Sri Sai Amruta Narayana Sarveshwara Aaalayam, Virginia, USA.

Aum Sai Ram

Sri Sai Narayana organization has established a temple named "Sri Sai Amruta Narayana Sarveshwara Aaalayam" based on Prayoga shastra concept and includes Shridi Sai as the main deity along with Ganesha, Karthikeya, Bhairava and other deities. The temple is established primarily to bestow good HEALTH, WEALTH and PROSPERITY (Dhanvantri / Aushadam) to one and all, through SAI teachings of selfless SERVICE and LOVE and spiritual values. Sri Sai Narayana Organization is a not for profit organization under IRS section 501(c)(3), ably supported by scores of devotees. The Organization operations are managed by volunteers under the spiritual guidance of H H Poojya Sri Sri V V Sridhar Guruji.

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Sri Sai Amruta Narayana Sarveshwara Aaalayam, Virginia, USA.

Statue of Shirdi Sai Baba at Dwarakamai

The organization was started with SAI's blessings and grace. It was around Jan 2007, that thoughts had arised in Sri Rajagopal Panditji's mind (may be it was Baba who had inspired (within him), that a temple for Shridi Sai should be built in Richmond, VA. Pandit Sri B Rajagopalji was a frequent visitor to various places within US including Richmond, VA to conduct yantra pujas and help in invoking spiritual values and prayer services for devotees in overcoming their day-to-day stress and tide different crisis. Pandit Sri B Rajagopalji had slowly built up a group of ardent devotees and volunteers that had varied interests in spirituality.

Ganesha & Dattatreya Statue next to Sai Baba at Dwarakamai

Statue of Sai Baba made of Black Stone inside the Main Temple

Despite various hardships for many of the volunteer families in the year 2007, everyone was supportive of the idea to build Shridi Sai Temple in Richmond, VA. Though everyone of the volunteer/devotee felt it was a momentous task, it was everyone's faith, that as Baba had inspired the thoughts to build a temple, he would continue to guide us in this spiritual journey and jumped the bandwagon with Mama, as Pandit Sri Rajagopalji is affectionately called. Various sites around Richmond, VA was inspected, and finally the current one in Manakin Sabot, VA was chosen by Baba to be his future home in Richmond. Sponsors came in from all directions to provide repayable loans, donations towards the closing of the 5.7 acres land near the west end of Richmond. The closing of the land was completed in the last week of May 2007 while efforts already started to hold the first yagnam in July 2007, under the able guidance of our beloved and lovable, Poojya Sri V V Sridhar Guruji.

Sai Baba Abhishekam During Prana Pratistha

Guru Paduka infront of the Statue of Sai Baba

Yantra Puja for Sai Baba

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Sri Sai Amruta Narayana Sarveshwara Aaalayam, Virginia, USA.

Temple Address
Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Temple
340 Three Chopt Rd,
Manakin Sabot,
VA 23103
USA
Phone : 804-708-0867
eMail :srisainarayana@gmail.com
Website : www.srisainarayana.org

Temple Timings: (Daily Schedule)

Temple opening hours
05:15 AM - 09:00 PM

Venkateswara Suprabhatham followed by Kakada Aarthi
05:15 AM

Madhyana Aarthi
12:00 Noon

Dhoop Aarthi
06:15 PM

Shej Aarthi
08:30 PM

Every Thursday Baba Abhishekam & Alankaram
06:15 AM to 07:15 AM

Weekly devotional Sai Bhajans on Saturdays
05:00 PM to 06:00 PM.

The weekly Thursday Aarthi is now followed by Baba's Palki Seva and Bhajans.

Note: Schedule may vary on special occasions and festive days, which will be communicated, as necessary. Devotees can come anytime of the day for individual archanas and other pujas.

Directions to the Temple

From Richmond, VA -
Take 64-W to Charlottesville, exit 173 for VA-623 0.3 mi,
Turn left on VA-623 1.2 mi, Turn right at Broad Street/US-250 W, go past SHELL GAS STATION ON LEFT 0.7 mi,
Turn left at VA-621 Manakin Rd (BANK OF GOOCHLAND ON THE RIGHT on Broad Street) 1.3 mi,
Turn right at Three Chopt Rd

From Midlothian, VA -
Head west on Midlothian Turnpike/US-60 toward Coalfield Rd 1.7 mi
Merge onto VA-288 N/World War II Veterans Memorial Hwy via the ramp to I-64/Charlottesville 11.0 mi,
Take the US-250 Broad St exit 0.5 mi,
Turn left at Broad Street Rd/US-250 W, go past SHELL GAS STATION ON LEFT 1.9 mi,
Turn left at VA-621 Manakin Rd (BANK OF GOOCHLAND ON THE RIGHT on Broad Street) 1.3 mi,
Turn right at Three Chopt Rd

From Charlottesville, VA -
Take I-64 E to Richmond 45.6 mi,
Take exit 167 for VA-617 toward Oilville/Goochland 0.2 mi
Turn right at Oilville Rd 0.4 mi,
Turn left at Broad Street Rd/US-250 3.1 mi,
Slight right at 3 Chopt Rd/Centerville-Three Chopt Rd 1.9 mi

Courtesy:
Article: Mr. Rohit Behal, Mumbai
Data: Ms. Kavitha Setty A, Hyderabad
Ms. Preeti, Richmond, USA
Photo: Mr. Sakthivel