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Shirdi

Coordinates:19°46′N74°29′E/ 19.77°N 74.48°E/19.77; 74.48
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Not to be confused withShiraadi.

Shirdi
Town
Sai Baba's Samadhi Mandir and Sanctum Sanctorum in Shirdi
Sai Baba on a Stone Platform
Nickname:
SAI NAGAR SHIRDI
Shirdi is located in Maharashtra
Shirdi
Shirdi
Shirdi is located in India
Shirdi
Shirdi
Coordinates:19°46′N74°29′E/ 19.77°N 74.48°E/19.77; 74.48
CountryIndia
StateMaharashtra
DistrictAhmednagar
TalukaRahata
Government
• TypeMunicipal Council
• BodyShirdi Municipal Council
• MPBhausaheb Rajaram Wakchaure,Shiv Sena (UBT)
• MLARadhakrishna Vikhe Patil,BJP
Area
• Total13 km2(5 sq mi)
Elevation
504 m (1,654 ft)
Population
(2011)
• Total36,004
• Density2,800/km2(7,200/sq mi)
Languages
• OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30(IST)
PIN
423109
Telephone code02423
Vehicle registrationMH-17
Websitewww.maharashtra.gov.in

Shirdi(pronunciationⓘ;also known asSainagar) is a city and pilgrimage site in theIndian stateofMaharashtra.[1][2]Shirdi is home to 19th century Indian God ShriSai Baba'ssamadhi mandir.It is located in theRahata talukaofAhmednagar District.It is accessible via the Ahmednagar–Malegaon State Highway No.10, approximately 83 km (52 mi) fromAhmednagarand 15 km (9.3 mi) fromKopargaon.It is located 185 km (115 mi) east of the Ahmednagar–Manmad road.[3]Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust is located in Shirdi.[4]

Every day, over 60,000 tourists and devotees from all faiths and religions throng to the temple, and this number increases during festive seasons. The temple opens at 4:45 am[5]Other places related to the life of Shri Sai in Shirdi include Dwarkamai Mandir, Chavadi and Gurusthan.[1][2]

Dwarkamai Mandir, where Baba lived, with a temple inside, is the only one of its kind and importance in India. Another interesting aspect of the dwarkamai mandir is that theDhuni,or holy fire that Sai Baba lit here has been always kept burning to this day.There is a Neem tree beside the Samadhi Mandir and There is a Gurusthan under the Neem tree,where according to Baba, the original samadhi of his own guru is located and Where Baba was found during his Balyog or Yuva avastha. This place is considered to be a very important because of this reason.

Another interesting fact of this Neem Tree is that the Leaves of this Neem Tree is Sweet, because of this reason the devotes consider to be miracles by Baba..[6][7]

Demographics[edit]

As of the 2011 Indiacensus,the population of Shirdi stood at 36,004. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Shirdi has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 62%. In Shirdi, 15% of the population is under six years of age.[8]

Transport[edit]

Train[edit]

TheSainagar Shirdi Railway stationbecame operational in March 2009. As of 2011, there are trains fromChennai,[9][10]Mumbai,Visakhapatnam,Kakinada,Vijayawada,Hyderabad,Mysore[11]and other cities/states that have Shirdi railway station as their terminal stop.

Air[edit]

Shirdi Airportwas inaugurated by the President of India,Ramnath Kovind,on 1 October 2017. There are major destinations from Shirdi airport, viz. the airports of Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai and Mumbai. The airport is located at Kakadi in Kopargaon tahsil area, 14 km south-west of Shirdi.[12]The construction, according to the original plans, was completed in February 2016, and the first trial flight landed on 2 March 2016.[13]There are plans to lengthen the runway from 2,200 metres to 3,200 metres. The target completion date is 2017 or 2018.[14]

The nearest major airports are atAurangabadandPune,115 km (71 mi) and 186 km (116 mi) respectively from Shirdi.

By car[edit]

Shirdi is accessible via the Ahmednagar-Manmad State Highway No.10, approximately 83 km (52 mi) from Ahmednagar and 15 km (9.3 mi) from Kopargaon. It is approximately 240 km (150 mi) from Mumbai on the Eastern Express Highway.

References[edit]

  1. ^abBureau, The Hindu (25 October 2023)."PM Modi to inaugurate various projects in Shirdi tomorrow"– via www.thehindu.com.
  2. ^ab"Shirdi Sai Baba should not be worshipped as deity, says Dharma Sansad".25 August 2014 – via www.thehindu.com.
  3. ^"Shirdi".Amazing Maharashtra.
  4. ^"India's top 10 richest temples".www.indiatvnews.com.10 September 2013.Retrieved14 December2019.
  5. ^"Shirdi Temple Timing & Daily Programme - Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust, Shirdi".sai.org.in.Retrieved20 June2023.
  6. ^"Shirdi | Incredible India".www.incredibleindia.org.Retrieved20 June2023.
  7. ^""The Combined Diary", Installment 156, Sunday, 11 March 2007 ".www.avatarmeherbaba.org.
  8. ^"Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)".Census Commission of India. Archived fromthe originalon 16 June 2004.Retrieved1 November2008.
  9. ^"New trains will start operations from July".The Hindu.30 June 2011.Retrieved27 April2012.
  10. ^"Coimbatore-Tuticorin Express service from today".The Hindu.Tuticorin. 1 July 2011.Retrieved27 April2012.
  11. ^"Mysore-Shirdi weekly train from Aug 1".The Times of India.Hubli. 29 July 2011.Retrieved27 April2012.
  12. ^"Shirdi airport work in full swing: Official".The Times of India.2 July 2010. Archived fromthe originalon 14 June 2012.Retrieved3 June2012.
  13. ^Yogesh Naik (3 March 2016)."First trial flight touches down at Shirdi airport".Mumbai Mirror.Retrieved5 April2016.
  14. ^Kunal Anand (10 February 2016)."Maharashtra govt made the runway for Shirdi Airport in 2013, rest of it will be made in 2017!".India Times.Retrieved5 April2016.

External links[edit]

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