KHANDOBA TEMPLE & OTHER TEMPLES (GANESH, MARUT, SHANI, MAHADEV)

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KHANDOBA TEMPLE

 

This small local temple of Shirdi village is located on Ahmednagar –

Kopergaon Road near State Transport Bus Stand. The deity of this

temple is Khandoba one form of Lord Shiva. This temple has the

honour of welcoming Sai in Shirdi. The priest of this temple

Mhalsapati called out the nameless fakir with the words `Welcome

Sai' as He stepped on the soil of Shirdi. In last few years Shri

Sainath Hospital has come up on the adjoining land of Khandoba

temple. Many saints including Shri Upasani Maharaj of Sakori stayed

in this temple for long for their spiritual evolution.

 

OTHER TEMPLES (GANESH, MARUT, SHANI, MAHADEV)

 

Ganesh temple is the smallest one of all. It is an old temple with a

small idol of Lord Ganesha.

 

Marut temple (Hanuman Temple) is situated in mid distance of

Dwarkamai and Chawri.It is said that this is the only temple besides

Khandoba in Shirdi village having direct association with the life

of Sai Baba at Shirdi. Baba used to often make mystic sign towards

Marut temple while passing by with palanquin procession. This is a

south-facing temple, which is uncommon in Hindu religion.

 

Shani temple is dedicated to Lord Saturn, a powerful planet. There

is a small `dhuni' (sacred fire) in Saturn temple also. Here

Baba's large portrait is placed behind the idol of Saturn.

 

Mahadev temple is also quite old.In front of this there is

a `Nandi', and behind `Nandi' a tomb of tiger is erected who

breathed his last at the sacred feet of Shri Sai Baba in Dwarkamai

masjid.