Sunday 21 February 2016

Sri Sai Baba and Khandoba Shiva temple at Shirdi, Maharashtra, India - A Jyotirlinga Temples Yatra.

 21st February, 2016
DAY -4, 05-02-2016.
After Sani Bhagavan’s darshan at Shani Shingnapur, reached Shirdi and accommodated in a hotel. We could not find any houses and every where  we turn, we could find only the Lodges and Hotels at Shirdi.

SHIRDI SRI SAI BABA TEMPLE.
Early morning joined in the Q for darshan of Sri Saibaba. There was not much crowd and we could able to do the dhashan twice and Tried to our luck for the night arti darshan. Even though I was physically present on the sitting hall able to watch the rituals through TV kept in the hall due to peoples obstruction.

 Samadhi vimanam 

Some of the important places to visit are….
Sannadhi for Gurusthan under the Neem tree, Ganapathy, Shani Bhagavan,  Shiva  and Hanuman/ Anjaneyar.

Samadhi of Motababa ( near gate no 4), and his disciples inside the temple complex.

Dwarkamai ( Masjid)- Baba stayed at this place continuously for 60 years. Innumerable devotees got blessings of Baba. The Shila ( Stone) on which Baba used to sit located here. The sacred fire ( Dhuni) lit by Baba to prepare food for his devotees & poor, ie burning ever here. Baba used to give sacred ‘Udhi’ ( ash) to his devotees to eliminate their hardships in life. The grinding stone  used by Baba, to grind  grains is also kept here (1859 CE ).

 Dwarakamai masjid- where Sri Saibaba stayed for 60 years, Grains grinding stone, Udhi are  in this complex 

Sai Baba Museum near Gate No-1. The articles used by Baba and the articles donated to him are kept under display. Some of the items are, Cloths, Vessels, Mud kudka-for smoking, Chariot, Pallakku, Wheel Chair ( Baba never used ) and old Photographs.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE  
  
 Chavadi where Sri Saibaba meets his disciples and devotees 
 Entrance gate No 4 

  Hanuman temple 
 Entrance gate No -2 with Q complex 
An old photograph from a shop – rope to hold the photo
Devotees procession 

KHANDOBA SHIVA TEMPLE
After the darshan of Sai baba at Shirdi, while surfing on the face book one of my face book friend advised me to go to Khandoba Shiva Temple where Baba was coined as “ Sai”. After noon had been to the Khandoba shiva Temple. We are very lucky  for taking the arathi to Lord Shiva and SaiBaba at 18.00 hrs. In sanctum Shiva is not in Linga shape instead human face with Maharaja alangaram and Parvathy & Ganga faces are on both sides. Baba is in standing posture in this temple. The sanctum is made of wooden structure. Had a peaceful darshan.

This Khandoba Shiva Temple is Just a  half kilometre from the main Sai baba Temple.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE




 ---OM SHIVAYA NAMA:---
……. To be continued 

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