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May 2016 Vol 8 / Issue 5

Dear Sai Bandhus,

The month of Chaitra resounds with the cries – “ Jai Sree Raam”, “ Jai Jai RaghuveeraSamartha”, hailing the glory of Lord Ramachandra, the seventh avatara of Lord Srihari. As Saidevotees, we also have a special connection with Ramanavami which we celebrate it as “ LordSai Maharajs’ birthday”. Now, how is so that Ramanavami is Sai Babas’ birthday? We all knowthat there is no concrete evidence or proof of Sai Babas’ birth or parentage. If this so, then whycelebrate Ramanavami as Sai Babas’ birthday!!!

Ramayana clearly states- “Raamo Vigrahavaan Dharmah…” [Rama is veritably amanifestation of righteousness]. Dharma or righteousness, though looks very delicate is still assharp as the razor edge. It is a well established fact that who all stuck to dharma despite of allthe odds emerged victorious and succesfull [in other terms attained their goal] and the ones whostood against it perished in no time. Righteousness is one that keeps us disciplined in life,sharpens our intellect, keeps us firmly rooted to the ground (devoid of egoism), makes us anembodiment of untold power that gives us all the confidence thereby helping us to face anyadversaries in life with a right spirit, always enlivens our spirit to perform our duties assiduouslyand selflessly. With all these qualities based on dharma, Sri Ramachandra is rightly addressed as“Maryaada Purushotthama”. Since Sai Maharaj, who was Parabrahman himself , set anexample to his devotees by assiduously treading the righteous path like Ramachandra, wecelebrate “Sriraamanavami” as the birthday of “Sri Sai Raama”.

Also before concluding this editorial, we would also make a humble request to all that- It is nicethat we celebrate Sri Ramanavami as Sai Babas’ Jayanthi, but let us celebrate it with completeawareness in our minds that this birthday has nothing to do with the birth of a mortal frame butcelebrating it with the spirit of complete awareness of the similarity between theDharmaparaayanatvaa of Sri Ramachandra and Sai Samartha.

Further, we would also like to add that each devotee would like to worship Sai Maharaj in hisown way. Each and every one of us have our “Ishta Devataa” [Form of the God of our liking]. Itis known fact that Sai Baba gave darshan to his devotees in the form of their “Ishta Devataas”.For example, if someone likes Lord Siva and worships Baba as Lord Siva, he might like tocelebrate Mahasivaratri as Sai Babas’ birthday. Similarly, if someone worships Baba as Maa Durgahe may like to celebrate Navaraatra as Sai birthday. So, as Krishna says- “Yad bhaavam tadbhavati” {As you think, So I am}. So, the moral is, Sai will manifest to all of us in our Ishtadevataa swaroopas and we could worship him in the way we worship our Ishtha, but let us allremember- Sai is in all the forms but yet he is formless, he donned a form for our sake, if nothe is “THE ULTIMATE NON-DUAL ONE”. Further, we would like to request that by celebrating SaiBabas’ birthday on Ramanavami, let us not force others also saying that “Celebrate Sai Babas’birthday on Ramanavami alone and on no other day…”. Let us first realize that Sai  gave nodetails of his birthday, parentage, place of birth etc; its only out of tender love for him that wecelebrate Sri Ramanavami as “Sai Jayanthi” . We conclude our writing saying that, Sai exists inevery minute , every second of this time cycle, nay in reality he is beyond this cycle, so let usnot bind HIM to time, place and person.

May Lord Sai Ramachandra bless us all with his true essence.

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-- Jai Sree Sai Ram   --

 

By Dr. P.V. Sivacharan

In this issue:

• Editorial• Sahasranama Bhashya• News• Archives

 

Sri Sai Sahasranama Bhashya

 

181) OM SRI SAI ISHAAVASYAARTHA SOOCHAKAAYA NAMAH

[Meaning: - Salutations to Lord Sai who imparted the meaning of Ishaavasya Upanishad to one of his disciples]

Das Ganu Maharaj, one of the ardent disciples of Lord Sai had embarked on the task of writing a commentary on theIshaavaasyopanishat (also called as Ishaavaasya Brahma). Though a small Upanishad, yet mammoth a task was its understanding.So, he sought refuge in Lord Sai and expressed his wish and the dilemma in explaining the verses for which latter blessed him sayingthat Kaka’s servant maid at Vile-Parle would clarify all his doubts. This further put Das Ganu in a state of doubt as to how a servantmaid would clarify his vedantic doubt, yet with firm faith in Sai, he followed his instructions of staying at Kaka house where Babathrough Kaka’s servant-maid practically imparted the Vedaanta Jnanaa to Das Ganu and dispelled his doubts. A detailed version of thisleelaanaataka (divine play) could be enjoyed if we read the 20th chapter of Hemadpanth Sri Sai Satcharitra.

