Aum Sai Ram.
This is the thirty second Temple on which i'm writing article that I visited during my extended 17th Pilgrimage to Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Temple at Visakhapatnam between 27th August 2013 till 02nd September 2013.
This is the 31st temple to be visited at Visakhapatnam under the Pilgrimage Series for my
Sai Photo Blog.
On 29th August 2013, we visited the Sri Sri Sri Shirdi Sai Raksha Mandiram at Boyapalem & Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Devalayam at Shantipuram near Seethammadhara & returned home by 7pm.
On Friday, 30th August 2013, Sri Shirdi Sai Baba & Durga Devi Puja were performed satisfactorily at my sister's home. Around 30 Devotees had attended the Program. On 31st August 2013, I took Break from my regular schedule & visited my another sister's home & had a evening snack of Dhokla & Masala Chat.
On Sunday, 1st September 2013, we went for a Morning walk towards R K Beach. I had a relaxing & peaceful mind seeing the calm beach. We returned back by 8:30am. As planned earlier, my brother in law to us all to Bheemunipatnam after the Morning Breakfast.
After visiting the Nookalamma & Pothu raju Grama Devatha Temple
at Bheemunipatnam, he took me to this temple of Sri Shirdi Sai Baba at
Bheemunipatnam Main Road to see the 4.5ft Marble Statue of Sri Sai Baba.
Being the First temple of Sai Baba at Bheemunipatnam town, It attracts lot of Sai Baba Devotees In & Around the town.
This temple of Sri Shirdi Sai Baba was Inaugurated & Prana Prathistha ceremony of Sai Baba's Statue was performed on Thursday, 7th March 1991.
A 4.5ft Marble Statue of Sri Shirdi Sai Baba has been installed in the
Main temple Sanctum. 1ft White Metal Statue of Sri Sai Baba used as Utsav Murthy along with a Statue of Ganesh have also been installed in
front of the statue of Sri Shirdi Sai Baba.
Sai Baba Dhuni's has been installed in front of the sanctum of Sai Baba. Dwarakamai/ Dhyan Mandir has been installed behind the sanctum of Sri Shirdi Sai Baba. A Potrait of Sri Shirdi Sai Baba has been installed in the Dhyan Mandir & Sai Devotees are allowed to perform meditation in the Dhyan Mandir during the temple timings.
Special Puja & Abhishek are conducted on Thursday &
during Sri Rama Navami, Guru Poornima & Vijayadashmi - Sai Baba
Punyathithi to Sri Shirdi Sai Baba.
Highlights of this Temple:
1. This temple of Sri Shirdi Sai Baba was Inaugurated & Prana Prathistha ceremony of Sai Baba's Statue was performed on Thursday, 7th March 1991.
2. A
4.5ft Marble Statue of Sri Shirdi Sai Baba has been installed in the
Main temple Sanctum. 1ft White Metal Statue of Sri Sai Baba used as
Utsav Murthy along with a Statue of Ganesh have also been installed in
front of the statue of Sri Shirdi Sai Baba.
3. Sai Baba
Dhuni's has been installed in front of the sanctum of Sai Baba.
Dwarakamai/ Dhyan Mandir has been installed behind the sanctum of Sri
Shirdi Sai Baba. A Potrait of Sri Shirdi Sai Baba has been installed in
the Dhyan Mandir & Sai Devotees are allowed to perform meditation in
the Dhyan Mandir during the temple timings.
4. Special Puja & Abhishek are conducted on Thursday &
during Sri Rama Navami, Guru Poornima & Vijayadashmi - Sai Baba
Punyathithi to Sri Shirdi Sai Baba.
5. Sheerabishekam is performed daily & Panchamrutha Abhishekam
is performed on every thursday & special day to the Black Stone
Statue of Sri Shirdi Sai Baba.
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 Mandiram.
Main Road, Bheemunipatnam.
Visakhapatnam Dist.
Andhra Pradesh.
Landmark
This temple of Sri Shirdi Sai Baba has been built on the Main Road at Bheemunipatnam. On Entering the Town, the temple is at Left Side.
Prana Prathistha of Sai Baba
07th March 1991.
Temple Timings
6:00 AM to 11:30 AM
5:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Aarti Timings
Kakad Aarti: 06:15 AM
Madhyan Aarti: 11:15 AM
Dhoop Aarti: 06:15 PM
Shej Aarti: 08:00 PM
After the Darshan, We visited the Bank Colony, Around 1 km from Bheemunipatnam town towards chittivalsala, where my sister used to stay when my brother in law was working at Chittivalsala.
On our way to Bank Colony, to our Surprise, we saw a Small Temple Sanctum for Sri Shirdi Sai Baba built on a Private Property on the Main Road. We were Happy to visit the 3ft Marble Statue of Sri Shirdi Sai Baba at Sri Sampadala Sai Mandiram, Near to Bank Colony, Bheemunipatnam. More on the same 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.
