In
Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra, Shirdi
has become famous all over India on account of its
association with the renowned Saint Shri Sai
Baba . Shirdi
became prominent when the old sage died in 1918.
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Climate
Shirdi has a dry
climate that swings to extremes,
from a high of 40° C in May, to a low of
7° C in Jan. But the monsoon
months June-Aug are
pleasant, with scanty rains. The
best time of the year to visit Sai
Baba Samadhi and Temple is between
Sep-March when it is cooler.
Language
The main languages here are
Marathi, Hindi and English (in tourist
spots).
The saga
of Sai Baba of
Shirdi started in the middle of the last
century when a boy of about 16 years of age first appeared
here under a neem tree absorbed in a
hard penance. For the next 60 years, his life
was devoted towards the upliftment of the poor and
suffering.
His origin, religion, and early
life are shrouded in mystery, and though he is believed to be
an incarnation of lord
Shiva, his
teachings transcended all
religions and beliefs. Today, places, persons and possessions
connected with him have become objects of reverence by millions
of devotees who throng to Shirdi annually from all over the
world. Sai Baba's shrine
has been enlisted as one of the holy
pilgrimages in the world.
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