India / Maharashtra /Ahmednagar /Shirdi
Dwarkamai Shirdi, is located approximately 85.3 km from Ahmednagar. Edit
Detail InformationEdit
Baba stayed at this place continuously for 60 years. Innumerable devotees got blessing of Baba here. The Shila (Stone) on which Baba used to sit is located nearby. Also Sacred Fire (Dhuni) lit by Baba is ever burning here. Baba used to give Sacred Udi (Ash) to the devotees to solve their problems in life. Udi distributed to the devotees now is only from this Dhuni. Baba used to cook food here for distribution to devotees. Main attraction of the site is the oil paintings of the sage.
HistoryEdit
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Must SeeEdit
Must see
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Best Season to VisitEdit
June to March.
Best Time To VisitEdit
Morning, Afternoon, Evening.
Time Required for SightseeingEdit
1 – 2 hours.
Ticket Required : No Edit
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Guide Required : No Edit
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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit
- Sai Suraj Palace ; Palki Road, Shirdi, Maharashtra – 423 109. ; Ph/M – 91 92111 77444 ; Food Serve – Indian.
How to ReachEdit
Taxi : Shirdi is well connected by a road network and national Highway. The tourist can reach to Shirdi by taxi. The normal Indian taxi charges of Rupees 8 to 20 will be charged for each km.
BUS : Shirdi is well connected to all neighboring cities by Government owned buses. Private A/C and non A/C deluxe buses are also available from Nasik, Mumbai, Bangalore and Pune to Shirdi. Bus fare is about Rs 200 to Rs 400 per head, depending upon the type of bus and seat selected.
Train : Trains services have also began operation from the different parts of the country for Shirdi. Located just 10 kms away from the temple, the newly built railway station of Shirdi now runs many trains from across the country like Delhi (Swarna Jayanthi), Mumbai (Sainagar Dr Exp), Chennai (Snsi Chennai Ex), Bangalore(Adi Sbc Express) . The trains also have air conditioned compartments and various classes to suit every pocket.
Air : Aurangabad is the nearest airport which is situated at a distance of about 110 km. This airport connects the city of Ahmednagar to several other cities of the country. Private taxis and buses are available from Aurangabad to Ahmednagar. Flights to Aurangabad can be taken in order to reach Ahmednagar.
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Things to CarryEdit
- Camera, Plenty of water.
Safety / WarningEdit
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HelplineEdit
- Control Room, Ahmednagar – 2416132/2416138/2416100.
- Police : 100.
- Fire Brigade : 101.
- Ambulance : 102.