Shirdi
Shirdi | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Sai Baba's Samadhi Mandir in 2017 | |
| Nickname: Sainagar | |
| Coordinates: 19°46′N 74°29′E / 19.77°N 74.48°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Ahmednagar |
| Taluka | Rahata |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | Shirdi Municipal Council |
| • MP | Bhausaheb Rajaram Wakchaure, Shiv Sena (UBT) |
| • MLA | Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, BJP |
| Area | |
• Total | 13 km2 (5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 504 m (1,654 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 36,004 |
| • Density | 2,800/km2 (7,200/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 423109 |
| Telephone code | 02423 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-17 |
Shirdi (ⓘ; also known as Sainagar) is a town and pilgrimage site in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Shirdi is located in the Rahata taluka of Ahmednagar District. It is most well known for being the home of the 19th-century Indian saint Sai Baba.