Monday, November 17, 2008

Shirdi Map

Map of Shirdi Temple Area

Shri Keshav Hotel in Shirdi

Shri Keshav Hotel

Facilities
• Quiet and peaceful surrounding
• Well trained, intelligent and motivated staff always at your service
• Room service offering tea, coffee, cold drinks and light snacks
• Lift Facility
• Car parking
• Pure Veg Hotel serves Gujarati, Punjabi, chinese and south Indian dishes
• Running hot and cold water 24 hours
• Cable Television in all rooms
• Telephones (STD facility available)
• Doctor on call
• Same day laundry
• Check in/out time 12 noon


Shri Keshav Hotel Shirdi :
Opposite Proposed Shirdi Railway Station,
Near I.B.P Petrol Pump,
Shirdi - 423109.

Reservation Mumbai - Call at +91 93246 93246

Email : sai@shirdihotel.in

Shirdi Distance Chart

Distance (in kms) from Shirdi to Major cities in Maharashtra

Ahmedabad ------ 788
Ajanta caves --- 243
Akkalkot ------- 345
Akola ---------- 547
Alandi --------- 231
Amaravati ------ 637
Aurangabad ----- 136
Battis Shirale - 503
Chikhaldhara --- 615
Dehu ----------- 234
Goundwale ------ 265
Jejuri --------- 238
Mahabaleshwar -- 314
Malshej Ghat --- 145
Mumbai --------- 304
Nagpur --------- 660
Nanded --------- 400
Narshinhwadi --- 469
Nasik ---------- 119
Paithan -------- 186
Pandharpur ----- 282
Pune ----------- 195
Rakshasbhuvan -- 175
Ramtek --------- 730
Sajjangadh ----- 315
Shegaon -------- 356
Shinganapur ---- 252
Wardha --------- 647

Trains from Hyderabad to Shirdi

Devgiri Express/7058
Departs @ 01:30PM - Daily Departure from Secunderabad Junction/SC
Arrives @ 01:50AM - Daily Arrival at Manmad Junction/MMR

Ajanta Express/7064
Departs @ 06:10PM - Daily Departure from Secunderabad Junction/SC
Arrives @ 06:40AM - Daily Arrival at Manmad Junction/MMR (41 km from Kopargaon)

Madurai Manmad Express/6733
Departs @ 11:58PM on Fri From Kacheguda/KCG (7 km from Secunderabad Junction)
Arrives @ 12:40PM on Sat at Manmad Junction/MMR (41 km from Kopargaon)

Vijayawada Manmad Express/7208
Departs @ 04:40PM on Tue From Secunderabad Junction/SC
Arrives @ 07:30AM on Wed at Manmad Junction/MMR (41 km from Kopargaon)

Kakinada Manmad Express/7206
Departs @ 04:40PM on Mon from Secunderabad Junction/SC
Arrives @ 07:30AM on Tue at Manmad Junction/MMR (41 km from Kopargaon)

Visakhapatnam-Kakinada Town Express/1406
Departs @ 04:40PM on Wed,Sat From Secunderabad Junction/SC
Arrives @ 07:30AM on Sun,Thu at Manmad Junction/MMR (41 km from Kopargaon)

Secunderabad Manmad Express/7002
Departs @ 04:40PM on Sun,Fri from Secunderabad Junction/SC
Arrives @ 07:30AM on Mon,Sat at Manmad Junction/MMR (41 km from Kopargaon)

Shirdi Package Tours from Hyderabad by APTDC

Shirdi Tours from Hyderabad - conducted by APTDC

SHIRDI TOUR:

Dep. 5.00 pm
Arr. 6.30 am on 3rd day
Daily by Volvo A/c Coach
(Tour Starts from CRO, Basheerbagh,Yatri Nivas, Ameerpet, KPHB) 3 Days Tour Shirdi & Back.
FARE : Adult Rs. 1500/- Child Rs. 1230/-
One Day Accommodation

SHIRDI TOUR:

Dep. 3.00 pm
Arr. 6.30 am on 3rd day.
Daily by Semi Sleeper Non A/c Coach
Tour Starts from VanasthaliPuram, Via Dilsukhnagar, Tarnaka, Tank Bund, Yatrinivas
FARE : Adult Rs.1240/- Child Rs.1030/-
One Day Accommodation

SHIRDI TOUR:

Dep. 4.00 pm
Arr. 6.30 am on 3rd day.
Daily Non A/c Hitech Coach
Tour Starts from Yatri Nivas, Tank Bund, Dr. A.S Rao Nagar, Kanchanbagh (DRDL) Malkajgiri
3 Days Tour covers Shirdi.
FARE : Adult Rs. 1140/- Child Rs. 950/-
One Day Accommodation

SHIRDI - AJANTHA - ELLORA TOUR:

