Shirdi’s darshan is a compound, not a single shrine — five sites woven into one walled complex, each tied to a thread of Sai Baba’s daily life, and all of them still on the official daily programme.
The Samadhi Mandir holds the tomb; Dwarkamai, the mosque where he lived for decades, keeps its eternal Dhuni (the 11:30 AM Dhuni pooja is on the official programme); Chavadi remembers the alternate nights he slept there; Gurusthan marks the neem tree of his first appearance; and Lendi Baug was his garden. Checked 02 October 2026.
The sites
| Site | What it is | On the official programme? |
|---|---|---|
| Samadhi Mandir | The tomb; darshan from 6:25 AM daily | Yes — core darshan |
| Dwarkamai | The mosque; Dhuni fire kept burning | Yes — Dhuni pooja 11:30 AM |
| Chavadi | Alternate-night resting place | Yes — palki destination (Thu) |
| Gurusthan | Neem-tree site of first appearance | Descriptive |
| Lendi Baug | The garden Baba tended | Descriptive; timings not published |
| Sai Museum (Dixit Wada), Abdul Baba cottage | Memorabilia and residence | Timings not published |
Sub-site timings beyond the main programme were not published on any official page we could reach (the trust’s subpages 404) — so we omit specific hours rather than invent them.
The Thursday palki
Devotional sources describe the weekly Thursday-night palki leaving the Samadhi Mandir around 9:15 PM — portrait, satka and padukas carried via Dwarkamai to Chavadi — recreating Baba’s own procession. It’s a reported schedule, not an official publication; Thursdays are already the complex’s busiest day, and the palki is the reason the evening ends late.
Frequently asked questions
What should I see in the Shirdi complex?
Samadhi Mandir, Dwarkamai, Chavadi, Gurusthan and Lendi Baug — all inside one walled compound.
Is the Thursday palki worth staying for?
If you’re there on a Thursday, yes — it’s the complex’s signature procession (reported ~9:15 PM).