Shri Saibaba Sansthan Temple
Shri Saibaba Sansthan Temple
4.5
6:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Monday
6:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday
6:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday
6:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Thursday
6:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday
6:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Saturday
6:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Sunday
6:00 AM - 9:00 PM
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Eknath P
1 contribution
Mar 2023
The darshan and peace of mind inside the temple is divine,
Important tips for people visiting for the first time.
1. There are agents who help you to get the hotels, be away from them. They help you get hotel and also help pick you from the hotel for free and drop till the temple and take to their own prasad shops for favor in return to the free service where they misguide you that all the items are essential and they will directly get the blessing on Baba as they have a separate arrangement. they make you buy all sort of items and make a bill around 1000+ Rs plus and take you to a small temple and make you place all the things you purchased and tell you that the same is not allowed in the main temples. They place 7 photos of Sai baba in the offering and inform you that it is of 30 rs later when the activities are completed in the small temple which is not related to Sai baba temple , then they tell that the cost of 7 photos is 210 rs and keep taking the money and all of them work in group of 4-5 youngsters. Stay away from such people.
Solution
1. Kindly book the darshan online and stay in the Sai sanstan where the booking is also online. The mobile app needs to be downloaded at least 24 hours prior to your booking.
2. There are different gates at the temple where you can keep your footwear for free and mobiles at very minimal cost.
3. Prasad or any offerings is not allowed inside hence purchase what every you want after your darshan is completed there are plenty of shops around the gates of the temple where the rates are reasonable.
Important tips for people visiting for the first time.
1. There are agents who help you to get the hotels, be away from them. They help you get hotel and also help pick you from the hotel for free and drop till the temple and take to their own prasad shops for favor in return to the free service where they misguide you that all the items are essential and they will directly get the blessing on Baba as they have a separate arrangement. they make you buy all sort of items and make a bill around 1000+ Rs plus and take you to a small temple and make you place all the things you purchased and tell you that the same is not allowed in the main temples. They place 7 photos of Sai baba in the offering and inform you that it is of 30 rs later when the activities are completed in the small temple which is not related to Sai baba temple , then they tell that the cost of 7 photos is 210 rs and keep taking the money and all of them work in group of 4-5 youngsters. Stay away from such people.
Solution
1. Kindly book the darshan online and stay in the Sai sanstan where the booking is also online. The mobile app needs to be downloaded at least 24 hours prior to your booking.
2. There are different gates at the temple where you can keep your footwear for free and mobiles at very minimal cost.
3. Prasad or any offerings is not allowed inside hence purchase what every you want after your darshan is completed there are plenty of shops around the gates of the temple where the rates are reasonable.
Written March 25, 2023
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Debashis T
Dehradun, India2,297 contributions
Mar 2023 • Family
Shri Saibaba Santhan Temple is the main temple complex where the Samadhi mandir is situated. Along with the temple, lendi bagh and dixit wada museums are also located in the temple complex. To have a darshan of Baba peacefully and in less time, an online VIP darshan ticket is very helpful. Hardly any visitor is in this queue, and the distance is also short. Unlike the general queue, where you have to unnecessarily walk a long distance in blank rows, If a smaller crowd is there, you can spend the maximum time in front of Baba.
Written November 18, 2023
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Surya Katakam
Hyderabad, India2,232 contributions
Apr 2023 • Family
Shirdi Temple is famous all over India and it is one of the top10 richest temples of world. Shirdi is a small rural town in the Rahata Taluka of Ahmednagar district in the Maharashtra state of India. Shirdi temple is maintained by Shri Saibaba Sansthan trust which is authorized body to manage and control the day to day activities at the temple.
Interesting facts about Shirdi temple and Saibaba:
1. The temple complex is spread over a total area of around 200 Square Meters and it located in the heart of Shirdi Town.
2. Temple premises were renovated in the year 1998 and now equipped with all basic facilities such as Darshan complex, Canteen, Prasad counter, Reservation counter and also accommodation facility to the devotees who all are coming from out station.
3. At present around 25,000 to 30,000 people visits daily on average basis. On Special days it will raise to 1,00,000 devotees per day.
4. Today Shirdi will come in mind when we are thinking about Saibaba, The reason being Saibaba came to Shirdi as Young Boy and he remained here all through his life.
5. Saibaba is considered to be a saint who has devotion from both Hindu and Muslim devotees during and after his life time. Till today both Hindu devotees and Muslim devotees praise him and believes him a lot.
6. Dwarkamai which is adjacent to the main temple is the place where he lived most of the time and he only gave the Dwarkamai to the mask in which he lived.
7. Saibaba stayed most of his life span in Shirdi. However Saibaba's Birth place and date are unknown even today. Some indicates that he was born in Pathri village of Maharashtra and some indicates he was born in Tamil Nadu.
