Pune
Pune is an industrial cluster hub in India of Maharashtra state, the second biggest metro city ranked after Mumbai in Maharashtra. Pune city also well known for the educational hub. Pune city has the biggest corporate sector in Maharashtra and also have second topmost IT and software hub after that Bangalore. The population of Pune grows day by day in Pune because of IT Sector and corporate sector provides employment that’s why Pune city facing local and outstation problem of transportation. CarsRento focused on this problem and integrate car vendors and provide an online solution for car rental service in Pune and in other cities of Maharashtra. Nowadays Pune is also famous for tourist spot which is located in the city and nearby cities like a waterfall, hill station, tracking and picnic spots, temples, hotels, Historical place, and malls. These locations can be easily reached by you through CarsRento’s car rental service in Pune.
Shirdi
Shirdi is a place located near Rahata Taluka in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra. If you are in Pune or if you want to travel from Pune to Shirdi then use CarsRento Car rental service and, reach to this wonderful and spiritual town in Maharashtra. This blog guide you to how to reach Shirdi from Pune, Time and distance, what are the travel options, Types of cabs, taxi & car rental options, Places during the journey of Pune to Shirdi and many more..!!!
It is a great and spiritual place of the great Saint, Sai Baba who live in Shirdi and took Samadhi in 1918 and since then Shirdi place of sai baba became a pilgrimage center for many devotees all around the world.
Shirdi is sacred and divine place Maharashtra. The town contains Sai Baba’s Samadhi temple and all others temples in the area of the Shirdi. The sai baba is the great saint who gave the message of empathy, love, and communal harmony. Lots of devotees come to visit a Shirdi of sai baba from all across the world to offer to pray.
Distance from Pune to Shirdi by Cab
By Road
Distance from Pune to Shirdi by road route is around approximately 191 Kms. The road trip from Pune to Shirdi is the best choice because Pune is a metro city and connected with all updated travel or transportation facilities. And If you traveled by road to Shirdi, you may visit or watch so many tourist places during this journey, and enjoy a road trip. The condition of the road is very good and the road is maintained by the state government.
Traffic on this road is a little bit heavy because you need to travel from Pune to Ahamadnagar state highway i.e. SH 61. This road is also known for Pune to Aurangabad state highway. And during the journey of Pune to Shirdi you need to cross two industrial area during Pune to Nagar, and after Nagar, you need to go for rahata taluka and then you will reach to Shirdi.
The time required to travel from Pune to Shirdi is around 4 hours if you are traveling by road but it also depends on traffic that you will get traffic while traveling.
By train Route
Pune to Shirdi by train journey is around approximately 220 km from Pune Railway Station to Shirdi Railway Station and to reach Shirdi we required around 6 hours. If you want to taste the real beauty of nature and enjoy the natural journey of Pune to Shirdi by train trip then the road trip is something you can bank upon.
Ways to travel to Shirdi from Pune
By Bus
A Bus is one of the easiest ways to travel to Shirdi from Pune and also a hassle-free journey when you are traveling with your family and friends. You will get many options for private bus operators who provide Bus trips to Shirdi from Pune. When traveling by bus it takes around 6 hours to travel from Pune to Shirdi its time-consuming journey, if you want to save your time then car rental is the best option for Pune to Shirdi.
By Car or Bike
The best travel option to reach from Pune to Shirdi is by a Car/bike. There is CarsRento.com vehicle rental company from where you can rent your vehicle and enjoy the of the road trip. You can travel to Shirdi via Pune- Ahmednagar, State Highway No. 61 and after Ahmednagar- Manmad, State Highway No. 10. When traveling by road, the distance is around 191 km and it takes around 4 hours to reach the sai baba Shirdi place.
By Cab/Taxi
If you want to have a stress-free or hassle free journey from pune to shirdi in a car, then there are CarsRento’s Pune to Shirdi taxi services which provides full Shirdi tourism packages from Pune at cheaper rates. We have good cab, professional drivers, safe travel, online-offline self-cab booking service, travel guide for your tour and no hidden charges. Their operating time, 24X7 Customer Support.
By Train
Trains from any place of India run to Shirdi, so you can reach shirdi by train also, the schedule of train from pune to shirdi will display in IRCTC website . The nearest railway station to Shirdi is Shirdi Sai Nagar and Sai Temple which is 2 kms from this station. Another nearest station is Kopargaon, Kopargaon station to shirdi by taxi which is 15kms from the main city of Shirdi. Distance from Pune to Shirdi by train is around 220kms.
Pune to Shirdi Cab or Taxi Options
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| Type | Car | Seat | Preffered for |
| Hatchback | Tata Indica or equivalent | Driver+4 | Budget |
| Sedan | Toyato Etios | Driver+4 | Comfort |
| Sedan | Maruti Swift Dzire | Driver+4 | Comfort |
| SUV | Toyota Innova | Driver+5 | Luxury |
Attractions in Shirdi
Shirdi is a nice and wonderful place of a great Saint Sai Baba, Sai Baba took Samadhi in Shirdi at 1918, the main attraction of this place is that the Sai Baba Temple that devotees from anywhere from the world come back to visit every year to pay the respect.
