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Monday, September 30, 2013

Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Sankshema Seva Sangam Mandir, NH 5 Junction, Abid Nagar, Akkayyapalem, Visakhapatnam

Aum Sai Ram.

This is the seventh Temple on which i'm writing article that I visited during my 17th Pilgrimage to Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Temple at Visakhapatnam & Kakinada between 17th July 2013 till 26th July 2013.

This is the 6th temple to be visited at Visakhapatnam under the Pilgrimage Series for my Sai Photo Blog.

To see Complete List of Temples Visited under Pilgrimage Series Visit:
Raghav's Sai Baba Temple Pilgrimage Series.

To see Complete List of Temples Visited during 17th Pilgrimage Visit:
17th Pilgrimage to Sai Baba Temple.

After our Satisfied Darshan at Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Sankshema Seva Sangam Mandir at Milk Booth Junction, we headed towards the next temple at NH 5 Junction. As it was Aarti time, the temple was completely crowded with Sai Devotees & we decided to wait for the Aarti to get completed.

This temple was inaugurated on 23rd November 1996. It was again Altered & again Re Inaugurated on 23rd November 2010.

As usual my Sister was busy with her Cell Phone attending the Call & through out the Aarti she was sitting on a bench next to a shop selling puja articles & speaking to her contact.

I was gazing around the small area with plants & i figured out that it may be the Lendi Baug of this temple. A Small Dhuni structure painted in Orange was visible along with a Swing/ Uyyalla. So the Dhuni along with the Swing formed the Dwarakamai inside this small lendi baug.

I should appreciate the people who utilised this small piece of land & converted it to a small but yet a decent temple of Sri Shirdi Sai Baba. A Small Stage is also installed beside the left side of the temple sanctum & it acts as a Dias for various Spiritual Programs that are conducted on Special Days in the temple.

After the Aarti was completed, i thought that the rush may subside but to my utter dismay the crowd swelled more in numbers after the Aarti & the Archana for individual Sai Devotees commenced with Abhishek to the utsav murthy of Sai Baba, Shiva & Nandi.

I tried to be at peace & called my sister who was till then on phone call to cut her call & to speak to the temple authorities. we tried to search for concerned person but no such person was available.

We strike a deal with a lady, who we thought was a member of the trust. Later we can to know that she was a prompt devotee of Sri Sai Baba & does lot of service for this temple like maintaining the line manner, controlling the crowd etc.

She was very happy to help us after she came to know about our purpose of the visit & she took me from the exit line to have the darshan of Sai Baba. She also instructed the Priest to allow us to take few snaps of Sai Baba for the Article.

It was then that i was able to see the Baba from close quarters & was excited to see that the entire temple sanctum around the Statue of Sai Baba is covered with Silver. A Small but elegantly designed Silver Simhasan covered around the 2ft statue of Sri Sai Baba.

The Statue of Sai Baba was well dressed & well covered with lots of Flower garlands. Flowers are way too expensive in Visakhapatnam but the Small Statue of Sai Baba was entirely covered with various flower garlands & it was a wonderful sight to see baba covered with so much flowers.

After the Darshan, Theerth Prasad & Some Prasad was served. Initially i thought that it was sweet pudding, but later came to know that it was Salted Pongal. But the Prasad was tasty.







Highlights of this Temple:
1. This temple is built at the NH 5 Junction on Akkayyapalem Main Road.

2. This Temple was inaugurated on 23rd November 1996 & a 2ft Marble Statue of Sri Sai Baba was installed in the temple Premises. Though the temple is small in size, it attracts lots of Sai Baba Devotees especially on Thursdays & Other Special Days.

Daily Sheerabishek & Weekly Pancha Mrutha Abhishekam is performed on thursdays to the main diety in the temple.

A Silver Simhasan has been installed around the statue of Sri Sai Baba. A Small Silver Statue of Sri Sai Baba used as Utsav Murthy, Small Silver Statue of Ganeshji, Small Marble Statue of shiva Linga with Silver Nagabharana, [ 5 headed Snake covering shiva's Lingam] & Marble Nandi is also placed along side the Main Statue of Sri Sai Baba. A Silver Paduka is placed in front of the Statue.

3. This Temple has a small Lendi Baug & plants & trees have been grown around the temple.

Dhuni & Gurusthan has been installed towards the left side of the temple. Dhuni can be visible at the left side entrance of the temple premises inside the Lendi Baug.

As this temple has been built below a Huge Banyan tree, the Entire temple is covered with Aluminium Enclosure on top to avoid any branch of the tree falling on top of the temple or devotees.

4. Special Puja, Abhishek, Annadanam, Spiritual Programs, Bhajans & other rituals are conducted during Sankaranthi, Ugadi, Sri Ramanavami, Guru Poornima, Gokulashtami, Vijayadashmi - Sai Baba Punyathithi & Datta Jayanthi.

5. Sai Baba Bhajans are held on special Days. Annadanam is performed on every thursday after the Noon Aarti & upto 50 people are fed with meals.

I'm now sharing few Snaps of the Statue of Sri Sai Baba that has been installed in this temple Premises.






Slide Show of Photo Album

Temple Address
Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Sankshema Seva Sangam Mandir.
NH 5 Junction, Abid Nagar.
Akkayyapalem.
Visakhapatnam : 530016.
Andhra Pradesh.

Landmark
When Travelling on Akkayapalem Main Road from Dondaparti, Cross Jagga Rao Bridge, Milk Booth Junction & proceed towards the NH 5 Road Junction. Sai Baba's Temple is at the Left Side on the NH 5 Junction on the Akkayyapalem Main Road in Abid Nagar.

Contact Number
0891 2743531

Prana Prathistha Date of Sri Shirdi Sai Baba
23rd November 1996.

Temple Timings
5:15 AM to 12:00 PM
5:30 PM to 8:30 PM

Aarti Timings
Kakad Aarti: 05:30 AM
Madhyan Aarti: 11:30 AM
Dhoop Aarti: 06:00 PM
Shej Aarti: 08:00 PM

After the Darshan, we headed towards Sri Sai Baba Kanaka Durga Mandiram on NH 5 Road, Kanchara Palem, to see the 5ft Marble Statue of  Baba. More on this temple in the Next Article.

Courtesy:
Article & photo: Raghav N

Special Thanks to Mrs.  Padma & Mr. Balakrishna, Visakhapatnam for Accommodating me during my Stay in Visakhapatnam & also helping me with Providing 2 Wheeler, 4 Wheeler to Visit Sri Sai Baba Temples in & around Visakhapatnam City.
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