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Town in Maharashtra, India
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Shirdi (Marathi: शिर्डी Shirḍī) is a town in the Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra, India. It is located 185 km east of the Arabian Sea shoreline. Shirdi was where the saint Sai Baba lived till his samadhi in 1918. Today, it is a pilgrimage centre and millions of his devotees from all over the world come each year to pay their respects.
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Immersive theme park dedicated secular saint Saibaba. Attractions depict the holy lands of India and pilgrimage sites like Badrinath, Dwarka, Siddhivinayak, Jagganath Puri. Sai Baba and his life appear on a giant screen.There's a blessing experience, created using animatronics and robotics.
Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust
Accommodation can be booked online. Darshan or Aarti can also be booked in advance at this site for ₹100 and ₹300 per person respectively.
Sai Sahavas
A good hotel with a meditating room on the third floor.
By train
By bus
There are many buses connecting Shirdi to cities such as Mumbai (250 km), Hyderabad, Pune (200 km), and Nashik (80 km). There are abundant, very convenient bus packages from Hyderabad.
By taxi or shared van
By car
Shirdi is not a big town. As the town has grown around its main attraction - the Sai Baba temple - almost all major sights and sounds are within walking distance from anywhere in Shirdi.
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