Sai Baba Samadhi Temple
Shirdi sai baba Samadhi Mandir
Sai Baba temple of Shirdi is marked in the center of the Shirdi city and this is the place where the great Saint Sai Baba Samadhi and statue will get to darshan. This is the first place from which you can start your Shirdi darshan. Entry is free to Sai Baba Temple is free just you need to take pass first by scanning your thumb but if you want to see the overall temple and collect all information, then it costs just ₹200 per devotee.
Darshan Queues at shirdi sai baba Mandir
Queues to visit the sai baba temple is average of 1 hour on weekdays, the but on weekends the queue can be long and can take averagely up to 2-3 hours.
Schedule & Daily Programme of sai baba temple
The Shirdi sai baba temple opens at 4 A.M in the morning. And stays open till 11 P.M in the night. If you want to get detail schedule of sai baba temple you can visit official website of Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust, Shirdi.
4:00 AM Temple open
4.15 AM Bhupali
4:30 AM Kakad Aarti at Morning
5:00 AM Bhajan in Saibaba Mandir
5.05 AM Holy Bath of Shri Sai Baba at Samadhi Mandir i.e. Mangal Snaan
5:35 AM Main Aarti i.e. Shirdi Majhe Pandharpur
5:40 AM Darshan Started at Samadhi Mandir
9:00 AM Abhishek Pooja
8 to 10:30 AM Satyanarayana Pooja
11:30 AM Dhuni Pooja with rice and ghee in Dwarkamai
12:00 PM Mid-day Aarti
4:00 PM Pothi (Devotional reading/Study) in Samadhi Mandir
At Evening Dhoop Aarti
8:30 – 10:00 PM Devotional Songs in Samadhi Mandir and other Cultural Programmes (if any)
9:00 PM Chavadi and Gurusthan closes
9:30 PM In Dwarkamai water is given to Baba, a mosquito net is hung and the hanging lamp is lit
9:45 PM Dwarkamai (the upper part) closes
10:30 PM Shej (night) Aarti, 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
11:15 PM Samadhi Mandir closes after night Aarti
Must see places in pune shirdi tour package
If you want to take the real explorer, inspired yourself, feel blessed then you need to spend some time near the Samadhi and statue, this is the major attraction of Shirdi tour. After Samadhi and statue darshan, you can visit Gurusthan, a tree where Sai Baba seating and meditating and was first place spotted by the people of Shirdi. Mobile phones and camera or any other electronic equipment are strictly prohibited inside the temple, so if you bring any, and do not forget to keep them in the cloakroom or lock room. The Sai Baba temple has a bookstore too where you can buy Sai Baba books such as Aarti book, Shri Sai Samartha Satcharita, and many more. You will get a Prasad (Motichur laddu) which is made by sai Sansthan at free of cost (Use it within 24 hours).
Dwarakamayi Masjid
The great Saint Sai Baba follow and spread the message of common humanity i.e. “Sab Ka Malik Ek Hai”. Sai Baba believed in all the religions, his ultimate words were “God is one”, so this place is not limited to temples only or Shirdi is not limited for any religion anyone can visit a Shirdi and pay the respect to sai baba. After Sai Baba Temple, you must visit the Dwarakamayi Masjid which is located adjacent to the temple complex. Dwarakamayi served as a place where Sai Baba lived for 60 years, and near the Mosque you can find the Shila (stone) on which Sai Baba used to sit during his meditations. Also, Sai Baba lit a ‘Dhuni’ (fire) here which keeps on burning. Entry to this place is free. On weekdays and weekends, the timing is from 5.30 A.M. to 9.45 P.M.
Chavadi
Chavadi was Sai Baba’s sleeping place where he used to sleep every alternate night during his last days. It is located just a few meters away from the Dwarakamayi Masjid from where the procession of Sai Baba took place along with his followers. Even today this procession is followed on every Thursday with the idol of the Saint inside the Palki. Entry to this place is free and it is open all day. The timing followed is 5:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. and 4 P.M. to 9 P.M.
Apart from these pilgrimage spots, there are other places too that can be visited when you are in Shirdi such as Maruti Mandir, Dixit Wada Museum, Wet N Joy Waterpark and many more. There are various Pune to Shirdi tour packages which you can avail from Pune when you are going with large groups. To get great packages, you can visit www.carsrento.com.
Market of Shirdi
Shirdi doesn’t end here! Apart from all the above activities, you can also go shopping to buy trinkets and souvenirs – statues, books, magnets and pictures of Sai Baba. Well, what more are you waiting for?
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