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2 days Nov–Feb

Temple town of Sai Baba

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The day-by-day plan

Day 1Day 1 · The Sai town
  1. Temple darshan
  2. Samadhi visit
  3. Dwarakamai

Geography & terrain

Shirdi lies in the Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra, 180 km from Mumbai and 80 km from Nashik — the Sai town of the region, its Sai Baba temple, the 1950s-era samadhi and the trusts set on the Ahmednagar plain.

History & culture

The town's story runs with the 1918 samadhi era — the Sai town of the 1918 samadhi and the 1954 temple of the Sai devotion, with the town's modern role as the pilgrimage of the Maharashtra circuit and the home of the 1954-era temple and the 1918 samadhi and the Dwarakamai; the town's history of the 1990s-era temple extension and the 2010s-era tourism and the Khandoba stop, gives Shirdi its Sai character.

Where to stay

Budget

₹800–2,000/night

Mid-range

₹2,000–4,000/night

Comfort

₹4,000+/night

Things to do

Sai temples
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Sai temples

Samadhi halls
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Samadhi halls

Fire shrines
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Fire shrines

Night halls
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Night halls

Trust lanes
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Trust lanes

Eat & drink

  • Vada pav
  • Misal pav
  • Pav bhaji
  • Puran poli

Getting there

Fly
Mumbai (BOM) / Pune (PNQ) / Nagpur (NAG)
Train
Mumbai CST, Pune, Nagpur junctions
Road from Mumbai
varies by district — 40–500 km
Getting around
Local trains, autos, buses, app taxis

Budget snapshot

Total
₹4,000–9,500 (2 days)
Per day · Stay
₹800–4,000/night
Per day · Food
₹600–1,000
Per day · Transport
₹500–900
Per day · Activities
₹400–800

Month by month

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Practical info

  • Language: Marathi (English understood in tourist spots)
  • Best window: Nov–Feb
  • Connectivity: good 4G in towns
  • UPI/cards widely accepted; keep small cash for hill and market stops

Practical tips

  • The season (Nov–Feb) holds the town
  • The darshan asks the queue hours
  • Pairs with Shani Shingnapur for the circuit

Frequently asked questions

The Sai Baba town of the Maharashtra.

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The temple, the samadhi and the halls.

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