Divine Mandir
Vivekanand Nagar, Wardha Road, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
A Nagpur Sai Baba temple known as Prati-Shirdi, with a Shirdi-inspired image, Dwarkamai and Dhuni, Gurusthan and a corridor of life-story paintings.
Nagpur temple guide
The Wardha Road temple is described as Nagpur’s best-known Sai Baba temple and is popularly called Prati-Shirdi.
Its complex includes a Shirdi-inspired principal image, Dwarkamai with a Dhuni, Gurusthan with a neem tree and life-story paintings along the approach.
Presiding form and institution
Sri Shirdi Sai Baba; an image modelled on the Shirdi temple image and sculpted by Shri Talim of Mumbai.
Shirdi Sai Baba Temple
Sai Baba Mandir Trust, Vivekanand Nagar, Wardha Road, Nagpur
Sai Baba Mandir, Nagpur
Temple meaning and devotional role
The Prati-Shirdi identity is expressed through the principal image and recreated sacred spaces.
The temple’s devotional framework follows Shraddha, Saburi and “Sabka Malik Ek”.
Practices and setting
Thursday is the largest weekly gathering, with special aarti and Mahabhog Prasad.
The source describes darshan at the main image followed by Dwarkamai, Gurusthan and the associated deity images.
Foundation and development
A committee formed in 1971 and the trust registered in 1972. The site was purchased in 1974 and bhoomipujan took place in 1976.
Construction completed in 1979, with consecration from 1 to 4 December by Godavari Mata of Sakori.
Built form and worship space
Architect Shri Shivdanmal designed a Shirdi-inspired complex with an entrance corridor of Sai Baba life-story paintings.
The campus includes the main shrine, a Dwarkamai with Dhuni and objects, a Gurusthan around a neem tree and additional deity images.
What makes this temple distinct
The image and sacred spaces deliberately recall Shirdi.
The replica includes a continuing sacred fire and associated objects.
A neem tree and small mandir recreate the Shirdi Gurusthan.
The entrance corridor narrates Sai Baba’s life.
Choose the visit pattern that fits
The source lists daily hours from 5:15 AM to 10:00 PM.
Expect the largest crowds and Mahabhog distribution.
Allow time for the paintings, main shrine, Dwarkamai and Gurusthan.
A practical, optional flow
Follow Sai Baba’s life story toward the sanctum.
Proceed to the Shirdi-inspired Sai Baba image.
See the Dhuni, grinding stone, wheat bag and portrait.
Continue to the neem tree and small mandir.
Visit the images along the campus route as access permits.
Rail, air and road planning
Chhatrapati Chowk metro station is described as about 500 metres away.
Nagpur Junction is approximately 6 km away.
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport is approximately 3 km away.
The temple is on Wardha Road near Chhatrapati Square and NH 44.
Reconfirm current arrangements before travel
5:15 AM–10:00 PM
Daily schedule in the source.
Approximately 9:00 AM
Confirm the current time.
Approximately 6:15 PM
The most attended daily aarti described.
Extended worship
Special aarti and Mahabhog Prasad.
Temple and weekly observances
A ten-day celebration is described.
A major annual observance.
Festival observances named in the source.
Observed from 1 to 4 December.
Temple-specific observances
The source supports aarti, bhajans, Thursday puja, Mahabhog distribution and visits to Dwarkamai and Gurusthan.
Follow current campus directions for the multi-shrine route.
A practical source-led summary
Daily worship centres on darshan and morning and evening aarti; Thursday adds a larger special programme and Mahabhog Prasad.
Source-led Shirdi Sai Baba devotion and practice
Use current temple arrangements
Distributed after Thursday’s special aarti and puja.
Present offerings only as currently directed.
Drinking water, washrooms and accessible pathways are described.
Season and crowd planning
The source identifies this as the more pleasant Nagpur period.
Choose for a less crowded campus visit.
Choose for special worship, with very heavy attendance.
Optional local and regional stops
Approximately 3 km away.
Approximately 5 km away.
An optional Nagpur extension in the supplied itinerary.
Optional sequence; not a compulsory ritual order
Begin with the life-story sequence.
Continue to darshan.
Visit the Dhuni and preserved objects.
Continue to the neem-tree shrine.
Optional nearby extensions.
Before you enter
Sources carried by the supplied temple document
DT-SI-007-A_MH.docx — primary source for identity, institution, history and visitor route.
Institutional link embedded in the supplied document.
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