Shirdi Sai Baba Mandir,Darshan Information

Located at Shirdi, Maharashtra, the Shirdi Saibaba Temple is a beautiful shrine dedicated to Shri Sai Baba.The temple was built over the Samadhi of Shri Sai Baba. People belonging to all religions, castes and creed come here to pay homage to Shri Sai Baba.

Location Maharashtra, Ahmednagar, Mumbai

Legend

The legend of Shirdi Sai Baba goes like this - One Day Chandbhai, the chief of Dhoopkhede village of Aurangabad, Maharashtra lost his horse in the middle of the wilderness. As he was searching for his horse, in the dense forest he heard a voice from behind asking him what was he looking for in the middle of the jungle. The village chief turned back to find a young fakir. Then Chandbhai told him that he has lost his horse in the jungle. The fakir asked him to go behind the cluster of trees to get the horse. Chandbhai was awestruck to find his horse there because he had searched for the animal before at that place but couldn't find it. Later on the fakir offered him a smoke and for fire, he took out a burning coal from the ground with his tongs. Chandbhai understood that he was not a simple fakir and that he is blessed with divine powers. This fakir once visited Chandbhai's house on the day when his wife's nephew was getting married. The event took place at Shirdi. This fakir was Sai Baba who later on settled at this small yet enticing village and started showing different miracles by saving people's lives or helping them out from miseries and distresses

Architecture

The temple premise is built on the tomb of Sai Baba. The total area spreads across 200 sq. meters approximately. After the temple renovation in the year 1998-99, the Mandir of Shirdi Sai Baba is now equipped with the modern amenities and required facilities such as the Lane for the pilgrims- the Darshan lane, the Prasadalay (where the lunch and dinner is served to the devotees), Prasad Counters, Canteen, Donation offices, Book Stalls, Railway Reservation kiosk and the accommodation for the darshanarthis provided by the Temple Trust.

Darsan Info

The devotees to Saipuram are blessed with a bit of Udi (vibhuti) or the sacred ash after every Aarti as a mark of love from Shri Sai Baba. The pilgrims also offer new clothes, flowers, sweets, fruits, incenses, candles to the deity as a mark of respect.

Darsan Dresscode

Women are asked to put on Saree or Salwar-Khamiz or Churidar and full pants. Men can wear traditional Dhoti and Kurta. Wearing Payjamas and pants are also allowed in the Sai baba Temple. But none are allowed to put on immodest clothes, especially shorts and bermudas.