Public Darshan

05:40 AM till 11:15 PM
(Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat,Sun)

Ramanavami

In 1897, Gopalrao Gund proposed holding in Urus as in expression of his gratitude to Baba for having been granted the birth of a son after many childless years. Baba gave his permission for the celebration and fixed the day for Ramnavami.

This was an ingenious touch of Baba. Urus is a Muslim festival honoring a Muslim Saint( usually one who passed away); by holding the Urus, on the day of a Hindu festival, the two communities were brought closer tighter in a natural yet remarkable way.

In Shirdi, two locally historic rituals are carried out during this festival: the sack of wheat that is kept in Dwarkamai is changed and the old one taken to prasadalaya to be used there, and secondly, the dwarkamai flags are replaced.
(Ref. Shri Sai Satchritrya- Chapter-VI)

There is a programme of puja, music (bhajan) public parayana (reading of scriptures and devotional texts) and exuberant processions with the palanquin and the Rath (cart).

Printed programmes with full details are available at the Sansthan Office.

From 23.03.2010 to 25.03.2010
a) Chaitra Sh. 8 Tuesday (Begins) 23.03.2010
b) Chaitra Sh. 9 Wednesday (Main Day) 24.03.2010
c) Chaitra Sh. 10 Thursday (Ends) 25.03.2010

Courtesy:
http://www.shrisaibabasansthan.org

Guru Purnima

Guru Purnima (Purnima means full- moon) is the one, in which disciples and devotees honour and felicitate their guru and seek his or her special blessing.This festival is of great importance in Shirdi, perhaps because it is the only festival which Baba asked us to celebrate.
The festival originated in the Buddha's time when the monks used to Tate diksba (instructions on their spiritual practice) at the beginning of the annual four month rains-retreat. The practice was then borrowed by the Jain tradition and later the Hindus.
Hindu's Puran says that respecting or worshipping their Guru on this day started at the time of 'Vyas', author of the sacred epic, Mahabharata. Baba asserted the significance of this day.
(Ref. Shiladhi - Marathibook)

From 24.07.2010 to 26.07.2010
a) Ashadha Sh. 14 Saturday (Begins) 24.07.2010
b) Ashadha Sh. 15 Sunday (Main Day) 25.07.2010
c) Ashadha Sh.15 Kr. 1 Monday (Ends) 26.07.2010

Courtesy:
http://www.shrisaibabasansthan.org

Vijaya Dashami

Vijayadashami in celebrated throughout India, under different names and with regional variations, as the victory of good over evil. For Sai devotees, it is venerated as the holy day that their beloved Gurudeva attained mahasamadhi (also known as Punyatithi) and is a big festival in Shirdi.

On Vijayadashami. Brahman Bhojan is arranged with Dakashina (Donation to Guru). Every year the number of the honoured couples of Brahman is increasing. On the last day of the festival Gavjewan ( free meal for all village People and devotees is given by Sansthan.

From 16.10.2010 to 19.10.2010
a) Ashwin Sh. 9 Saturday (Begins) 16.10.2010
b) Ashwin Sh. 10 Sunday (Main Day) 17.10.2010
c) Ashwin Sh. 11 Monday (Third Day) 18.10.2010
d) Ashwin Sh. 12 Tuesday (End Day) 19.10.2010

Courtesy:
http://www.shrisaibabasansthan.org