RESOURCES(ALL YOU NEED @SHIRDI)
Here you will find useful information about how to reach Shirdi , Shirdi temple daily programme, how to book Darshan, Aarti, Pooja & Accommodation, Baba Idol cloth measurements, places to visit in Shirdi Temple premises etc. Click below icons to get to each section.
Book Darshan, Aarti, Pooja, Accommodation and Donate (@ Official Santhan Site)
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Below links will take you directly to the official booking site of SHRI SAIBABA SANSTHAN TRUST, SHIRDI. We have no affiliation in any form with the Sansthan or any of the sites or apps mentioned below. The information provided here is purely to help devotees plan their visit and stay at Shirdi. Serveral apps or sites (oyorooms.com, goibibo.com, makemytrip.com etc.) help book highly rated private hotels @ SHIRDI as well.
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Click here to book Darshan
Click here to book Aarti
Click here to book Accommodation
Click here to book Pooja (Sai Satayavrat also called Satyanarayana pooja and Abhishek Pooja)
Click here to make Donation (Shirdi Sansthan website)
Click here to order Publications (Books, Calendars, Diaries)
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Shirdi Temple Daily Programme (IST Timings)
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4.00 AM Temple Open
4.15 AM Bhupali
4.30 AM Kakad Aarti (Morning)
5.00 AM Bhajan in Samadhi Mandir
5.05 AM Mangal Snaan in Samadhi Mandir
5.35 AM Aarti “Shirdi Majhe Pandharpur”
5.40 AM Darshan Begins
11.30 AM Dhuni Pooja with Rice and Ghee in Dwarakamai
12.00 AM Madhyan Aarti (Noon)
4.00 PM Pothi (Devotional Reading or Study) in Samadhi Mandir
At Sunset Dhoop Aaarti (Evening)
8.30 – 10.00 PM Devotional Songs & Cultural Programs Samadhi Mandir
10.30 PM Shej Aaarti (Sleep Time)
Cloth Measurements (@ SHIRDI)
It is our understanding that measurements of IDOL vary depending on size of IDOL at a given temple. Within our App there is an option to find a Sai Temple nearest you. We suggest you reach out to the temple of your interest to find the exact measurements.
Below are measurements for Saibaba Idol at Shirdi:
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SAI BABA SAMADHI -3 meters cloth in length and 46 " in breadth
SAI BABA IDOL-3 meters cloth in length and 46 "in breadth
SAI BABA SCARF (HEAD GEAR) -1.5 meters (Saffron or Orange preferably) ​
KHES OR STOLL (AROUND NECK) -2 meters
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How To Reach SHIRDI
By Bus:
Maharashtra State Transport buses are available from major cities like Nashik, Mumbai, Aurangabad, Ahmednagar, Pune, Manmad and Kopargaon to Shirdi. Private air-conditioned buses also available from various cities of Maharashtra, Telangana, Gujrat, Andhra-Pradesh, Karnataka to Shirdi.
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Travel sites or apps (RedBus.in) may be helpful in making reservations with private air-conditioned buses from various cities in India.
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By Train:
Shirdi can be reached from the new railway station at Sainagar (@Shirdi), other Railway stations are Manmad-Junction (60 Kms), Kopargaon(22 Kms) and Nagarsul (50 Kms) on the Central Railway.
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Train station codes:
Sainagar Shirdi (SNSI)
Manmad Jn (MMR)
Kopargaon (KPG)
Nagarsul (NSL)
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Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation app or website (irctc.co.in) may be helpful in making online reservations.
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By Air:
Currently SpiceJet and Air India (Alliance Air) are operating several flights to & from Shirdi (SAG).
1. Air India (Alliance Air) has round trip flights to Shirdi from Mumbai and Hyderabad.
2. SpiceJet has round trip flights to Shirdi from Ahmedabad, Belguluru, Bhopal, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad and Jaipur.
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While there are many options to book air travel, you may book directly with Air India at airindia.com and with SpiceJet at spicejet.com
Emergency Services (@ SHIRDI)
1. Medical Services: Two hospitals are available 24 X 7. Contact no: +91 (2423) 258666 / +91 (2423) 258555
2. First Aid Center: The first Aid center is available near Gurusthan(butti wada),Darshan que and ground floor of Sai Niwas. Devotees are requested to get help of security guard for the same.
3. Missing Persons / Articles (including cash): +91 (2423) -258888 / +91 (2423) 258885
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Phone Numbers (@ SHIRDI)
1. Shirdi Saibaba Sansthan: Main: +91 (2423) 258500, Office: +91 (2423) 258870, P.R.O: +91 (2423) 258770
2. Railway Station Manmad : +91 (2591) 222242, Kopargaon: +91 (2423) 222268, Shrirampur: +91 (2422) 222286
3. Railway P.N.R Enquiry: Manmad: +91 (2591) 224501, 134 Shirdi: +91 (2423) 236500, +91 (2423) 258107,134
4. Bus Station, Shirdi: +91 (2423) 255222
5. Police Station, Shirdi: +91 (2423) 255133
6. Fire Station, Shirdi: +91 (2423) 255150
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Places to visit @ Shirdi Temple
Samadhi Mandir: The resting place of holy body of Saibaba
Dwarakamai: Place where Saiaba lived and spent his time
Chavadi: Devotees used to carry Baba by Palki procession
Gurusthan: Neem tree where Baba was spotted as Yogi
Other Temples: Ganesh, Shani, Shiva & HanumanTemples
Lendi Garnden: Garden Baba used to daily water himself
Sai Teerth Theme Park
Sai Teerth by Malpani Group is located near Sun-N-Sand Hotel, Shirdi. It is India’s First Ever Devotional Theme Park and is not affiliated to Shirdi Sansthan. You may reach them at Ph: +91 8603700700 / +91 8603400400 or visit saiteerth.in for more details. The Theme Park consists of the following;
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Teerth Yatra: Teerth-yatra is pan India voyage to showcase cultural diversity in an automated vehicle in just 12 minutes Frrom om Kedarnath, Badrinath in the North, to Tirupati and Meenakshi Temple in the South and from Dwarka in the West to Puri in the East, and Pandharpur in the Centre
Lanka Dahan: Hanuman’s flight to Lanka is thrilling ride film of 26 minutes has been created in 5D (stereoscopy)
Sabka Malik Ek: A specially made hour-long film based on the life of Sai
Dwarakamai: This unique show of 10 minutes of the ancient Dwarakamai structure created as it was 100 years ago.
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