Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Mandiram, Dowleswaram, Rajahmundry. Andhra Pradesh.

Aum Sai Ram.

This is the 29th Temple visited by me during my 13th Pilgrimage to Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Temples at Rajahmundry on Sunday, 18th Mar 2012 & Thursday, 22nd Mar 2012. After Knowing my Profile, I was invited formally & i was asked to visit them again on Thursday to be Part of the Puja Ceremony to perform Abhishek to Sri Sai Baba.

My 13th Pilgrimage at Rajahmundry Started with a Visit to:
1st Route of 8 temples in West Godavari Dist Near Rajahmundry.
2nd Route of 6 temples Near Railway Station in Rajahmundry.

3rd Route of 6 temples Near Pushkar Ghat in Rajahmundry.
4th Route of 4 temples Near A V Appa Rao Road in Rajahmundry.

Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Mandiram, Vemagiri, Rajahmundry Rural.
Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Mandiram, Kadiyam, Rajahmundry Rural.

Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Mandiram, Z Medapadu, Near Dwarapudi Bridge.
Sri Shirdi Sai Natha Panchayudhana Shethram, Muramanda, Kadiyam Mandal.

Mr. Pavan Kumar was given the task of taking me to some Sri Shirdi Sai Baba temples in the city outskirts on Sunday, the 18th March 2012 by my Host Mrs. Padma Karunakaram in Rajahmundry. Pavan was prompt in coming to pick me by 8:00am at the Apartment where i was staying with a Sai Devotee Family.

This was the first temple to be visited on 18th March 2012. This is a very old & 1st temple of Sri Shirdi Sai Baba in Rajahmundry & East Godavari Dist of Andhra Pradesh. Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Mandir at Dowleswaram was opened to Sai Devotees in 1942. Sri B V Narasimha Swamy of Chennai All India Sai Samaj was on a Mission to propogate the life & glory of Sri Shirdi Sai Baba & during his pilgrimage visited the then Rajahmundry town. On his way, he saw this present temple property which is very near to the Dowleswaram Barrage & felt the presence of a Spiritual Aura of Goddess Durga Devi. So with the help of some devotees he installed a Sri Chakra Maha Meru & a Statue of Sri Sai Baba.

Later on as the time passed by & as theGlory of Sri Shirdi Sai Baba grew with time, a need to built a bigger temple of worship came as the need of the hour.

In 1988 the temple was Renovated & a 6ft Black Granite Statue of Sri Sai Baba was installed on 16th Nov 1988.

Highlights of this Temple

At Present a 6ft Black Granite Statue of Sri Shirdi Sai Baba was been beautifully installed on a wonderfully designed Simhasan. A Prabhavali with the Dashavataram of Vishnu has been behind the Simhasan of Sri Shirdi Sai Baba.

A 2ft tall Black Granite Sri Chakra Maha Meru along with a Small Statue of Sri Ganeshji has been installed in front of the Main Statue of Sri Sai Baba. A Pancha loha Utsav Murthy of Sri Sai Baba has also been installed in front of the main idol.

A Sanctum for Sri Dattatreya has been installed in the temple complex under the audambara tree at Sri Datta Shanti vanam.

Sai Baba's Dhuni has been installed at the entrance of the temple towards the left. A meditation Hall has been built behind the temple premises to the right & Satsang & Annadanam program are performed in this premises.

Daily Aarti, Abhishek & Archana Puja are carried out in this temple. On Every Thursday & Sunday Sheerabishekam is performed to the Main Idol of Sai Baba along with Milk, Panchamrutham, Chandan & Udi between 5:45am - 5:30 am after the Kakad Aarti.

Special Puja's and Offerings are held on Sri Rama Navami, Guru Pournima, Dussehra, Sai Punyathithi, Datta Jayanti, January 1st, Sankaranti & Shivaratri.

108 Kalas of water is drawn for River Godavari in a religious manner early in the morning accompanied by dhol & nadaswaram & Abhishek to Sai Baba is performed with the water brought from the river on Sri Rama Navami. Chandan Utsav is performed in the evening followed by Bhajan Sandhya & Satsang.

On Guru Pournima Full day special Puja & Sai Sathya Vratham is held with procession & Palki Utsav.

During Dussehra Special Alankar is performed to Sri Sai Baba. Daily Sahasranama Kumkum Archana to Sri Chakra Mahameru is performed. On Sai Punyathithi Samadhi utsav is performed.

Datta Jayanti is performed with special Datta Homam & Sai Moola Bheeja Mantra Homam.

