Gurusthan Shirdi Temple
Shri Sai Baba first came to Shirdi in the form of Bal Yogi - a child ascetic.There is a Neem tree here which is quite famous and is believed to have healing powers. so that this place came to be known as Gurusthan. The Gurusthan was renovated on 30th September, 1941. After this the present temple was built. There is a small shrine in Gurusthan. On a elevated platform of this shrine a big portrait of Lord Sai Baba is placed. On the side is a marble statue of Shri Sai Baba. In front of the portrait is a Shivling and the Nandi. Photos of twelve Jyotirlingas are also kept in the temple. The branches of the Neem tree have come out through the roof of the temple. At a short distance lies Baba's CHAVADI.Shri Sai Baba used to sleep here every alternate day. The Chavadi is divided into two parts. One part of the Chavadi has a large portrait of Sai Baba along with a wooden bed and a white chair belonging to him. There is a cottage of Abdul Baba, an ardent devotee of Shri Sai Baba, in front of the Chavadi. The Lendi Baug was looked after by Abdul Baba. There are photos and various things which were handled by Sai Baba and Abdul Baba in the cottage. There is a Maruti Mandir located at some distance from the cottage of Abdul Baba. This mandir was visited byShri Sai Baba for the sat-sang with Devidas, a Balyogi, who lived at the Mandir 10 to 12 years before Shri Sai Baba arrived.Devotees throng this place in huge numbers, especially on Thursdays and Fridays and believe that if they burn incense here, their ailments will be cured. The Gurusthan temple doesn’t exist anymore as it was removed to make way for the Neem tree to grow. Gurusthan is also believed to be the place where Sai Baba’s Guru took Samadhi, hence the name Gurusthan.
Gurusthan Shiridi Temple Timings :
From 5:00 am to 10:00 pm
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