- Not to be confused with Shiradi
Shirdi (
Marathi: शिर्डी) is a town and falls under the jurisdiction of
municipal council popularly known as Shirdi Nagar Panchayat, located in Rahata
Taluka (Sub-division) in
Ahmednagar District in the
Indian state of
Maharashtra. It is accessible via the
Ahmednagar - Manmad State Highway No.10, approximately 83 km from
Ahmednagar and 15 km from
Kopargaon. It is located 185 km east of the Western Seashore line (the Ahmednagar - Manmad road), which is a very busy route. Shirdi is best known as the late 19th century home of the popular
guru Shirdi
Sai Baba. It is one of the richest temple organisations.