Sri Naga Sai - The Only Idol of Shirdi Sai Baba Installed by Sathya Sai Baba.

Aum Sai Ram.

Today we are posting a very rare & first of its kind snap of the Only Idol of Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Installed by Sri Sathya Sai Baba (1926 - 2011) in his life time.

In the year 1961 during his visit to coimbatore, Sathya Sai Baba was requested to participate in the Vigraha Prathistha Mahotsav of the temple & Shirdi Sai Baba Statue was installed by him during this event. This is one & only Shirdi Sai Baba Statue installed by Sri Sathya Sai Baba during his life time.

The Marble statue of Sri Sai Baba was installed by Sri Sathya Sai Baba on 26th February 1961. This was the first occasion on which Sathya Sai Baba was installing an idol of Shirdi Sai Baba for daily worship. The popularity of Sri Naga Sai began to spread far and wide and thousands began to visit the holy shrine.

To read complete article of Naga Sai Temple in Coimbatore visit:
Sri Naga Sai Temple, Coimbatore.

Sai Baba Sanctum at Sai Devotee Ms. Deepti's Home, Chennai.

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Sai Devotee Ms. Deepti from Chennai sent us 10 snaps of the Sri Sai Baba's Sanctum at her home during various Puja. The entire sanctum has been well decorated in different ways for different programs held at her home.

Find below the slide show of all the wallpapers of Sai Baba taken at her home.



To Download the Wallpapers of this album visit:
Sai Baba Sanctum at Sai Devotee Ms. Deepti's Home

To View Home Mandir of other Sai Devotees visit:
Sai Baba at Sai Devotee Sri Pawan Garg's Home
New Year Celebrations at Sai Devotee Sri Pawan Garg's Home

Republic Day Celebration at Sai Devotee Sri Pawan Garg's Home
Sai Sanctum renovated at Sai Devotee Sri Pawan Garg's Home

Sai Mandir Designed at Ms. Aastha Grover's Home, New Delhi
Gaddi & Special Room for Sai Baba at Devotees home in Bangalore

Photo Courtesy:
Ms. Deepti, T Nagar, Chennai.

Sai Baba Mandiram, Two Town, Kakinada. Andhra Pradesh.

Aum Sai Ram

Today we will be visiting the Sai Baba Mandiram at Two Town an junction between Bhanugudi Centre and Main road. The temple is around 1km from Railway station and bus stand.

As the temple is very near to the busy road, we can feel as if Baba is observing the heavy traffic of the town. Baba in this temple has been always dressing with a crown matching to his dress.

All the Important functions of Sai Baba viz. Rama navami, Guru Poornima, Punya Thithi, Diwali, Ugadi are celebrated with special puja, alankar & different social services to the man kind.



Article: Raghav N
Data & Photo:
Mrs. Padma Karunakaram, Rajahmundry.

Invitation for Vigraha Prathishta at Shirdi Sai Baba Dhyan Mandir,Bhairavapatnam. Andhra Pradesh.

Aum Sai Ram

Today i received an Invitation for Vigraha Prathistha Mahotsav of Sai Baba at Shirdi Sai Baba Dhyan Mandir at Bhairavapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. The Event has been already commenced & the Main Vigraha Prathistha Event of Sai Baba has been scheduled to be performed on 27th April 2011.

The special highlight of this event being Homam Performed on all the 5 Days from 23rd April 2011 till 27th April 2011 on 108 Homa Kundam simultaneously. This is a never seen first of its kind homam to Sai Baba before Vigraha Prathisthapana.

Sai Devotees in Andhra Pradesh & especially in the East Godavari, West Godavari & krishna Districts can participate in this event & make it a grand success. You can refer my name to the the temple founder Sri Mohan & have a peaceful darshan of Shirdi Sai Baba.

To see the Previously posted articles on this temple visit:

Shirdi Sai Baba Dhyan Mandir,Bhairavapatnam.

Article: Raghav N
Data & Photo:
Mrs. Padma Karunakaram, Rajahmundry.

Sai Wallpapers for Mobile - Apr 2011 # 4 - Sri Rama Navami Celebrations at Shirdi

Aum Sai Ram

Today i'm posting the final part of the Sri Rama Navami Celebrations wallpapers for Mobile. These two wallpapers are designed to bit Blackberry & Nokia E Series Mobile Phones.

Do Click on the wallpapers to download the same.

Sai Wallpapers for Mobile - Apr 2011 # 3 - Sri Rama Navami Celebrations at Shirdi

Aum Sai Ram.

Today I'm posting the third set of Wallpapers for Mobile for the Month of April 2011. This is the second set of Wallpapers from the Centenary Ram Navami Celebrations at Shirdi.

These wallpapers for different screen resolution can be download by clicking on the appropriate link given below the wallpaper.

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Wallpaper Courtesy:
Raghav N

Sai Wallpapers for Mobile - Apr 2011 # 2 - Sri Rama Navami Celebrations at Shirdi

Aum Sai Ram.

