Shirdi | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Sai Baba's Samadhi Mandir and Sanctum Sanctorum in Shirdi Sai Baba on a Stone Platform | |
| Nickname: Sainagar | |
  Shirdi  Shirdi | |
| Coordinates: 19°46′N 74°29′E / 19.77°N 74.48°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Ahmednagar |
| Taluka | Rahata |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | Shirdi Municipal Council |
| • MP | Bhausaheb Rajaram Wakchaure, Shiv Sena (UBT) |
| • MLA | Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, BJP |
| Area | |
• Total | 13 km2 (5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 504 m (1,654 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 36,004 |
| • Density | 2,800/km2 (7,200/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 423109 |
| Telephone code | 02423 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-17 |
| Website | www |
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]
- ^ 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) - ^ "Shirdi Sai Baba should not be worshipped as deity, says Dharma Sansad". 25 August 2014 – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Shirdi". Amazing Maharashtra.
- ^ "India's top 10 richest temples". www.indiatvnews.com. 10 September 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2019.