Sri Shirdi Saibaba Seva Kendra. Budigere, Bangalore Rural Dist.

Aum Sai Ram.

On Sunday, 27th June 2010 as planned i went on a Pilgrimage to visit 4 Shirdi Sai Temples in Bangalore Rural Dist. My Day started with a Visit to
Shri Shirdi ke Sai Baba Mandir. Devanahalli, Bangalore Rural.

I started from Devanahalli but due to some confusions with the road directions, Instead of visiting Sri Sainatha Jnana Kendra,Bhattrena Halli, Vijayapura i ended up visiting this temple.

By the time i sort out the road direction & come to this temple, it was 10:30am. When coming by Bangalore to Chennai NH4 Road, we need to take left at Budigere cross & travel 11kms to reach Budigere Village.

Another easy to remember land mark is to take deviation towards left at the Bangalore International Airport Ring road after crossing K R Puram. To reach airport we need to cross Budigere.

As i had already visited Devanahalli & was coming in the opposite direction, due to certain confusion, i took a wrong route instead of taking a right turn at the junction. When travelling from Devanahalli take a road going towards hosakote. after crossing devanahalli town limit, there is a big indication to take right to go to K R Puram, White field etc. Just go in that ring road & you will end up going via Budigere. See the map to Understand Better.

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before reading the Description of this Temple.
Sri Shirdi Saibaba Seva Kendra. Budigere

After visitng Sai Baba, i was eager to know more about the temple. Purohit of the temple was kind enough to give me the complete details of the temple. Boomi pooja of Shirdi Sai Mandir was performed on Thursday, 13th Feb 1992. The temple was inaugurated in 2001. Dwarakamai was inaugurated on Wednesday, 11th May 2005.

At present a small idol of Saibaba is present at the mandir which would be replaced by a big idol after construction of the Mandir. An Idol of Nandi is placed at the entrance of the Mandir as in Shirdi Samadhi Mandir.

The Gurustan has idols of Saibaba, Dattatreya, Narmada Banalinga and Nanda deep. It was inaugurated on Tuesday, 29th Sep 2009. A Big laminated Photo of Sakuri Baba an Aid of Sri Shirdi Sai Baba is placed at the Entrance of the Gurustan. A the end of the Room next to Nanda Deepa, there is a stair case to go to the elevated garden behind the Gurusthan. A Neem & Pupil tree have been planted there representing the Gurusthan. Idols of Radha krishna, Bangalore Nagara Devate(female Goddess) Sri Annamma Devi & Kandoba are placed in this Garden.

The Chavadi was inaugurated on Tuesday, 29th Sep 2009 & has pictures of eminent saints of India.







A Beautiful Marble Mantap with Paduka is placed in front of Dwarakamai. Dwaraka Mai has Dhuni, a Wheat Bag, Grinding stone, Hukka Pipe & Baba is sitting in front of Dhuni. Items consisting of Firewood of Sacred Trees are available to be offered to Dhuni.

Every Thursday as many as 2000 Sai Devotees gather at this temple for Madhyan aarti & after completion of Aarti, Anna Prasadam is served to the devotees. A Seperate Kitchen, Store Room & Utensils Wash area along with Dining Hall is present behind the Dwarakamai. Fire wood for Dhuni is also placed next to the Kitchen.



A Canvas painting of the Temple's appearence after the completion of the Project is placed here so that Sai Devotees can get an Idea of how the temple will appear after its completion.

To see the Complete set of 32 Snaps of this temple
Sri Shirdi Saibaba Seva Kendra. Budigere

Daily Rituals

1. Abhishekam daily from 7:30am to 8:30am to Panchaloha murthy to be performed by devotees on advance booking payment of Rs. 101/-.

2. Dhuni Pooja to be performed everyday by devotees on payment of Rs. 25/- .

3. Every Thursdays Annadhanam Seva can be performed by devotees on payment Rs. 6,500/- for individual And Rs. 751/- for Samoohika Annadanam.

4. Sai Satyanarayana Vratha to be performed once in a month on every full moon day by devotees (Poornima) between 11am to 1 pm on payment of Rs. 51/-.

Special Celebrations

1. Akshaya trithiya of very year.
2. Sree Ramanavami
3. Guru Poornima
4. Vijayadashmi (Baba Samadhi day)
5. Datta Jayanthi.
6. Balipadyami (Lakshadeepostavam)
7. Desanarayana swamy Brahma Rathothsavam will be performed on Holi poormima day. Annadhanam will be performed thought out the day.
8. Shivarathri day Lingodbhava pooja will be performed.

Temple Address
Sri Shirdi Saibaba Seva Kendra
Budigere, Bangalore Rural Dist. - 560 129.

Contact Person
Mr.A. Krishnamurthy

Contact Numbers
99455 77527 / 99869 23881

Direction to Temple
Bangalore to Chennai (NH-4) --> 11 Kms from Budigere Cross --> Saibaba Temple at Budigere

Bus Route
City Market : 316, 316A, 316D, 316Q, 316K & 316T
Majestic (K.B.S) : 316B & 316M

Aarti Timings

Kakad Aarti 6:00am
Chota Arati 9:30am
Noon Aarti 12:00pm
Dhoop Aarti 6.00pm

Shej Aarti 8:00pm

Other Places to visit at Budigere
Deshnarayan Swamy Temple
Chandramoulishwara Temple

After getting Darshan at Budigere Sai Mandir, I planned to visit Hoskote Sai Mandir. But the Priest was so particular in suggesting me to visit a Shirdi Sai Baba Temple at Bhattrena Halli, Vijayapura Tk. As already said i had missed the Road due to Confusion. Now it meant that i go back towards Devanahalli & take a deviation in between to visit this temple. But to be honest, I have never seen such a Wonderful temple of Sai Baba till now & all the credit goes to the Priest at Budigere who made me enthusiastic to visit the temple & get the blessing of Shirdi Sai. More about Battrena Halli temple in the next Article.

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