Today I'm posting the second set of Wallpapers for Mobile for the Month of April 2011. These wallpapers are designed from snaps taken during Sri Rama Navami Centenary celebrations at Shirdi. Sri Rama Navami is one of the very important festivals celebrated at Shirdi by the Sai Sansthan.

A Total of 3 sets of wallpapers will be posted day after day so that Sai Devotees would not get confused. This time we have mainly focused on 3 Screen resolutions suitable for most of the present cellphones. Wallpapers for high end mobile users could not be designed as the quality of snaps received from Sai Sansthan, Shirdi was not suitable to prepare them.

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Wallpaper Courtesy:
Raghav N

Shirdi Sai Baba Gudi, Temple Street, Kakinada. Andhra Pradesh.

Aum Sai Ram

Today we are going to see a Small Place of worship of Shirdi Sai Baba at Temple Street which is parallel to the Main Road in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh. This statue is not kept in a temple but in a house. All the Aarti's and Puja are performed by locals & shop keepers of this busy area.

There is No Paduka or Gopuram or any thing that represents a Temple & Baba Statue is very simple & made of China Clay. Though the Statue is very Simple, lot of Miracles have been associated with this Sai Temple.

The Nearest Landmark to this temple would be the Canara Bank in the Temple Street. Guru poornima,Sai Punya Thithi & Rama Navami are performed in the temple with the help of the funds received by the Shop Keepers in this Area.

One can find peace of mind & Divine blessings while sitting in this temple.




Article: Raghav N
Data & Photo:
Mrs. Padma Karunakaram, Rajahmundry.

Ram Navami 2011 Centenary Celebrations at Shirdi - Photo Gallery

Aum Sai Ram.

Here is the complete Photo Album of 195 Photos of Ram Navami 2011 Centenary Celebrations held at Shirdi. We are thankful to Shirdi Sai Sansthan to have released this complete set of Snaps with a better resolution than the Previous Years.

Slide Show of the Photo Gallery



To Download complete set of 195 Snaps Visit:
Ram Navami 2011 Centenary Celebrations at Shirdi

Courtesy:
Shirdi Sai Sansthan, Shirdi

Centenary Celebrations of Ram Navami 2011 at Shirdi

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A 100 years back, in 1911 Shri Ram Navami was celebrated for the first time in Shirdi by Sai Baba himself. And now in 2011, to commemorate the Centenary year of Shri Ram Navami Celebrations @ Shirdi, a 100 Palki Processions of Sai Baba reached Shirdi from all over India.

All the streets in Shirdi were filled with Baba's Palki processions.
Lakhs of Devotees carried Sai Baba's Palki's all the way from several places in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh & Punjab. All walked for days and days all the way from Mumbai to Shirdi and some walked bare-foot all the way in the Padh-yatra. Devotees smeared with Gulal (Pink Color powder) danced all the way chanting Baba's name to the beats of the drums & claps.

Two Padh Yatra groups from Mumbai consisting of only ladies also reached Shirdi carrying Baba's Palki. 25 Non-resident Indians from Dubai & a few from USA also walked all the way from Mumbai to Shirdi with Baba's Palki processions. A few devotees from Shirdi ran carrying a "Sai Jyot" (Burning Torch) all the way from Dhupkheda village to Shirdi for Ram Navami.

Mumbai's Sai Devotee Shri.Manoj Mhatre donated a 920 gram Gold Crown worth Rs.21 lakhs. This crown studded with Diamonds in a "Om" shape was placed on Baba head during the Arati.

On 12th April 2011, Ram Navami day around 4 lakh devotees reached Shirdi to have Baba's darshan and offer their love to him. Shirdi Sansthan had to use additional man-power to coordinate the crowds.

Cine actor Shri.Manoj Kumar, Shri.Prem Sagar (Son of Shri.Ramanand Sagar),
Shri.Sudhir Dalvi ( Played the role of Sai Baba in Shirdi Ke Sai Baba) and Shri.Subhash Rao Butty (Grandson of Shri.Gopalrao Butty) also came to Shirdi for Baba's darshan and were felicitated by the trustees for their efforts to spread the name of Sai Baba's Shirdi nationally & internationally.

Several other Bollywood personalities & Celebrities too reached Shirdi on Ramnavami.
In the Temple premises near the Main Entrance of the Temple, a beautiful Statue of Sai Baba was made by Mumbai's Dwarkamai Mandal, who were later felicitated by the Sai Sansthan.

-- 11th April 2011 --
- Devotees run carrying the "Sai Jyot" from Dhoop-kheda to Shirdi -

- Devotee offers a Gold Crown to Baba at Shirdi -

- 12th April 2011 RAM NAVAMI -
- A 100 Sai Palki Processions head towards the Sai Temple @ Shirdi -

- Sai Baba's Statue made by Mumbai's Dwarkamai Mandal in the Temple premises -

- Sai Baba's Golden Palki Yatra in Shirdi -

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Courtesy:
Rohit Behal, Mumbai