Sri Shirdi Selva Sai Temple, Bharath Nagar, Medavakkam Road, Sholinganallur, Chennai

Aum Sai Ram

This is the 2nd Temple visited by me during my 8th Pilgrimage to Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Temples at Chennai on Thursday 22nd Sep 2011.

My 8th Pilgrimage at Chennai Started with a Visit to:

All India Sai Samaj - Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Mandir, Mylapore.

I started a bit late from home by 9 am after completing my work & planned to visit some Sai Baba temples between Velachery & Tambaram East. After checking the route Map i planned to visit this Sri Shirdi Sai Baba's Temple at Sholinganallur on OMR Road.

This temple is built on the Medavakkam Road Connecting Medavakkam & OMR Road at Sholinganallur. It is at a distance of around 100mtrs from the Sholinganallur Toll Gate situated on Medavakkam Main Road. This temple is Opposite to Mohamed Satek Arts College. While Coming from Medavakkam, After Crossing the Toll gate we come across a road towards the left with a Sign Board indicating directions to a Mosque. On Turning left & entering the road we can see this temple built towards the left on the road.

Sri Sai Baba's Temple has been built on two floors. The Ground floor houses Sanctums of Sri Ganeshji, Black Statue of Sri Sai Baba in Dwarakamai Sitting Pose, Dhuni, Chavadi with Meditation Hall & Kitchen.

The First floor houses Sanctum of Sri Sai Baba. A 5.5ft Marble Statue of Sri Sai Baba has been installed on the first floor. Bhoomi Pujan was performed on 23rd April 2007 & Vigraha Prana Prathistha & Kalas Prathistha along with Inauguration of this temple was performed on 08th Feb 2008.

Sri A B Suresh a Stanch Devotee of Swamy Ayyappa came to chennai during 1994 & started a Tea Shop at Sholinganallur. As time passed by he Opened a Small Road Side eatery providing good home made food for people working at different I T & MNC Companies in & around Sholinganallur.

Being a Sai Devotee, he was always interested in building a Sai Baba Temple & also to perform lot of Social Activities & help People Around Him. After Much Efforts in getting a Place to build a Sai Baba Temple, he Performed Bhiksha to collect funds to build the Mandir.

Sri A B Suresh's Guruji from Kerala attended the Bhoomi Pujan & performed the much needed Homam & other Puja's to build a Sai Baba temple according to Agama Shastra.

All the Puja rituals are performed as per Agama Shastra & Aarti is given to Sri Sai Baba in Tamil Language. Only on Thursday's Sai Baba's Marathi Aarti is played to Benefit Non Tamil Sai Devotees working in various IT Companies near to Sai Temple, who visit this temple in Large Numbers to get the blessings of Sri Sai Baba.

Highlights of this Temple

1. Bhoomi Pujan was performed on 23rd April 2007 & Vigraha Prana Prathistha & Kalas Prathistha along with Inauguration of this temple was performed on 08th Feb 2008.

2. A 5.5ft Marble Statue of Sri Sai Baba has been installed on the first floor of the temple & Puja Rituals are peformed as per Agama Shastra. Sai Devotees are not allowed to touch this Statue of Sri Sai Baba.

3. A Black Statue of Sri Ganeshji has been Installed on the Ground Floor.

4. A 5ft Black Statue of Sri Sai Baba in Dwarakamai Sitting Pose has also been installed on the Ground floor near to the Dhuni & Sai Devotees can Touch & get the blessing of Sri Sai Baba.

5. Dhuni Has been Installed on the Ground floor.

6. Mediation Hall along with Chavadi has been installed on the ground floor below the Marble Statue of Sri Sai Baba. A Wooden Diwan Set has been Installed here & Sai Baba's Utsav Murthy is Made to rest on the Diwan after the Shej Aarti.

7. Annadanam is performed on all thursday's after the Madhyan Aarti & also on other Special Days of Sri Sai Baba.

8. Pradosham is Performed in this temple on the Trayodashi & Special Puja to Lord Shiva & Sai Baba are performed on that day.

9. Poornima(Full Moon Day) Special Puja is peformed in this temple & Girivalam across the gopuram is performed on that Day.

10. On Pradosham & Poornima (Full Moon Day) Special Puja's are performed at the following timings.
6.00am -- Chanting of 1008 namavalli, Kakad Aarthi & Prasadham distribution.
6.00pm -- Chanting of 1008 namavalli, Dhoop Aarthi & Prasadham distribution.
7.00pm -- Girivallam & distribution of coin prasadham ( full moon Day )

Story of Sri A B Suresh published in Tamil Spiritual Magazine

Slide Show of the Photo Album

Temple Address

Sri Shirdi Selva Sai Temple
No # 14, Bharath Nagar,
Medavakkam Road, Sholinganallur,
Chennai : 600119

Contact No
Sri A B Suresh - Founder
+91 44 2450 1501
+91 98403 56030

Website
www.shirdiselvasai.com

Prana Prathistha Date
08th Feb 2008.

Temple Timings
Week Days:
05:30am - 02:00pm
04:30pm - 08:30pm
Thursdays: 05:30am - 10:00pm

Daily Schedule
5.00am: Abishekham.
6.00am: chanting of 108 namavalli, Kakad Aarthi & Prasadham distribution.
12.00pm: Madhyan Aarthi & Prasadam distribution.
6.00pm: Chanting of 108 namavalli, Dhoop Aarthi & Prasadham distribution.
7.00pm: Bhajans.
8.00pm: Shej Arthi & Prasadham distribution.

Aarti Timings
Kakad Aarti: 06:00am
Madhyan Aarti: 12:00pm
Dhoop Aarti: 6:00pm
Shej Aarti: 8:00pm/ Thursday: 9:00pm

Courtesy:
Article & Photo: Raghav N