka Mallik Ek ("One God governs all"). It is believed that in 1918, Sai Baba came to this place at the age of 16 and resided there till his death. To attain his godliness, the Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir was built in 1922 after four year of his death. As time passed, it was carried under Shrimant Gopalrao, who was a Nagpur millionaire and a devotee of Sai Baba. This pilgrimage towns welcomes around 60,000 devotees every day. It is also known as the abode of Sai Baba. Sai Mandir which is the main attraction of Shirdi tourism that attracts millions of tourists throughout the year.