Lendi Baug

Lendi Baug (also revered as Lendi Garden) in Shirdi (celebrated across pilgrimage and Sai lore as the sacred garden created and tended by Shri Sai Baba himself during his physical lifetime, originally an uncultivated wasteland that Baba transformed into a flowering garden by personally digging the earth and planting jasmine, marigold, and tulsi bushes), world famous for housing the sacred 'Nanda Deep'—the eternal glass encased lamp continuously burning day and night between holy Peepal and Neem trees where Sai Baba sat daily in meditation, the Datta Mandir, the Samadhi of Baba's beloved horse 'Shyamkarna', and a deeply peaceful spiritual retreat atmosphere), located along Shirdi Manmad State Highway in Shirdi in Maharashtra, stands as Shirdi's supreme sacred garden landmark.

Every morning and afternoon, Sai Baba would walk gracefully from Dwarkamai to Lendi Baug accompanied by his intimate companion Abdul Baba, who swept the pathways and maintained the oil lamps under Baba's direct supervision.

It's the home of the eternal flame of Nanda Deep glowing softly behind protective glass lanterns between twin sacred trees, the marble shrine of Lord Dattatreya installed beneath tranquil foliage, the well dug by Sai Baba with his own hands that provided refreshing drinking water to villagers, the Samadhis of devoted disciples like Nanavali and Abdul Baba, and an intensely peaceful, deeply calming garden ambiance filled with fragrant flower scents, whispering peepal leaves, and soft devotional chants.

It represents a rich Maharashtra sacred grove heritage apex, Sai Baba horticultural lore, and pilgrimage tourism where eternal lamps, holy meditation spots, Datta shrines, and Shirdi parikrama circuits unite in Lendi Baug.

Located on the northeastern side of the Sansthan temple complex along the highway, it sits 300 meters from Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir, 250 meters from Gurusthan, 400 meters from Dwarkamai, 14 km from Shirdi International Airport (SAG), 3 km from Sainagar Shirdi Railway Station (SNSI), and 85 km from Nashik, easily reached in 5 minutes on foot from any part of the temple complex.

The Eternal Nanda Deep & Twin Sacred Trees

The spiritual heart of Lendi Baug is the Nanda Deep, an earthen dipam (oil lamp) placed in an open pit between a Neem tree and a Peepal tree that Sai Baba kept illuminated continuously.

Today, the Sansthan maintains this sacred lamp inside a protective glass and marble enclosure, burning round the clock with pure sesame oil and ghee.

Truth is, sitting silently beneath the twin sacred trees near Nanda Deep while the cool evening breeze rustles the peepal leaves will wash away all worldly anxiety.

The Holy Well, Datta Mandir & Shyamkarna Samadhi

Baba's Hand Dug Well: Near the garden boundary lies the historic drinking water well that Sai Baba personally dug with the help of local devotees, whose sweet waters are revered for healing properties.

Shyamkarna's Memorial: The garden houses the final resting place of Shyamkarna, the faithful royal horse gifted to Sai Baba who bowed before Baba during every daily Aarti procession.

Lendi Baug & Shirdi Sansthan Spiritual Day Plan

The Complete Shirdi Pilgrimage Circuit: Early morning Kakad Aarti at Samadhi Mandir (5:15 AM to 7:30 AM) -> visit Gurusthan neem shrine (7:45 AM to 8:30 AM) -> tour Dixit Wada Museum (8:45 AM to 9:30 AM) -> morning meditation at Lendi Baug (9:45 AM to 11:00 AM: pradakshina of Nanda Deep & Datta Mandir) -> visit Dwarkamai & Chavadi (11:15 AM to 12:45 PM) -> Mahaprasad lunch -> evening prayers at Lendi Baug (5:30 PM to 6:30 PM) -> Shej Aarti at Samadhi Mandir (10:00 PM to 10:45 PM).

Visiting Etiquette: Maintain absolute silence inside meditation corridors; plucking flowers or leaves from sacred trees is strictly prohibited; footwear must be removed outside the garden gates.

After experiencing the sacred peace of Lendi Baug, visit Gurusthan, tour Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir, or explore Dwarkamai.