***[Devotees are requested to go back and read the 20th chapter in Sri Sai Satcharitra again. We would be bringing out the detailedparenthesis of this divine Upanishat which is like a fully bloomed lotus in the pond of Vedanta in our next issue]***[-----to be continued]

 

 

 

to be continued....

----Jai Sree Sadguru Sai Samartha----

 By Dr. P.V. Sivacharan

News

1. Shri Sai Baba Sansthan Bags National Award For Its Prestigious Solar Steam Cooking Project – Shri Sai BabaSansthan Trust (Shirdi).

Shri Sai Baba Sansthan’s Executive officer Shri. Bajirao Shinde informed media persons at a Press Conference held on Thursday,28th April 2016  that Shri Sai Baba Sansthan  has been selected  for the National Level Award for Installing Solar Steam CookingProject at Sai Prasadalay by the Ministry of Power & Energy.  Shri.Piyush Goyal, Minister of State with Independent Charge for Power,Coal, New and Renewable Energy, Government of India will be giving away this prestigious award on 29th April 2016 at New Delhi.

Shri.Shinde said, to save fuel cost Shri Sai Baba Sansthan Trust Shirdi started Solar Steam Cooking Project  at the Terrace of Shri SaiPrasadalay. On an average about 2800 Kilograms of Solar Steam is produced everyday, thereby around 2 tonnes of Rice & Dal isboiled and fed around 20,000 Devotees every day. Therefore till date about 1,00,000 Kilograms of LPG gas has been saved.  Hence Sansthan has saved around Rs60,00,000 (Rupees Sixty Lakh Only). Overall this project has become a trend setter  in the Country forbiggest Environment friendly and  biggest usage of Solar Energy.

To promote Solar Energy usage in the country Ministry of Power & Energy has started competition and decided  to give ConcentratedSolar Thermal (CST) Technology Excellence Awards -2016.   In this competition Sansthan had participated and   had sent theinformation regarding Solar Steam Cooking Project installed at Sai Prasadalay.There were many nominations from many organisationsacross the country.

Power & Energy Ministry Competition Committee finally zeroed in on Shri Sai Baba Sansthan and  selected Sansthan’s Solar SteamCooking Project for this prestigious award. This was communicated vide letter sent  by Shri.Tarun Kapoor, Secretary to the Minister forPower & Energy, New Delhi.

Tri Member committee President & Chief District Judge Shri.Shrikant.D.Kulkarni &  Member & District Collector Shri.Anil Kavde havecongratulated the Officers and related staff members for their efforts in Shri Sai Baba Sansthan’s Solar Steam Cooking Project baggingthis prestigious award (Translated from Marathi to Engilsh by Shri.Nagaraj Anvekar, Bangalore).

2. Well-Known Industrialist Smt.Nita Ambani visit Shirdi - Shri Sai Baba Sansthan Trust (Shirdi).

Well-Known Industrialist Smt.Nita Ambani visited Shirdi along with her family members on Thursday, 28th April 2016 and haddarshan of Shri Sai Baba's Samadhi. The Executive Officer of Shri Sai Baba Sansthan Trust (Shirdi) Shri.Bajirao Shinde was also presenton the occasion.

3. Maharashtra Minister for Power, New & Renewable Energy Shri.Chandrashekar Bawankule visit Shirdi - Shri SaiBaba Sansthan Trust (Shirdi).

Minister for Power, New & Renewable Energy of Maharashtra State Shri.Chandrashekar Bawankule visited Shirdi on Wednesday,27th April 2016 and had darshan of Shri Sai Baba's Samadhi.

4. Gujarat Saint Shri Sairam Guruji successfully completes "Backward Walking" (Retropedaling) from Baruch to Shirdi- Shri Sai Baba Sansthan Trust (Shirdi).