Dep. 4.00 pm
Arr. 6.30 am on 4th day.
Non A/c Coach
Every Wednesday & Friday
From CRO Basheerbagh, S.R Nagar, Dr. A.S Rao Nagar, Kanchanbagh
4 DaysTour covers Shirdi, Sani Shingnapur, Ajantha, Ellora, Grushneshwar, Aurangabad.
FARE : Adult Rs. 1550/- Child Rs. 1270/-
Includes Accommodation

SHIRDI - NASIK - TRIAMBAKESWAR TOUR:

Dep. 4.00 pm
Arr. 6.30 am on 4th day.
Every Wednesday & Saturday
Non A/c Coach
4 Days Tour
Tour Starts from A.S. Rao Nagar, Yatrinivas, Dilsukhnagar, S.R Nagar
FARE : Adult Rs.1550/- Child Rs.1270/-
Includes Accommodation

SHIRDI - PANDHARPUR TOUR:
Dep. 4.00 pm
Arr. 6.30 am on 4th day.
Non A/c Coach
Every Saturday
4 days tour covers Shirdi, Sani Shingnapur, Pandharpur & Tuljapur.
Tour Starts from Dilsukhnagar
FARE : Adult Rs.1480/- Child Rs.1220/-
Includes Accommodation


For more details, reservations, and latest fare contact:

Central Reservation Office
Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation
Shakar Bhavan,
Opp. Police Control Room,
Hyderabad.
Ph: 23298456, 23298457
Fax: 23298455

Friday, November 14, 2008

Hotel Sai Leela, Shirdi



Hotel Sai Leela has elegantly furnished, both air-conditioned and non air-conditioned rooms.

Each room is elegantly furnished with :

* Comfortable Beds
* Attached Bathroom with Amenities
* 19" Color TV with satellite connection
* Direct Dial Telephone
* Wooden Furniture
* Spacious Closets
* Radio
* 24 Hour Room Service at NO Additional Cost
* All rooms have a Private Balcony with a panoramic view.


Special rates for day travellers.
For special rates and all bookings CALL at 02423-255288.

INDOOR FACILITIES

* Pool Tables
* Table Tennis
* Carom
* Video Games

A 6000 square feet swimming pool, the largest in Shirdi, accompanied by two side pools, Water Park facilities, slides and upcoming water gun pool.

ADDITIONAL COMPLIMENTARY SERVICES

* 24 - hour security
* 24 - hour Amenities shop
* 24 - hour Room Service with no service charge
* Car Wash Facility at a nominal charge
* Free pick-up and drop to temple
* VIP Service available


Hotel Sai Leela
Shirdi
Tel: 91-2423-255288 / 255289 / 255139
Fax: 91-2423-255270

Mumbai (Bombay)
Tel: 91-22-22039121
Fax: 91-22-22057506

Hotel Goradia's, Shirdi





Hotel Goradia's is a 4 star Hotel established in 1989. It is located near to the Shirdi Sai Temple and is preferred for its convenient location by the devotees.

They have 80 well-furnished Double rooms (a/c) and 160 beds. Each guest room is fitted with a colour T.V., in-house movies, 4-channel music, air-conditioning, a direct-dial telephone and a private toilet and shower with hot and cold running water.

Woodlands Restaurant : A spacious a/c WOODLANDS Restaurant, which serves Punjabi, Chinese, Continental, and South Indian cuisines


HOTEL GORADIA'S
Pimpalwadi Road,
Behind Sai Udyan,
SHIRDI - 423109

Tel: 02423- 255234 / 255235 / 256122 / 256123
Fax : 02423- 255259

Email : shirdi@bom5.vsnl.net.in

GORADIA'S BUDGET HOTEL
Tel: 02423 -255257 / 255258
Fax: 02423-255259

HOTEL NALANDA
TEL: 02423-257544 / 257545 / 257546

Hotel Saikrupa, Shirdi



Hotel Saikrupa is a fully equipped, fairly priced and popular hotel in Shirdi. The hotel has 42 clean, spacious rooms with combinations that would suit all types of customers. The hotel is also equipped with other facilities such as the Restaurant, ample parking space , Doctor on request, STD telephone service etc.

The hotel is located right in the center of the shopping & food market, just 3 minutes walk from the temple and 4 minutes walk from the bus stand.

Each room has:

- Comfortable beds & linen.
- Attached bathroom with hot and cold water mixing unit.
- 21" Color TV with cable connection.
- Direct dial telephone
- Each time guest’s check-in, they are given clean towels, soaps and mosquito mats.
- 24-hour room service.

