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Shirdi is famous for Saint Saibaba who is endowed with
unprecedented powers, and is worshipped as a God incarnate
with a white beard and penetrating glance, clad in the
traditional attire of a poor fakir a ragged white robe
and a kerchief around the head seated barefoot on a rock,
his right ankle resting on his left knee. Both Hindus
and Muslims believe in Saibaba and visit the Saibaba Temple
at least once in a week, preferably on Thursday. On every
Thursday, a special Aarti (prayer) is performed in the
temple. Other places of tourist interest are the Gurusthan,
the Khandoba Temple, the Shani Mandir, the Narsimha Mandir,
the Changdev Maharaj Samadhi and the Sakori Ashram.
History
In history, his parents, birth or birthplace are not
known. This mysterious Fakir first manifested himself
as a young lad of sixteen under a Neem tree in Shirdi
for the sake of Bhaktas and remained there throughout
his long life. He transformed the lives of those who
met him. For all the seekers he uttered only three words-
'Allah Achcha Karega' by way of his blessings. Baba
stated that his mission is to “Give Blessings”
without discrimination to all, and he proves it in myriad
ways by healing the sick, |
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saving lives, protecting the
vulnerable, averting accidents, granting offspring,
facilitating financial gain, bringing people into harmony
within themselves and with each other and, above all,
in effecting the spiritual evolution and transformation
of those who came to him as the last resort.
Location
Shirdi is a small town in Kopergaon county of Ahmednagar
district in Maharashtra state. It falls on Ahmednagar-Manmad
State Highway No.10 at 83 Km. from Ahmednagar, and 15
Km. from Kopargaon. It is some 200 miles east of Mumbai
(Bombay) and 130 miles north of Pune.
Climate
This pilgrim spot has the most pleasant weather during
Monsoons, between June and August. It is the time when
the surroundings of Shirdi turn greenery all round.
However, it has mostly dry climate. During summers you
can expect the temperature shooting as high as 40º
C in the month of May. Winters can be cold in Shirdi,
with January often showing temperature dipping to as
low as 7º C.
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