Shirdi Homestays for Vacationing
Shirdi is a small town located in Ahmednagar District in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The town is popularly known for its Shirdi Sai Baba temple, which has great significance and position in Hindu religion. The place attracts large number of tourists and devotees every year for offering prayers and seeking blessing from Shirdi ke Sai Baba. The baba was a holy saint and he has a huge temple in this town. It is believed that whoever visits this temple gets rid of his/her miseries after coming under the shelter of this temple. For accommodating the huge crowd of tourists, there are proper facilities of Shirdi homestays available. These homestays are spacious and comfortable for staying in.
Apart from the temple, there are several place that tourist can visit in this town. These spots are Samadhi Mandir, Khandoba Mandir, Shani Shingnapur, House of Laxmibai Shinde, Gurusthan, Lendibagh, Adul Baba Cottage, Thursday Palki Procession, Chavadi, Dixit Wada Museum, Upasani Maharaj Ashram, Jangli Maharaj Ashram, Dwarkamai, and Shri Sai Baba Sansthan. All these sites are located in and around the town, and to reach these place one need to hire a taxi and take local transport. The place is well connected to the other cities of Maharashtra and India by roads and railways, which make this sacred place of Shri Sai Baba accessible.
The right time to visit this town comes in the months of winter as this time climate stays pleasant and very hospitable. However, tourists can also mark their presence at festive time such as Ramanavami held in March or April, Guru Purnima held in July, and Shri Sai Punyatithi in October. Generally, at this time town attracts huge crowd of tourists and devotees. To make a stay here, there is no dearth of luxury hotels and Shirdi homestays. Nevertheless, if one is planning to visit Shirdi, then booking hotel or homestays well in advance is advisable because it is impossible to get accommodation in festive season.