SAIBABA

Shirdi is that mystical magical town which exudes such intense devotion, that even the casual visitor is bound to be charged with fervour. Shirdi was the abode of the saint Shri Sai Baba, who lived here. It is said that Sai Baba himself calls his devotees to Shirdi and that his blessings can heal even the deepest wound.

Life is a journey with the climax being that our destination and our origin are the same. Yet as simple as this reality is, through our journey of many lives we have lost this knowledge, and so God has created many paths, which all lead to the same place, the reality of our being. What is our destination? Our destination is realizing that God is within us, and that we are ourselves God, but that realization does not come until we realize many other things on the process.

We refer to ourselves as humans, and those who are in a higher spiritual level, as saints and above all there is God. The term human is the name of the class of beings we are. As humans we commonly make the assumptions that we are allowed to make mistakes, it is often heard when one makes a mistake that one is only human, but this stereotype does not allow us to grow spiritually. As humans have adapted a definition for being a human, we have also done it for saints.

Saints exist in every religion in the world, they are termed saints because they possess more spiritual knowledge than the common man does, and they lead a life of purity. A Saint is one who is able to teach others the path to God, not only through his words, but also through his deeds. He is always practicing various kinds of service to all beings, no matter how demeaning his acts might seem in the eyes of others.

The life of a saint is as wide and deep as the infinite ocean; and man can dive deep into the life of a saint and take out precious gems (of knowledge and Bhakti). From Sainthood to Godhood requires humility and who better than SAIBABA.

Man is always a dependent creature and in the process of Living begins to wonder on the difficult part of life (i.e) Visualisation of who is himself... It is very difficult for man to control or master his senses and anyone who controls this and demonstrates this wins his confidence and faith... 

Even after 80 yrs of Baba's passing away we see that his life and teachings are being read by thousands of devotees proves that he has certainly achieved the Godhood...

Sai Baba's Assurance to his Devotees

Shirdi is known as the hometown of the great sage Sai Baba. There are several important places to visit in Shirdi. Among these, most popular is Samadhi Mandir, Gurusthan, where Sai Baba is believed to have meditated. Similarly important is Dwarkamai in Shirdi, which was Sai Baba's residence. The Dixit Wada Museum in Shridi houses articles from the life and times of Baba. The Lendi Baug is a garden in Shirdi, which was frequented by Baba everyday. Now is visited by millions of devotees who arrive at Shirdi to seek Baba's blessings.

There are  many good hotels in Shirdi, mostly located around the temple area. Shirdi hotels offer only vegetarian food. Every hotel in Shirdi offers basic amenities and are generally well-maintained.

Located near Aurangabad city, Ajanta and Ellora caves are the prestigious treasure of Maharashtra that the state prouds to have. Ajanta and Ellora tour will fascinate you with its beautiful sculptures and architectural splendor.
The site of the Ajanta caves is located to the northeast of Aurangabad, with the caves a little way off the main road. The 29 caves are built in a horseshoe shaped curve of the steep rocky gorge that rises above the river Waghore. The caves date from about 200 BC to 650 AD, but soon after, the site was abandoned, at roughly the time that Ellora was built and the Ajanta caves were slowly forgotten. They remained unknown for centuries, till, in 1819, soldiers from a British hunting party re-discovered them.
Ellora caves, a World Heritage site, having 34 cave temples dedicated to three different religion- Hinduism, Buddhism & Jainism.The Ellora caves are about 30 kilometers northwest of Aurangabad, cut into the hillside, and are famed for their sculptures. The earliest caves are Buddhist, but the later ones are Hindu and Jain cave temples. It is difficult to say with any degree of absolute precision when the various groups of caves were built, but archeologists feel that some of the building was simultaneous, with the early Hindu temples being carved at the same time as the later Buddhist caves. There are 34 caves, of which 12 are Buddhist, 17 are Hindu and five Jain. The cave temples and monasteries at Ellora, excavated out of the vertical face of an escarpment, Spanning a period of about 600 years between the 5th and 11th century AD, the earliest excavation here is of the Dhumar Lena (Cave 29).The most imposing excavation is, without doubt, that of the magnificent Kailasa Temple (Cave 16) which is the largest monolithic structure in the world.

• All Grade A hotels have Swimming pool, AC or Non-AC Rooms, & are 3-5 star hotels.

• Grade B hotels do not have a Swimming pool, & offer AC or Non-AC Rooms.

• Grade C hotels are economy grade hotels & offer simple clean rooms at reasonable tariffs.