8. Saibaba's real name remains unknown. The name Sai was given to him by the Khandoba temple priest Mahalsapati when he came to Shirdi. Sai refers to a religious also mean God.
9. Baba is believed to have tended a Garden called as Lendi Baug, names after a riverlet called Lendi which flows nearby. The Garden still exists which is adjacent to one of the main entrance of the temple.
10. Saibaba told to his followers that he would soon be leaving his mortal body and finally he died on 15th Oct1918 which was Vijayadashami of that year. His remains were interred at Buti Wada in Shirdi, which become a place of worship that is known today as Shirdi Saibaba Temple which is also known as Shri Samadhi Mandir.
Interesting facts about Shirdi temple and Saibaba:
1. The temple complex is spread over a total area of around 200 Square Meters and it located in the heart of Shirdi Town.
2. Temple premises were renovated in the year 1998 and now equipped with all basic facilities such as Darshan complex, Canteen, Prasad counter, Reservation counter and also accommodation facility to the devotees who all are coming from out station.
3. At present around 25,000 to 30,000 people visits daily on average basis. On Special days it will raise to 1,00,000 devotees per day.
4. Today Shirdi will come in mind when we are thinking about Saibaba, The reason being Saibaba came to Shirdi as Young Boy and he remained here all through his life.
5. Saibaba is considered to be a saint who has devotion from both Hindu and Muslim devotees during and after his life time. Till today both Hindu devotees and Muslim devotees praise him and believes him a lot.
6. Dwarkamai which is adjacent to the main temple is the place where he lived most of the time and he only gave the Dwarkamai to the mask in which he lived.
7. Saibaba stayed most of his life span in Shirdi. However Saibaba's Birth place and date are unknown even today. Some indicates that he was born in Pathri village of Maharashtra and some indicates he was born in Tamil Nadu.
8. Saibaba's real name remains unknown. The name Sai was given to him by the Khandoba temple priest Mahalsapati when he came to Shirdi. Sai refers to a religious also mean God.
9. Baba is believed to have tended a Garden called as Lendi Baug, names after a riverlet called Lendi which flows nearby. The Garden still exists which is adjacent to one of the main entrance of the temple.
10. Saibaba told to his followers that he would soon be leaving his mortal body and finally he died on 15th Oct1918 which was Vijayadashami of that year. His remains were interred at Buti Wada in Shirdi, which become a place of worship that is known today as Shirdi Saibaba Temple which is also known as Shri Samadhi Mandir.
Written August 29, 2023
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GIRISH M R
15 contributions
Dec 2019 • Family
Must visit. Should not miss and everything can be booked through online. Do not trust Oyo in Shirdi. Oyo cheating customers. I have been cheated by oyo. They changed hotel which is booked 3 months back and shifted to ordinary hotel with double charges. Be careful.
Written January 15, 2020
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Arvind Kumar Yerram
Hyderabad, India1,422 contributions
Dec 2020
Must visit atleast once in life time. I have hardly seen such a spiritual and serene place. I regularly visit this temple and always leaves me with the same contended feeling. The trust are maintaining the temple and its compound neat and clean. A little bit of walking is required though
Written January 3, 2021
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AyanKalya
179 contributions
Jan 2020
I visited this month (Jan 2020)., Booked my VIP passes online. Though due to flight delay I need to book it again at the airport. Before entering you need to submit your shoes and mobile at their counter. You can also do it with any shop keeper but better to avoid that. As a VIP pass you will skip a long que and finally meet the all devotees at the entrance of the main temple. Before leaving they will give a small packet of prasada. I choose the afternoon time to visit and it didnt take much time. You will get many hotels near by to stay.
Written February 2, 2020
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Jay-Raghu-2016
Chennai (Madras), India37 contributions
Feb 2020
Excellent darshan, 7 of them in one and half days. Staying at Sai Jashan helped. It was walkable though the hotel offers drop and PickUp service.
In this visit after two years, found Gate no.2 closed. Every devotee has to get free general pass. One has to walk little over 500 meters from gate number 1. Finger printing is done. There are many counters. 2 separate counters for senior citizens .
A single Senior citizen counter is also located near gate no.2 which also has counter for shoes and mobile phones.
Sr.citizen passes are free too. One person can accompany if the Sr.citizen is above 70 years. If the Sr.citizen is above 60 years and below 70 years, then only spouse can accompany.
Be sure to carry a govt ID card. Aadhar card works the best.
Entry for Sr.citizen with free pass is at gate no.3.
Others can enter from gate no. 4 or 1. Gate no. 2 was found closed during my visit.
The change is that Udi packet is given first then the bhoondi Prasad packet. There are two to three separate lines and well regulated.