Saint Shri.Sairam Guruji from Baruch, Gujarat successfully completed 560 KM of   "Backward Walking"   also known asRetropdaling   from Baruch to Shirdi within 13 days and had darshan of Shri Sai Baba's Samadhi on   Saturday, 23rd April2016. Chief Public Relations Officer Shri.Mohan Jagannath Yadav was also present on the occasion.

Shri.Sairam Guruji is continuously peforming this "Backward Walking" from Baruch to Shirdi for the last 42 years four times a yearduring Shri Ramanavami, Guru poornima, Vijayadashmi and Datta Jayanthi Celebrations.

5. Chairman of All-India Anti-Terrorist Front (AIATF) Shri.Maninderjit Singh Bitta visit Shirdi - Shri Sai Baba SansthanTrust (Shirdi).

The Chairman of All-India Anti-Terrorist Front (AIATF) Shri.Maninderjit Singh Bitta visited Shirdi on Saturday, 23rd April 2016 andhad darshan of Shri Sai Baba's Samadhi.

6. Shri Sai Baba Sansthan felicitates Shri Dwarakamai Mandal, Mumbai President Shri. Shashikant Dalvi - Shri Sai BabaSansthan Trust, Shirdi.

The Executive Officer of Shri Sai Baba Sansthan Trust (Shirdi) Shri.Bhajirao Shinde felicitated Shri.Shashikant Dalvi, the President ofShri Dwarakamai Mandal, Mumbai  on Saturday, 16th April 2016 for erecting  a splendid structure on the auspicious occasion ofShri Ram Navami 2016 at the entrance of Shri Sai Baba Sansthan Temple Complex displaying the images of author of holy Shri SaiSatcharitra Late Shri.Hemadpant alias Govind Raghunath Dabholkar, Sant Jnaneshwar and Sant Tukaram. They had  also decoratedthe entrance beautifully with display of holy Shri Sai Satcharitra Books.

7. Sri Ram Navami Celebration 2016 at Shirdi – A Report – Shri Sai Baba Sansthan Trust, Shirdi.

On the auspicious occasion of Shri Ram Navami Festival 2016, Shri Dwarkamai Mandal, Mumbai erected a splendid structure at theentrance of Shri Sai Baba Sansthan Temple Complex displaying the images of author of holy Shri Sai Satcharitra Late Shri.Hemadpantalias Govind Raghunath Dabholkar, Sant Jnaneshwar and Sant Tukaram. The Entrance was also decorated beautifully with display of

holy Shri Sai Satcharitra Books.

Shri Ramanavami utsav organized by Shri Sai Baba Sansthan Trust Shirdi started on a very good note on Thursday, 14th April2016.The entire Shirdi town reverberated with huge Sai Naam Jaykar from lakhs of Sai devotees who came along with more than100 Palanquins from various places of Maharashtra, Madhyapradesh &  Gujarat and took Shri Sai Baba's Samadhi darshan in thisfestival .

On the first day of the festival, after the morning Kakad Aarti, procession of Saibaba's Portrait, Idol, Veena and the holy Sai Satcharitrawere taken out upto Dwarkamai. Shri Sai Baba Sansthan’s Chief Executive Officer Shri.Bajirao Shinde carried the sacred Pothi ,Mandir’s Chief Shri.Rajendra Jagtap & Mandir’s Staff member Shri.Lakshman Turkane carried Baba’s photographs. Sansthan’s PurohitShri.Vilas Joshi carried the Veena and participated in the procession.

After the procession reached Dwarkamai Akhanda Shri Sai Satcharitra parayan was started. Chief Executive Officer Shri.Bajirao Shinderead the 1st Chapter while His wife Smt.Seema Shinde read the 2nd chapter. 

Earlier in the morning Baba’s Pada Pooja was performed with due religious custom and tradition by the Executive Officer Shri.BajiraoShinde and his wife.

Shri Dwarkamai Mandal, Mumbai who erected a huge structure also decorated the Samadhi Mandir and surrounding places withcolourful lightings. There was a huge crowd to see this wonderful creation by Shri Dwarakamai Mandal. 

14th April 2016, Thursday being the first day of Shri Ramanavami utsav, Dwarakamai was kept open throughout the night fordarshan and Akhanda Shri Sai Satcharitra Parayan.

There was a very good response for the programme of invited artistes at  Sai Nagar Grounds.

Anticipating huge crowd turnout, proper arrangements were made by Shri Sai Baba Sansthan to avail darshan for all the devotees.Drinking water facility had been arranged in the queue complex. 

