Sāī Bābā Samādhi Mandir
Where the fakir who was a saint rests
From the official temple website
Managed by Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust, Shirdi
Please note
- Darśan, āratī, pūjā, rooms and donations all run on online.sai.org.in.
⭐ Why it is famous
The samādhi of Sāī Bābā, one of India's most visited shrines, drawing 25,000–100,000 pilgrims a day.
📜 Pilgrimage history
Bābā lived in the Dwarkamai mosque at Shirdi until 1918; the marble samādhi mandir grew around the hall of the devotee Shrimant Gopalrao Buti.
🕰️ Temple timings
- Kākad Ārati 04:30
- Darśan 05:00 – 22:30
- Śej Ārati 22:30
🙏 Darśan details
- Free darśan queue; ₹200 paid darśan bookable on the sansthan site
- Free prasādālaya meals for all pilgrims
- Free locker and cloakroom facilities near the queue complex
🚉 Location & getting there
📍 Sāī Bābā Samādhi Mandir, Shirdi, AhmednagarSainagar Shirdi (SNSI) — 3 km
- Government: Shirdi MSRTC bus stand, 1 km from the samādhi mandir
- Private buses: Private coaches to Mumbai, Pune and Nashik from the Nashik road stand
Shirdi (SAG) — 14 km
Shirdi Airport (SAG) — 13 km · UDAN regional flights
Direct buses from Mumbai (7 hrs), Pune (5 hrs), Nashik (2.5 hrs).
🪔 Poojas, sevās & tickets
This temple does not publish a rate list. Darśan is free; ārcanā, abhiṣeka and other sevās are booked at the counter inside the temple on the day.
🧭 Around the temple
Places to see besides the temple — tap any one to open it in Google Maps.
🛏️ Where to stay
- Sansthan Bhaktaniwas and Dwarawati (book online)
- Hundreds of hotels within 2 km
₹ Indicative trip cost (per head, 2 days)
| Budget | Standard | Comfort |
|---|---|---|
| ₹2,000 | ₹4,500 | ₹10,000 |
🛕 Nearby temples
📌 Other attractions nearby
- Dwarkamai
- Chavadi
- Lendi Baug
- Sai Teerth theme park
📅 Best time to visit
Year-round; Guru Pūrṇimā and Rāmanavamī are peak