Shirdi Nearby Places
Places Around Shirdi
Explore the divine and historical destinations near the holy land of Baba.
Shani Shingnapur
Shani the son of Sun (Surya) is a famous God in Shinganapur. A specialty of Shinganapur is there are no doors to the houses. Shri Shani Dev protects people from thieves. Shanishinganapur is one more religious place in Ahilyanagar-Nagar Dist. Rahuri is 50 Km. from Shirdi, & Shanishinganapur is located at the east on Nagar Manmad Road. Shinganapur, the suburb of Sonai, is 16 km to the east 16 Kms. from Rahuri. S.T. Buses & private cars are available for the journey.
Muktidham
The Muktidham Temple is pure white Located near Nashik-Road Station, just 2 Kms, the colour signifying holiness and peace. White Makrana marble was used to build this temple, which has very unusual architecture. Unique to this temple are the 18 chapters of the Gita written on the walls.
Kalaram Temple
This temple was built in 1794 and is similar in its architectural design to the nearby Trimbakeshwar Temple. The temple is 70 feet in height and was the brainchild of Gopikabai Peshawa. It was built with black stone from the mines of Ramsej Hill. The temple is surrounded by several smaller temples such as the Vithal Temple, Ganapati Temple, Maruti Temple, etc.
Pandavleni Caves
The Pandavleni Caves are located on a tableland on Trivashmi Hill. Built by Jain kings these Caves are around 2000 years old. There are some 24 Caves that were home to Jain saints such as Tirthankara Vrishabdeo, Veer Manibhadraji, and Ambikadevi.
Ramkund
Prabhu Shri Ramchandra stayed in Nasik during his 14 Years VANVASA period. He used to take Bath at this place, thus it is recognised as RAMKUND. The same place is a part of KUMBHMELA, which comes after every 12 Years.
Ellora Caves
Dating back to the 2nd BC and artistically built over a few centuries, the Caves of Maharashtra have an extraordinary appeal and aura. Nestled in the formidable Sahayadri Mountain Range, these caves have been home to monks of different religions. Be it the paintings in the Ajanta caves or the sculpture of the Ellora caves, or the divine presence in the Elephanta caves, the visitors have always and will always continue to be spellbound.
Daulatabad
Rising dramatically over 600 ft above the Deccan plain is the arresting sight of Daulatabad. Once known as Devgiri, this fort served as the head quarters of the powerful Yadava rullers. In the 13th century, Mohammed bin Tughlak made it his capital and renamed it Daulatabad, or City of Fortune. One of the world's best preserved forts of medieval times, surviving virtually unaltered with defense systems comprised of double and even triple rows of massive walls.
Coin Museum
The Indian Institute of Research in Numismatic Studies was established here in 1980. Located in the scenic surroundings of Anjani Hill, the institute is the only one of its kind in Asia. The museum has a well-documented record of the history of Indian numismatics.
Trimbakeshwar
The village of Trimbak, 36 kms from Nashik, is famous for the Trimbakeshwar Temple and as the source of the Godavari River. Trimbakeshwar enshrines one of the 12 Jyotirlingas dedicated to Shiva and this one is considered to be the main Jyotirlinga.
Alandi
An association with Saint Dnyaneshwar halos Alandi, a township on the banks of Indrayani River. Dnyaneshwar, the author of Dnyaneshwari lived and attained samadhi in Alandi at the tender age of twenty-one. Places of interest are the sacred Samadhi of Dnyaneshwar Siddhabet and the temple of Vithoba-Rakhumai. Recently a Shri Sai Mandir has also constructed in Aalandi.
Nevasa
Saint Dyaneshwar wrote a Dnyaneshwari in Nevasa beside a pole which is still there. Every year palkhi of Dyaneshwari is taken to Pandharpur during ashadi ekadashi. Mata Laxmi Temple is famous called Varkhedai in village Varkhed. This Devi is called Laxmi-Chandralamba Devi Sannati in the south.
Bhimashankar
Bhimashankar is the temple containing one of the five Jyotirlingas found in Pune Dist. Maharashtra. Nana Fadnis, an eminent statesman of the Peshawa days, constructed the beautiful Shiva Temple at Bhimashankar. The wooden entrance of the temple is beautifully carved. Bhimashankar is endowed with beautiful scenery and an all-around vibrant atmosphere.
Shegaon
Shegaon is famous for the Samadhi of Shri Gajanan Maharaj, a mystic saint as popular as Saibaba of Shirdi. You'll see a large number of pilgrims here, coming from distant parts of Western Maharashtra and Vidarbha. Allegorically, Shegaon can be described as the Pandharpur of Vidarbha. Thousands of devotees pay their respects at the Samadhi every Thursday.
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