Keep away from touts. You may be aware that Shirdi sansthan runs tea/coffee and Prasad counters. Tea costs just 2 rupees.
Tea/coffee is opposite the auditorium area which is between gate no.2 and 3.
In this visit after two years, found Gate no.2 closed. Every devotee has to get free general pass. One has to walk little over 500 meters from gate number 1. Finger printing is done. There are many counters. 2 separate counters for senior citizens .
A single Senior citizen counter is also located near gate no.2 which also has counter for shoes and mobile phones.
Sr.citizen passes are free too. One person can accompany if the Sr.citizen is above 70 years. If the Sr.citizen is above 60 years and below 70 years, then only spouse can accompany.
Be sure to carry a govt ID card. Aadhar card works the best.
Entry for Sr.citizen with free pass is at gate no.3.
Others can enter from gate no. 4 or 1. Gate no. 2 was found closed during my visit.
The change is that Udi packet is given first then the bhoondi Prasad packet. There are two to three separate lines and well regulated.
Keep away from touts. You may be aware that Shirdi sansthan runs tea/coffee and Prasad counters. Tea costs just 2 rupees.
Tea/coffee is opposite the auditorium area which is between gate no.2 and 3.
Written March 17, 2020
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RKJ
Navi Mumbai, India372 contributions
Dec 2020 • Family
Darshan were very smooth amidst good arrangements from trust. However, persuasion from local agents for stay and parking was very erratic. Better find stay in Sai Ashram with cleanliness and simplicity.
Written December 29, 2020
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Devarajpr
Bengaluru, India17 contributions
Feb 2020
Was our first trip.
Wonderful place.. Sai Baba is mesmerising.. Had great darshans of him.
The place itself is clean - not just the temple - even the surroundings.. Good aspect is that no body does anything here for money.. it is all organized well.. Booking online for the pooja, aarti and darshan really helps.. It is streamlined and flows through smoothly.
The temple itself has a few other places around apart from Samadhi Mandir - Gurusthan, Lendi Bagh, Museum at Dixit Wada, Shani, Ganesh and Shiva Shrines, Haji Baba Samadhi etc.
Outside the gates are Dwarakamai, Chavadi, Haji Babas house, Maruti Mandir and on the opposite side of the main road is Khandoba temple as well.
Its a great experience to go around and have the darshan as well.
God Bless.
Wonderful place.. Sai Baba is mesmerising.. Had great darshans of him.
The place itself is clean - not just the temple - even the surroundings.. Good aspect is that no body does anything here for money.. it is all organized well.. Booking online for the pooja, aarti and darshan really helps.. It is streamlined and flows through smoothly.
The temple itself has a few other places around apart from Samadhi Mandir - Gurusthan, Lendi Bagh, Museum at Dixit Wada, Shani, Ganesh and Shiva Shrines, Haji Baba Samadhi etc.
Outside the gates are Dwarakamai, Chavadi, Haji Babas house, Maruti Mandir and on the opposite side of the main road is Khandoba temple as well.
Its a great experience to go around and have the darshan as well.
God Bless.
Written February 17, 2020
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Animesh
21 contributions
May 2023 • Couples
Saibaba temple is well connected by train and road . I preferred Vande from Mumbai to Shirdi for the trip. Train is comfortable. Booked darshan and Pooja online before travel. A number of good restaurants are available near the complex
Written May 1, 2023
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Do you have to do sdvance online booking for darshan?
Written December 18, 2023
Advance online booking is better, as there are limited tickets for designated time slot.But if the slot is showing availability of tickets, then you can book on the spot.
Written December 21, 2023
SHIRDI ONLINE DARSHAN TICKET
Cannot book Rs 200 ticket at SHIRDI for someone else as by default the Primary member has to be booked too. Is there a way we can avoid the primary account holder and book one ticket for someone else ?
Written September 16, 2023
The shirdi sansthan trust clarified that darshan at samadhi temple, all aartis, religious traditions would continue from may2023 and thereafter.So,you better proceed...👍
Written May 13, 2023
Rajesh D
Orpington, United Kingdom
Where is Abhishek pooja conducted? Is it inside the Samadi Mandir to the main Sai Baba idol? What is the difference between Abhishek pooja and Mangal Snan that happens at 5:15 am in the morning then?
Written March 16, 2023
The temple Darshan is poorly organised. There is no system in place. This needs to review urgently
Written February 1, 2023
Hi i have booked Special darshanam ticket but i didnt received ticket yet...please share the ticket copy
Written January 31, 2023
Hi i have booked ticket but i didnt received ticket yet...please share the ticket copy
Written January 31, 2023
Meander53858839673
Hyderabad District, India
before how many days in advance i can book in online darshan and room booking in advance for shirdi temple..as iam coming with my family.. and what is morning site opening time and official site for booking
Written November 23, 2022
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