Lets explore Shirdi - Other Temples in Shirdi

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MARUTI MANDIR (DAKSHINA MUKHI)

 

This village Mandir has two Maruthi Vigrahas (idols) denoting one for

Shirdi, and the other for Biragaon village. One saint, named Devi Das lived

at Shirdi many years before Baba came here. Baba stayed with him in this

Maruti Mandir (Ref. ESS, Ch.V). Baba also visited Gangaghir of Punatambe,

when He visited Shirdi, and stayed at this temple. Out of the Dakshina that

Baba received He got this temple repaired.

 

Baba on His way to the Chavadi stood in front of this Mandir, and waved His

hands facing the temple. The Palki also stops at this spot, and the Chopdars

do Lalkari. This holy temple is used by ardent devotees who do Naam Jap.

Hanuman Jayanthi is celebrated on a grand scale.

 

The Nag Pratistha under the Peepul and Neem tree in front of this temple was

made by B.V. Narasimha Swamy. ^ratistha of Shiv Ling with Nandi was done by

Murthikar Bajre Rao Dalve of Bombay on 11.2.1983. The villagers celebrate

Sivaratri on a grand scale.

 

 

GANAPATHI, SHANI AND MAHADEV

 

These small Mandirs in one line are in front of Old Bhakta Niwas (queue

complex). Out of the Dakshina money that Baba received He got Tatya to

repair these temples. On December 26,1998, after due ritual and ceremony,

the deities of these temples were moved to the Kalash Mandir under the

temple expansion plan. New temples were built. On 3rd July, 1999 the deities

were housed back in these temples with elaborate ritual and ceremony.

 

 

(Adopted from Ambrosia In Shirdi by Dr.Vinny Chitluri, this book can be read

at http://saileelas.org/books/ambrosiainshirdi1.htm and this book is a

virtual guide on Shirdi with

lots of rare photos on Baba. This book can be purchased from Dr.Vinny

Chitluri 304, Bhagchand Apartments Pimpalwadi Road Shirdi-423 109 Phone :

91-02423 - 255835)