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PILGRIMAGE
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Shirdi:
302 Km away from Mumbai, a small village in Ahmednagar district,
Shirdi has become famous all over India on account of its association
with the renowned Saint Shri Sai Baba. Pilgrims belonging to all
faiths, throng here all the year around. The renewed temple is huge
and the facilities are very good. Though whole week the temple is
crowded with devotees, but Thursday, being Saibaba’a day it is very
much crowded. Devotees offer prayers from 2 o’clock morning till
late evening, when it closes. The nearest Railway station is Manmad
and then Nasik. From both the places you will get buses as well
as Taxies, jeeps and Tourist buses to Shirdi. It is 60 kms from
Manmad and 123 kms from Nasik. The nearest airport is Aurangabad,
145 Km from Sai baba temple, which is connected by Indian Airlines
and private airlines with other cities / towns. The road distance
from Pune to Shirdi is 205 km and from Aurangabad is 144 km. Lodges
and ashrams are available near the temple. Mostly People from outstation
come at night and early morning they offer the prayer to Sri Sai
Baba.
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