Sri Shirdi Sai Natha Panchayudhana Shethram, Muramanda, Kadiyam Mandal, E G Dist, Andhra Pradesh.

Aum Sai Ram.

This is the 28th Temple visited by me during my 13th Pilgrimage to Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Temples at Rajahmundry on Sunday, 18th Mar 2012. Sri Pavan Kumar an Ardent Devotee of Sri Shirdi Sai Baba & a Engineering College Student Accompanied me for the temple visits for this day & was helpful in locating the village roads & guided me to visit this temple.

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.

This temple of Sri Shirdi Sai Baba has been built at Muramunda Village in Kadiyam Mandal of East Godavari Dist. Muramunda is around 6kms from Kadiyam & 30 kms from Rajahmundry. While travelling from Rajahmundry towards Kakinada via Kadiyam, one has to take a right turn at Dwarapudi bridge at Zmedapadu & head towards Muramunda village.

This temple has been built in the middle of the Village to the right side. Sri Edasa Papa Rao the Temple President along with the Financial support of his NRI family members, planned to build a small temple for Sri Shirdi Sai Baba, but as the project was going on, due to better financial support, the budget of the temple rose to 1.5 crore rupees & a very well designed temple of Sri Shirdi Sai Baba was finally built & inaugurated on 10th December 2012.

I was very happy to see such a very beautiful temple of Sri Sai Baba in the midst of a small village.

Highlights of this Temple

This temple is called as Sri Shirdi Sai Natha Panchayudhana Shethram as it houses almost all the Hindu Deities under one roof in this temple.

A 5.5ft Marble Statue of Sri Sai Baba was brought & installed from Jaipur. A Pancha Loha Simhasan of has been installed around the Statue of Sri Sai Baba. Pancha Loha Statues of Sri Dattatreya & Sri Rama Sita Lakshmana & Anjaneya are installed & placed on the left & right of the simhasan next to Sai Baba's Statue.

There are Sanctums built for
1. Sri Ganesh
2. Sri Raja Rajeshwari Devi with Sri Chakram
3. Sri Lakshmi Narayana
4. Sri Dattatreya
5. Sri Surya Bhagavan on top of Dhuni,
6. Ganapati, Subramanya Sametha Parvati Parameshwara
7. Sri Gopal Krishna
8. Sri Saraswati Devi
9. Sri Durga Devi
10. Sri Maha Lakshmi Devi
11. Sri Devi Bhudevi sametha Venkateshwara Swamy
12. Hanumanth Sametha Sita, Rama, Lakshmana, Bharata, Shatrugna
13. Annavaram Satya Narayana Swamy
14. Subramanya - Naga Bandham
15. Hanuman with Sanjivani parvat.

Sai Baba's Dhuni has been installed to the left at the entrance of the temple. Surya Bhagawan has been installed on top of the Dhuni indicating the Fire God. Sai Baba's paduka has been installed in front of Sai Baba's Statue.

Statue of Sri Ganeshji has been installed to the right of Sai Baba & Sri Saraswati devi to the Left of Baba.

An Air Conditioned Meditation Hall with the cement statue of Dwarakamai Sai Baba with Dattatreya has been built adjacent to the temple of Sri Sai Baba.

Potraits of Sai Baba's Life has been painted on the side walls inside the temple as well as on the compound wall of the temple complex.

A Unique Statue of Sai Baba & Sri Krishna has been installed on the roof & its mirror image can be seen in the floor below it. Ceiling has been completed painted in attractive colours.

Daily Aarti, Abhishek, Archana & Puja are done in a very grand way in this temple. Sheerabishekam to all the Dieties are performed on Thursday & all the Special Days.

Sri Rama Navami, Guru Pournima, Sri Krishna Janmasthami, Sai Punyathithi, Datta Jayanti, Sankaranti, Ratha Samthami & Ugadi are celebrated in a very grand way & the whole village gathers in the temple to participate in the events.

Palki Utsav is performed during Sri Rama Navami, Guru Pournima, Sai Punyathithi & Temple Anniversary.

Ekantha Seva & Unjal Seva is performed daily after the Shej Aarti to Sri Sai Baba & Baba's Utsav Murthy is made to sleep on the Swam like Cradle with Nagabarana.

Nithya Annadanam, Thula Baram, Namakaranam is performed in this temple.

On January 1st Vegetarian Cake is cut & distributed to all Sai Devotees after the night Bhajan Sandya on the eve of the New Year.

Temple Anniversary is celebrated on the Margashira Shuddha Panchami Thithi.

To See Complete Set of 104 Snaps of this Temple Visit:

Sri Shirdi Sai Natha Panchayudhana Shethram, Muramanda.

Statue of Sri Sai Baba with a Silver Crown

Panchaloha Simhasan of Sri Sai Baba

Utsav Murthy of Sri Sai Baba

Sri Sai Baba's Paduka covered with Silver

Ceiling completed painted in attractive colours

Statue of Sri Ganeshji

Statue of Sri Saraswati

To See Complete Set of 104 Snaps of this Temple Visit:

Sri Shirdi Sai Natha Panchayudhana Shethram, Muramanda.

Sai Baba Art Work on the Ceiling

Sai Baba's Unjal Seva Cradle designed
in Swan Shape with Nagabarana

Sai Baba's Dhuni with the statue of Sri Surya Narayana

Sai Baba's Art work in Meditation Hall

Thulasi Mantap in front of Sai Mandir at the entrance

Sai Mandir View from the Road

Paintings on the Compound wall of the temple

Slide Show of Photo Album

To See Complete Set of 104 Snaps of this Temple Visit:

Sri Shirdi Sai Natha Panchayudhana Shethram, Muramanda.

Temple Address
Sri Shirdi Sai Natha Panchayudhana Shethram.
Muramanda,
Kadiyam mandal,
Rajahmundry Taluk.
East Godavari Dist : 533126
Andhra Pradesh.

Land Mark
At Muramanda Village.
On the Rajahmundy - Kakinada Road via Kadiyam.

Contact Person
Sri Edasa Paparao [Temple President]
+91 98661 93622

Prana Prathistha Day
10th December 2010 @ 9:59 am.

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

Aarti Timings
Kakad Aarti - 05:15 am
Madhyana Aarti - 12:00 pm
Dhoop Aarti - 06:00 pm
Shej Aarti - 08:00 pm

Courtesy:
Article & Photo: Raghav N
Data:Mrs. Padma Karunakaram. Rajahmundry
Special Thanks to Sri Edasa Paparao, the President of this temple.
Special Thanks to Sri Pavan Kumar for Accompanying me on temple visit.