On January 1st, Special Puja, Archana is held. Sankaranti puja is performed by giving danam to gomatha ( Holy Cow).

On Maha Shivaratri & Karthika Pournima Mahanyasaka Purvaka Rudrabishekam & Laksha Bilvarchana, Maha Jyothirlinga Archana is Performed to Sri Sai Baba.

Sri Chakra Puja is performed on all Fridays. Palki Seva is performed on aoo Special Days. Bhajans & Satsangs are performed on Thursdays, Sundays & during all Special Occasions.

Ashtothara Shatanamavali, Sahasranama Archana, Vahana Puja & Sai Sathya Vratham is performed religiously in this temple.

Nithya Annadanam is performed in the temple premises on Regular Basis.
Around 100 People are provided with Prasad Lunch Daily.
On Thursday are 500 Sai Devotees are provided with Prasad.
During Festivals & Special Days around 1000 Sai Devotees are provided the Anna Prasad.
During the Navaratri Ceremony around 5000 Sai Devotees are provided with the Anna Prasad & Anna Danam is performed through out the day.

Annual Pilgrimage to Shirdi is perfomed & around 500 Sai Devotees are taken to Shirdi during the event. Bhajans are performed at Sai Devotees home on Invitation during Special Occasions at home.

Spiritual Articles, Books, Cds, Baba's Statues & other items are kept for Sales inside the temple premises & sold at subsidised rate to benefit Sai Devotees.

Charitable Activities

Free Homeo Medical Came os performed daily during the weekdays.

Adopted a Institute "Palupa" which is taking care of the Dumb & Deaf & providing Financial Support to run the Institution.

Yearly Scholarship & Dresses to around 50 Students from Poor Financial Back ground.

This temple has been registered under charitable institute & Devotees donating funds can get Tax Exemption Receipts for the donations given. For Donations, devotees may contact the temple Manager.

To See Complete Set of 46 Snaps of this Temple Visit:

Sri Shirdi Sai Natha Panchayudhana Shethram, Muramanda.

Sai Baba's Guruwar Alankar with Gold Nagabaran Crown

Sai Baba's Daily Alankar. Sai Baba's Simhasan
& Prabavali with Dashavatharam if Vishnu behind baba

Sri Chakra Maha Meru & Sri Ganeshji Statue

Sai Baba Utsav Murthy

Dhuni

Sri Datta Shantivanam Spiritual Garden

Sai Mandir Entrance from Road

Slide Show of Photo Album

To See Complete Set of 46 Snaps of this Temple Visit:

Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Mandiram, Dowleswaram, Rajahmundry.

Temple Address
Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Mandiram.
Dowleswaram,
Rajahmundry.
East Godavari Dist : 533101
Andhra Pradesh.

Land Mark
Around 5 kms from Rajahmundry town on Railway Station Road.
Temple towards right while travelling from Railway Station.

Contact Person
Temple No: 0883 2418347

Sri V V Ramana [Temple Manager]
+91 98856 96423

Sri S A Shastry [Temple Secretary]
+91 91772 78065

Sri B L P Choudary [Temple Treasurer]
+91 94401 19357

Prana Prathistha Day
Temple Inaugurated in 1942 by Sri B V Narasimha Swamy
& 3ft Cement Idol of Sai Baba Installed.

Temple Renovated & Punar Prathistha Ceremony
performed on 16th Nov 1988 & 6ft Black Granite Statue of Baba Installed.

Temple Timings
06:00 am - 12:30 pm
05:00 pm - 08:30 pm

Thursday Temple Timings
04:30 am - 01:30 pm
04:30 pm - 10:30 pm

Aarti Timings
Kakad Aarti - 06:15 am [05:15 am on Thursday]
Madhyana Aarti - 12:00 pm
Dhoop Aarti - 06:00 pm
Shej Aarti - 08:00 pm [10:00 pm on Thursday]

Today i've completed writing articles on the 5th Route with 5 temples in Rajahmundry Rural areas of East Godavari Dist. In the Coming Article i'll take yet another route covering 4 more temples of Sri Shirdi Sai Baba on the Rajahmundry Airport Road.

Courtesy:
Article & Photo: Raghav N
Data:Mrs. Padma Karunakaram. Rajahmundry
Special Thanks to Sri S A Shastry, Sri V V Ramana &
Sri B L P Choudary, the temple Authorities.
Special Thanks to Sri Pavan Kumar for Accompanying me on temple visit.