Due to the generous contributions from Smt.Anupamaben Satish Bhai Patel, Smt.Pushpa Shamlal Sharma from Mumbai & Shri.NMuralikrishna from Hyderabad in memory of Late Shri.K.Namudurai Kanaka Durga, free Prasad Bhojan in the Prasadalay had beenorganized today

15th April 2016, Friday, being the main day of the Shri Ramnavami Utsav Samadhi Mandir was kept open throughout the night fordarshan. Lakhs of devotees had darshan of Shri Sai Baba’s Samadhi.

After Kakad Aarti, Akhanda parayan of Shri Sai Satcharitra was completed at Dwarakamai. The holy book of Shri Sai Satcharitra pothiwas brought from Dwarakamai in procession along with Baba’s Photograph and Veena via Gurusthan to Samadhi Mandir. In thisprocession Sansthan’s Tri member committee Chairman & Chief District & Sessions Court Judge Shri.Shrikant D.Kulkarni carried Pothi,Executive Officer Shri.Bhajirao Shinde & Mandir Incharge Shri.Rajendra Jagtap carried Baba’s Photo & Mandir Priest  Shri.Vilas Joshicarried the Veena.

Sansthan’s Tri member committee Chairman & Chief District & Sessions Court Judge Shri.Shrikant D.Kulkarni and his wifeSmt.Sharmila Kularni performed pooja to Baba’s Holy Padukas in Samadhi Mandir.

Sansthan’s Tri member committee Chairman & Chief District & Sessions Court Judge Shri.Shrikant D.Kulkarni and his wifeSmt.Sharmila Kularni performed pooja to Wheat Sack in Samadhi Mandir.

Shri.Shrikant D.Kulkarni and Shri.Bhajirao Shinde along with their wives performed Pooja to Kavadi (Vessel to carry holy water) atSamadhi Mandir and to the Holy Shri Sai Satcharitra Pothi at Dwarakamai respectively.

Maharashtra Minister for Finance, Planning and Rural Development Shri.Deepak Kesarkar, Member of Parliament Shri.SadashivLokande, Shri.Hemant Ghodse participated in Kakad Aarti while Maharashtra Minister for Environment Shri.Ramdas Kadam participatedin Madhyana Aarti of Shri Sai Baba.

In the morning at 10:30 a.m. Shri.H.B.P.Vikram Nandedkar performed the Kirtan on the birth of Lord Shri Rama.

At noon before Madhyanha Aarti new flag pooja was performed by the descendants of Sai Mahabhakta Late Shri.Rasne & LateShri.Nana Saheb Nimonkar in a ritualstic way &  at 4:00 p.m. the Flag’s Procession was conducted. At 5:00 p.m. Baba’s ChariotProcession was taken around Shirdi village. In this procession large number of devotees participated.

Due to the generous contributions from Shri.S Ajit Kumar from Chennai, Shri.Rajababu Garre from Rajamandri, Smt.Madhuri Nair fromMumbai Smt.Shwetanga Shaweta from Hyderabad, Shri.Shekar Buraa from Hyderabad, Shri.V.V.Raghavan from Mumbai, Smt.VrindaSundaram from Delhi, Shri.Sunil Agarwal from Mumbai, Shri.S. Purushottam from Bengaluru, Smt.Sita Hariharan from USA, Smt.VivaniRaichaudhari, Smt.Anita Borkar from Mumbai, Shri. Dusmanta Kumar Swaine from Bhubaneshwar, Shri.N.Murali Krishna fromHyderabad in memory of his wife Late Smt.Namadurai Kanakadurga,  free Prasad Bhojan had been organized to all devotees at SaiPrasadalay.

There was an attractive flower decoration in and around Sansthan Temple Complex due to the generous contribution by  Smt.RimpilLohia from Nagpur. Big lighting decoration at the entrance near Gurusthan & temple premises by Dwarkamai Mandali from Mumbaiattracted the special attention of Sai Devotees.

The Third and concluding day of Shri Ram Navami Utsav  was held on Saturday, 16th April 2016. 

Conclusion of Ram Navmi Utsav which was started on Thursday, 14th April 2016 by Shri Sai Baba Sansthan Trust (Shirdi) was donewith Kalyachi  Keertan (to mark the end/ Conclusion) by Shri.H.B.P Vikram Maharaj Nandedkar in a very Joyful environment.

