Kanifnath

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On a three hours drive from Shirdi you would reach to a small village named Madhi where samadhi of Kanifnath is there.Built by muslim artisans of Begum Chand Bibi's maternal uncle this temple is a perfect example of the Muslim architecture.On climibing approximately 70 stairs you would reach the Gadh as it is commonly known as. There is a group of four temple complexes,the centre one being that of Samadhi.One can see two religion meeting in this temple as both Hindus as well as Muslim pay thier tribute to Kanifnath. Kanifnath who is said to be born from an elephant's ear had taken samadhi with other naths in the neardy mountains.