Hotel Saikrupa has well furnished, self-contained 42 rooms.
13 double-beds rooms
19 three beds rooms
2 big rooms with 4 beds
4 suite rooms with four/five beds inside

For tariff and booking contact

Hotel Saikrupa Shirdi
C/o Dr. Avinash Kotasthane
At & Post - Shirdi,
On Kankuri Road,
behind Shirdi Nagar Palika,
Maharashtra, India - 423 109
Phone No : 02423-255018 or 02423-255019

Email id: kotasthane_anand@yahoo.com
hotelsaikrupabooking@gmail.com

Hotel Nalanda - Economy Class Hotel in Shirdi



Hotel NALANDA is an economy hotel, having 44 Non A/C rooms. It also houses the facility of Shower & Siesta. People traveling by night buses can utilise the LOCKER & SHOWER facility. Its close proximity to the Shri Sai Baba Temple can enable the devotees to go barefoot to the ‘SHRINE’.

Hotel Nalanda has luxuriously furnished 80 rooms and 160 beds. Each guest room is fitted with a colour T.V., in-house movies, 4-channel music, air-conditioning, a direct-dial telephone and a private toilet and shower with hot and cold running water.

Restaurant : The famous House of Woodland serves 4 varieties of pure vegetarian cuisine comprising Punjabi, South Indian, Chinese and continental dishes.

AMENITIES:-

- Room with attached bathroom
- TV with 24 hours Satellite Entertainment
- 24 Hours Cold water
- Running Hot water – 4AM to 9AM
- Intercom facility, STD, ISD & Fax facility
- 24 Hours Room Service
- Laundry, Postal, Travel Service & Doctor on call
- Car Parking

Hotel Nalanda is suited adjacent to Hotel Goradia's at a stone's throw from the famous shrine of Sai Baba.

HOTEL NALANDA
TEL: 02423-257544 / 257545 / 257546

Hotel Sun-n-Sand, Shirdi

Sun-n-Sand, Shirdi, stands amid lush greenery, a tranquil haven in a temple town. You can fully benefit from its proximity to the Shri Sai Baba shrine; it is just a short stroll away.

Sun-n-Sand has 120 rooms including 20 apartments, overlooking the swimming pool or the serene town of Shirdi. Each room includes:

* International Direct Dial (IDD) telephones and voicemail facility
* Refrigerator
* Television with international satellite channels

Non-smoking rooms are available on request

In keeping with the spiritual environment at Shirdi, the restaurants serve purely vegetarian fare. 24 hour room service is available for those wishing to dine in the privacy of their rooms.

COUNTRY GREEN - a multi-cuisine restaurant, offers an amazing spread of vegetarian delicacies.

"CHECKERS" – THE 24 HOUR COFFEE SHOP, features a wide choice of vegetarian delights. A full service a la carte menu is also available.

For tariff details contact

Sun-n-Sand Hotel
Plot No. 109/P-124/P
Village Nighoj
Taluka Kopergaon
Shirdi - 423 109.
India

Tel.: +91-2423-2557 28 / 29 / 30
Fax : +91-2423-2555 94
E-mail : marketing@sunnsandhotel.com

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Shirdi Sai Baba Temple Aarti and Darshan Timings

Shirdi Sai Baba Temple Aarti - Darshan Timings

4:30 a.m - Dwarkamai, Gurusthan, Chavadi open

5:00 a.m - Mandir opens, Bhupali and Abhishekam at Gurusthan

5:15 a.m - Kakad (morning) Arati, Naivedyam of butter and sugar to Baba in Samadhi Mandir, Oil offered to the lamps in Dwarkamai

5:40 a.m - Bhajan in Saibaba Mandir

6:00 a.m - Mangal Snaan (washing) of Statue and Samadhi in Samadhi Mandir

7:00 a.m - Darshan begins in Samadhi Mandir

9:00 a.m - Naivedyam in Samadhi Mandir and Dwarkamai

8:00 - 10:30 a.m - Satyanarayana Pooja

11:30 a.m - Dhuni Pooja with rice and ghee in Dwarkamai

12:00 p.m - Mid day Arati

12:30 p.m - Naivedyam in Samadhi Mandir, Dwarkamai and Gurusthan

4:00 p.m - Pothi (Devotional reading/Study) in Samadhi Mandir Sunset: Dhoop (evening) Arati

6:30 p.m - Naivedyam in Samadhi Mandir, Dwarkamai and Gurusthan

8:00 - 9:00 p.m - Devotional Songs in Samadhi Mandir

9:00 p.m - Chavadi and Gurusthan close

9:30 p.m - In Dwarkamai water is given to Baba, a mosquito net is hung and the hanging lamp is lit

9:45 p.m - : Dwarkamai closes

10:00 p.m - Shej (night) Arati, after this , a shawl is wrapped around the statue in the Samadhi Mandir, a Rudraksha mala is put around baba's neck, Mosquito net is hung, and a glass of water kept there

10:45 p.m - Samadhi Mandir closes after night Aarti

Distance between Shirdi and Mumbai

Shirdi Sai Baba



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