Important Sai Festivals
Here All the Important Sai Festivals
Ramnavmi
1st to 15th April (the date is not fixed for each year, as Ramnavmi is followed by Hindu calendar)This pious day is observed as the birthday of Shri Sai Baba.
On this day at morning 9.00 AM we take small statue of Shri Sai Baba, in a well decorated vehicle and move around in the city and come back to the Temple around 7.00 PM. During the intervening Baba’s statue is taken to the numerous homes of Sai Devotees. At every place Baba is welcomed with religious fervor and piety. A group prayer is chanted to invoke Baba’s blessing, then the group share the prasad. After then the same activity is carried in the house of the Devotee. After returning back from the whole day journey in the city, Grand Bhajan are sung in the temple for about 2 hours which is followed by the distribution of Maha prasadi.
As an inspiration from Baba’s life of complete devotion and dedication to the needy and poor, Free medial camps are held specially on this day, and Blood donation too.
Guru Purnima
Sai Baba is beheld and revered as spiritual teacher by his Devotees. This day Devotees offer special prayer as a mark of respect and gratitude.
In day time from 10.00 AM to 2.00 PM a special session is devoted to the recitation of Sai Satcharitra. Grand Bhajan are sung in the temple for about 2 hours in evening which is followed by the distribution of Maha prasadi.
Dussehra / Dashera / Dassera
The 10th day of month chaitra of Hindi calendar traditionally celebrated with great funfair and joy as a symbol of victory of Lord Ram’s over the king of Lanka the Ravana. This particular day is also observed as nirvana divas – the day of deliverance of Shri Sai baba. on this day baba Shri left behind his mortal remains.
On this day at morning 9.00 AM we take the image of Shri Sai Baba, in a well decorated vehicle and move around in the city and come back to the Temple around 7.00 PM. During the intervening Baba’s image is taken to the numerous homes of Sai Devotees. At every place Baba is welcomed with religious fervor and piety.
A group prayer is chanted to invoke Baba’s blessing, then the group share the prasad. After then the same activity is carried in the house of the Devotee. After returning back from the whole day journey in the city, Grand Bhajan are sung in the temple for about 2 hours which is followed by the distribution of Maha prasadi.
As an inspiration from Baba’s life of complete devotion and dedication to the needy and poor, Free medial camps are held specially on this day, and Blood donation too.
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