Shirdi

Shirdi
Town
Sai Baba's Samadhi Mandir and Sanctum Sanctorum in Shirdi
Sai Baba on a Stone Platform
Nickname: 
Sainagar
Shirdi is located in Maharashtra
Shirdi
Shirdi
Shirdi is located in India
Shirdi
Shirdi
Coordinates: 19°46′N 74°29′E / 19.77°N 74.48°E / 19.77; 74.48
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictAhmednagar
TalukaRahata
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Council
 • BodyShirdi Municipal Council
 • MPBhausaheb Rajaram Wakchaure , Shiv Sena (UBT)
 • MLARadhakrishna Vikhe Patil , BJP
Area
 • Total13 km2 (5 sq mi)
Elevation
504 m (1,654 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total36,004
 • Density2,800/km2 (7,200/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
423109
Telephone code02423
Vehicle registrationMH-17
Websitewww.maharashtra.gov.in

Shirdi (; also known as Sainagar) is a town and pilgrimage site in the Indian state of Maharashtra.[1][2] Shirdi is located in the Rahata taluka of Ahmednagar District. It is accessible via the Ahmednagar–Malegaon State Highway No.10, approximately 83 km (52 mi) from Ahmednagar and 15 km (9.3 mi) from Kopargaon. It is located 185 km (115 mi) east of the Ahmednagar–Manmad road.[3] Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust is located in Shirdi.[4]

  1. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (25 October 2023). "PM Modi to inaugurate various projects in Shirdi tomorrow" – via www.thehindu.com. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ "Shirdi Sai Baba should not be worshipped as deity, says Dharma Sansad". 25 August 2014 – via www.thehindu.com.
  3. ^ "Shirdi". Amazing Maharashtra.
  4. ^ "India's top 10 richest temples". www.indiatvnews.com. 10 September 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2019.

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