Samadhi Mandir
The Mandir is built with stones and Baba's Samadhi is built with
white marble stones. A railing is built in marble around the Samadhi
and is full of ornamental decorations. In front of the Samadhi
are two silver pillars full of decorative designs. Just behind
the Samadhi is Sai Baba's marvelous statue made of Italian marble,
which shows him, seated on a throne. Late Balaji Vasant made this
idol. The routine of the temple starts at 5 o'clock in the morning
with Bhoopali, a morning song, and closes at 10 o'clock in the
night after Shejarati is sung. Only on three occasions the temple
is kept open overnight. I.e. On Gurupoornima, Dassera, and Ramnavami.
Every Thursday and on each festival, a palkhi with Baba's photo
is taken out from the temple.
Dwarkamai
Shri Sai Baba came to Shirdi with a marriage procession. He stayed
at Dwarkamai till very end of his life. Dwarkamai is situated
on the right side of the entrance of Samadhi Mandir. Here he solved
problems of the people, cured their sickness and worries. Before
Baba's arrival in Shirdi, Dwarkamai was an old mosque in a dilapidated
condition. Baba turned it into Dwarkamai and proved that God is
one.
Gurusthan
Sai Baba first came to Shirdi in the form of Bal Yogi - a child
ascetic. He was first spotted seated under a Neem tree. This place
came to be known as Gurusthan. The renovation of Gurusthan was
made on 30th September 1941. The present temple was built after
this period. There is a small shrine in Gurusthan. On an elevated
platform of this shrine a big portrait of Baba is placed. On the
side is a marble statue of Baba. In front of the portrait are
a Shivling and the Nandi. Photos of twelve Jyotirlingas are kept
in the temple. The branches of the Neem tree have come out through
the roof of the temple.
At a short distance lies Baba's CHAVADI. Baba used to sleep here
every alternate day. The Chavadi is divided into two parts. One
part of the Chavadi has a large portrait of Baba along with a
wooden bed [plank] and a wheel chair belonging to him but never
used by him.
Lendi Baug and Nandadeep
At some distance from Gurustahan there is Lendi Baug. This Baug
was made and watered daily by Baba himself. It got its name a
Nalla (a drain) which used to previously flow there. Baba used
to come here every morning and afternoon and take rest under a
Neem Tree.Nandadeep - a lamp is kept burning there since the day
of Sai Baba, who used to sit here on a stone near the Nandadeep,
below the neem tree. This park is renovated and maintained. A
new Dattatreya Temple has been built in the garden in front of
the Ashwattha tree. There is the samadhi of the horse Shamsunder,
who used to bow down to Sai Baba and thereafter to the Samadhi
daily, till its death. There are the samadhis of Baba's devotees
Abdul Baba, Nanavalli, Bhau Maharaj and Tatya at the entrance
of the Lendibaug.
Khandoba Mandir
This temple is situated on the main road. In front of this temple
Baba was welcomed by Poojar Mhalsapti, of this temple, Saying
"Aao Sai", when Baba stepped in Shirdi. In this temple
there are icons of Khandoba, Banai and Mhalsai.
Mahadev, Shani and Ganesh Temples
These three temples are built in line. The Mahadev Temple is very
old and a statue of a tiger has been installed behind the Nandi.There
is a dhuni in the Shani Temple also. The Ganesh Temple is also
very old. There are the Keshav Temple and Mangal Karyalaya, built
in recent years beyond the road on the eastern side.
Daily Programs
Kakad Arati - 5.15 a.m.
Holy Bath of Shri Sai Baba - 6.00 a.m.
Darshan Begins - 7.00 a.m.
Satyanarayana Pooja - 9.00 a.m.
Abhishek - 9.00 a.m.
Noon Arati - 12.00 noon
Pravachan or Pujan - 4.00 p.m.
Dhuparati Sunset Bhajan, Keertan - 9.00 p.m.
Shejarati - 10.00 p.m.