Divine Mandir
Shirdi, Rahata Taluka, Ahmednagar District, Maharashtra, India
The Samadhi Mandir at Shirdi, centred on Sai Baba’s sacred tomb and marble image, within the wider Dwarkamai, Chavadi, Gurusthan and Lendi Baug pilgrimage complex.
Shirdi temple guide
Shirdi Sai Baba Temple is centred on the Samadhi Mandir, where Sai Baba’s tomb is placed beneath a silver-plated canopy and a life-size white marble image stands on a gold-plated pedestal.
The wider complex includes Dwarkamai, Chavadi, Gurusthan and Lendi Baug. Four daily aartis and the Thursday palkhi procession shape the devotional schedule described by the source.
Presiding form and institution
Sri Sai Baba; the Samadhi lies beneath the silver-plated canopy and the life-size white marble image stands above it.
Shirdi Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir
Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust, Shirdi
Shirdi Sai Baba Temple, Shirdi
Temple meaning and devotional role
The temple preserves Sai Baba’s teachings of Shraddha (faith), Saburi (patience) and “Sabka Malik Ek”.
Samadhi Mandir, Dwarkamai and the other preserved spaces present distinct parts of Sai Baba’s life and remembrance.
Practices and setting
Sai Baba lived at Dwarkamai, slept at Chavadi on alternate nights and visited Lendi Baug. The Dhuni at Dwarkamai and Nanda Deep at Lendi Baug remain central sacred features.
Thursday’s palkhi carries Sai Baba’s padukas and photograph between Samadhi Mandir, Dwarkamai and Chavadi.
Foundation and development
Construction of Buttiwada began around 1914 under Gopalrao Butti. Sai Baba’s Mahasamadhi occurred on 15 October 1918, and the Samadhi was established there.
The temple trust formed in 1922. Sculptor Balaji Vasant’s marble image was installed on 7 October 1954, Vijayadashami day.
Built form and worship space
The original stone wada developed into a temple with white marble walls and floors, silver doors, a silver-plated Samadhi and a gold-plated shikhara.
Dwarkamai retains a simpler sloping-roof form and smoke-darkened walls around the continuing Dhuni.
What makes this temple distinct
The silver-plated Samadhi and marble image form the principal shrine.
The preserved dwelling contains the continuing Dhuni and Udi distribution.
These spaces preserve the alternate-night resting place and the neem-tree site.
The garden contains the Nanda Deep associated with Sai Baba.
Choose the visit pattern that fits
Arrive before the published Kakad Aarti time and allow for queueing.
Choose a weekday outside the major festival periods.
Allow time for Samadhi Mandir, Dwarkamai, Chavadi, Gurusthan and Lendi Baug.
A practical, optional flow
Enter the current visitor route and follow security and footwear instructions.
Proceed through the current queue for the Samadhi and marble image.
Continue to the preserved dwelling and Dhuni area.
See the alternate-night resting place and neem-tree site.
Visit the garden and Nanda Deep if access and time allow.
Rail, air and road planning
Sainagar Shirdi railway station is described as approximately 3–5 km away.
Shirdi Airport is described as approximately 14–17 km away.
Shirdi lies on NH 160 on the Ahmednagar–Manmad road.
Reconfirm current arrangements before travel
5:00 AM
Early-morning awakening prayer.
5:15 AM
The source also records differing published times; confirm before visiting.
6:25 AM
Public darshan begins after the morning observances.
12:00 PM
Midday aarti.
At sunset
Approximately 6:30 PM in the source.
10:00 PM
The source also records 10:30 PM in some listings.
Temple and weekly observances
A major annual festival in March or April.
A major festival observed in July or August.
The Mahasamadhi observance and a principal festival period.
A weekly evening procession linking Samadhi Mandir, Dwarkamai and Chavadi.
Temple-specific observances
Darshan, the four daily aartis, Dhuni Pooja, devotional reading and the Thursday palkhi are explicitly described in the source.
Visitors should follow the current temple queue, pass and offering arrangements.
A practical source-led summary
The source places Bhupali, Kakad Aarti, Mangal Snaan and the start of darshan in the morning; Dhuni Pooja and Madhyan Aarti around noon; and Dhoop and Shej Aarti later in the day.
Source-led Shirdi Sai Baba devotion and practice
Use current temple arrangements
Sacred ash is distributed from Dwarkamai.
The source describes meal service from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM.
Use the Sansthan’s designated donation arrangements.
Season and crowd planning
The source identifies this as the more pleasant weather period.
Weekdays are suggested for smaller crowds.
Ramanavami, Guru Purnima and Vijayadashami bring much heavier attendance.
Optional local and regional stops
Approximately 70 km by road from Shirdi.
Approximately 90 km to Nashik; an extended regional trip.
The source places this approximately 3 km from Shirdi.
Optional sequence; not a compulsory ritual order
Begin with the main shrine and current darshan route.
Continue to the preserved dwelling and Dhuni.
Visit the resting place and neem-tree site.
Complete the local circuit at the garden and Nanda Deep.
Before you enter
Sources carried by the supplied temple document
DT-SI-001-A_MH.docx — primary source for temple identity, timings, history, architecture and visitor sequence.
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