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Shirdi
After an 8 hour journey we arrived in Shirdi, home of Sai Baba and a recommended place to visit. When we arrived we checked in our hotel - a hotel that is part of the 'Best Western' chain, and we then went to the temple straight away. We then spent some time wondering around the market, browsing the various stalls, before making our way back to the hotel for some food, and to have an early night. ...
The End
... where all 500 line up in rows and sing for about 10 minutes at 11:00AM. We happened to be in the middle of a testing session when prayers started and all of our subjects stood up at the same time and bowed their heads during the national anthem.
After lunch, I was pulled aside by one of the professors, who took me outside to meet a man. The professor spoke a little English and explained that the man had traveled with his daughter from a town 100km ...
Intensity
... us so we could watch more of the parade. A young girl who lived downstairs shyly entered the flat with a small metal tray of precious coconut cookies that she baked and gave each to the 4 Americans one cookie. I went into the tight kitchen, shelves overloaded with metal jars of Indian cooking supplies, and watched Anita (Anil’s wife) cook our meal. She asked if I had a girlfriend and I said no and joked that she could find me an Indian girlfriend. (Later ...
Visit to Shirdi's Sai Baba
9th Sept 2011 : Train Karnataka Express departed from NewDelhi Railway Station at 9.30 PM. Berth was reserved, so after taking dinner slept at night.
10th Sept 2011: Arrive at KoperGaon at 5.30 , Went to Hotel Sai budget palace (1800/- per night Double bed ) near Shirdi Temple via auto (250/-, distance 16 km) . Hotel is situated at 5 min walk from Temple. Went to temple to get Sai baba blessing , queue was long with 30-45 ...
Sai Baba
As we continued through Maharashtra we couldn't resist stopping off to see the place whre Shirdi Sai-Baba spent most of his time. A very holy man who worshipped equally between Mosques and Hindu Temples: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sai_Baba_o f_Shirdi
We took the local bus (semi deluxe) and although a bit of a boneshaker it wasn't too bad... Keep reading ...
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