Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Temple, Usha Cardiac Centre Premises, Pitchai Street, Bandar Road, Vijayawada. Andhra Pradesh.

Aum Sai Ram

This is the 13th Temple visited by us during our 10th Pilgrimage to Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Temples at Vijayawada on Saturday 22nd Oct 2011.

My 10th Pilgrimage at Vijayawada Started with a Visit to:
Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Mandiram, Benz Circle.
Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Mandiram, Atmakur Road, Mangalagiri Mandal.
Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Mandiram, Kolanakonda, Tadepalli Mandal.
Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Mandiram, Nehru Nagar, Krishna Lanka.

Sri Shirdi Sesha Sai Baba Mandiram, Krishna Lanka.
Sri Sai Baba Sannidi, Sri Satya Narayana Temple, Krishna Lanka.
Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Mandir, Prasadampadu, Ramavarapadu Post.
Sri Sai Geeta Mandiram, Enikepadu.

Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Sannidi, Ramavara Padu.
Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Mandiram, Sai Model Village, Ramavara Padu.
Sri Sai Shiva Brindavanam, Behind Vijetha Hospital, Donakal Road.
Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Mandiram, Durga Agraharam.

This temple of Sri Shirdi Sai Baba has been built inside the Usha Cardiac Centre Premises by Dr. Y V Rao at Pitchaiah Street off Bandar Road.

Dr. Y V Rao being a Stanch devotee of Sri Sai Baba felt that a Temple for Sri Sai Baba has to be built in the hospital premises so that the Visitors coming to the hospital may pray & get the blessings of Baba.

So out of personal Interest, a Temple of Baba was built & Inaugurated on 9th Feb 1997 at the entrace of the hospital.

A 3.5ft Marble statue of Sai Baba showing his Abhaya hastha was installed in this very well built sanctum. A Dhuni for Sai Baba is also constructed inside the temple premises.

Daily Abhishekam is performed to Sai Baba & special Sheerabhishekam is performed on Thursday & Special Days.

Sri Rama Navami, Guru Pournima & Sai Punyathithi are performed in a grand way. Every thursday & Special days Annadanam is performed in the temple after the Madhyan Aarti.

Local Artisans perform Sai Baba bhajans daily between 7:30pm - 09:00pm. This has been organised to help Artisans to practice, Perform & also to provide livelihood to 100's of such artisans singing Sai Baba's Bhajans. This is the initiative taken by Dr. Rao to help artisans support them self.

On the eve of the Temple Anniversary on 8th Feb of every year a 12 hr Nama Sankeerthan is performed from 6pm till 6pm on the anniversary.

The Shej Aarti is performed a little late at 9:45pm & it has been a custom where in every staff in the hospital including the doctor visit Baba for the Shej Aarti & take his blessings.

Though the temple is small & not so popular, it is worth it to see this temple of Sai Baba was the calm & peaceful Abhayahasta Sai Baba. Also the evening Bhajans are quite soothing to hear to. Sai Baba's Sanctum has been well decorated with the Italian Marble & it looks quite interesting too.

To See Complete Set of 09 Snaps of this Temple Visit:

Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Temple, Pitchaiah Street.

Temple Address
Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Temple.
Usha Cardiac Centre Premises,
Pitchai Street,
Off Bandar Road,
Vijayawada.
Andhra Pradesh.

Contact Details
Mrs. Usha Rani & Dr. Y V Rao - Temple Founder & President

Directions
From Vijayawada Railway Station on Bandar Road - 2kms.

Land Mark
Near Chennupadi Petrol Bunk.

Prana Pratistha day
09th Febraury 1997.

Temple Timings
06:00 am - 12:30 pm
05:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Aarti Timings
Kakad Aarti - 06:15 am
Madhyana Aarti - 12:00 pm
Dhoop Aarti - 06:15 pm
Shej Aarti - 09:45 pm

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