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Destination Shirdi, Bhimashanker, Trimbakeshwar, Nashik

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Blast from past! My Mom wanted to visit Shirdi for a long time and finally it all fell into place in month of September 2008. My dad suggested we add a few more on the itinerary as we were traveling a distance. That is how Shani shignapur ,Bhimashankar,Trimbakeshwar and Nashik got included in our trip.                                                   Sugarcane juicer- The authentic way! We took an overnight train to Kopargaon. Shirdi is about 14 kms  from the station. This was one of the rare trips where we had not booked a hotel. We just walked into couple of them at walkable distance from the Mandir and narrowed upon one. Shirdi has to be experienced and not just read about. If one has paid attention, Saburi and Shraddha are two words promptly displayed in all Sai temples. The cardinal principles of Sai path are patience and faith. Here we were in a line to get into the temple to seek blessings of a saint but I certainly did not see one of his principles be