Shirdi, Shani Shingnapur & Trimbakeshwar

Shirdi, Shani Shingnapur & Nashik: history

Sai Baba came to Shirdi as a young man in the mid-1800s and lived there for about sixty years, most of them in the old mosque he called Dwarkamai. He taught that all faiths lead to one God. He passed away on 15 October 1918, and his Samadhi Mandir is the centre of the town.

At Shani Shingnapur the deity is a black stone on an open platform, and the village is known for houses built without doors. Trimbakeshwar is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas and lies near the source of the Godavari. Nashik is linked with Lord Rama's exile at Panchavati.

Shirdi, Shani Shingnapur & Nashik: tourist attractions

• Samadhi MandirDarshan of Sai Baba. There are four aartis a day.
• DwarkamaiThe mosque where Baba lived, with the sacred fire he kept burning.
• Chavadi & GurusthanTwo more places tied to his daily life.
• Shani ShingnapurThe open-air shrine of Lord Shani.
• Trimbakeshwar TempleThe Jyotirlinga temple, built in black stone in the 18th century.
• Kushavarta KundThe holy tank at Trimbak.
• Panchavati, NashikKalaram Temple, Sita Gufa and Ramkund on the Godavari.

Shirdi, Shani Shingnapur & Nashik: excursions nearby

• Saptashrungi Devi about 60 km from NashikA hill temple at Vani.
• Bhandardara about 70 km from NashikA lake, a dam and waterfalls in the hills.
• Ellora & Grishneshwar about 100 km from ShirdiThe UNESCO-listed caves and another Jyotirlinga. The caves are closed on Tuesdays.

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