Earlier in the morning Rudrabhishek was performed by Sansthan’s Executive Officer Shri.Bajirao Shinde & his wife at GurusthanTemple.

Tri Member Committee Chairman and District and Session Court Judge Shri. Anil Kavde  performed Saibaba’s Pada Pooja at SamadhiMandir. 

At 12 noon Kalyachi  Keertan (to mark the end/ Conclusion) & Dahihandi programe by Shri.H.B.P Vikram Maharaj Nandedkar washeld. Immediately after the  Dahihandi programme Madhyana Aarti was performed. 

Due to the generous contribution from Shri.Pravin Kumar & Smt Swapna  from Hyderabad and Shri.N.Murali Krishna from Hyderabadin the remembarance of Late Shri Nagaraju Pampat & Smt Namudurai Kanaka Durga  on the last day, free Prasad Bhojan was servedto all devotees at Sai Prasadalaya.

To enable comfortable stay for Padayatris who came to Shirdi along with Palanquins, Shri Sai Baba Sansthan administration had madefree staying arrangements for 10,000 Padayatris in Sai Ashram-2.

During this   festival  around 2,00,000 devotees were served with free prasad bhojan at Sai prasadalaya.  Similarly Shri Sai BabaSansthan distributed around 2,50,000 Ladu packets as prasad in the darshan queue.

Felicitation was done on behalf of Shri Sai Baba Sansthan to all the workers (office bearers) of Dwarkamai Mandal, Mumbai who wereactively involved in colourful light decoration in and around the Samadhi Mandir and for erecting huge structures in the templepremises with different scenes for Ramnavami & Samadhi Day Utsav continuously for the last 39 years.

Shri.Bhajirao Shinde  thanked all the staff  members and officers of Security, Prasadalaya and other departments, all the villagers ofShirdi for their sincere efforts to make this festival a grand success (Translated from Marathi to English by Shri.NagarajAnvekar, Bangalore).

8. Shri Sai Baba Junior College Starts Online Students Information Facility Centre – Courtesy: Shri Sai Baba SansthanTrust, Shirdi.

Nowadays all work is happening through Online. Students are going to Cyber Cafe and other places to fill various online applicationsdue to which both Parents and Teachers are getting distracted. To fill Online applications students need to spend money. In order toover come this problem for filling online applications Shri Sai Baba Junior College has started Online “ Students InformationFacility Centre” from Wednesday ,13th April 2016.

In this facility centre, Information on courses after the completion of  10th & 12th Standard are available. Also, Students, SansthanStaff Members  can fill online applications for themselves  & their children for any courses/Job etc. Results of 10th & 12th Standard willalso be made available online. Speaking on the occasion of inauguration of Students Information Facility Centre, the Executive OfficerShri.Kundan Kumar Sonawane requested all students to make use of the Information Facility Centre. Tahasildar from RahataShri.Subhash Dalvi, Administrative officer Shri.Suryabhan Game, Principal Shri.Vikas Shivgaje,  Shri.Pramod Aher, Shri. Madhav Ojha,Teachers & Other Staff members were also present on the occasion (Translated from Marathi to English by Shri.NagarajAnvekar, Bangalore).

9. Shri Ram Navami Celebration-2016 at Shirdi – 2nd Press Release – Shri Sai Baba Sansthan Trust, Shirdi.

Shri Sai Baba Sansthan Trust (Shirdi) acting Executive Officer Shri.Kundan Kumar Sonawane informed media persons at a pressconference held on Tuesday, 12th April 2016 that preparations for the upcoming Shri Ram Navami festival  has been completedand  will be celebrated from Thursday, 14th April 2016 to Saturday, 16th April 2016 by Shri Sai Baba Sansthan Trust ( Shirdi).Considering the influx of huge number of devotees during these 3 days of the festival to Shirdi, there will be no Sai Satyavrat(Satyanarayan) and Abhishek Pooja. Samadhi Mandir will be open throughout the night on the main day of the festival i.e on Friday,15th April 2016.

Shri.Sonawane said that devotees from different places from India and all over the world flock to Shirdi to celebrate this festival whichwas started by Shri Sai Baba. To enable these devotees to have darshan in a very good manner, Sansthan has put up Tent (mantap)in the Sansthan premises. Also Police security, electricity & drinking water facility have been arranged. Along with this, for the benefitof padayatris coming along with the palanquins from Mumbai and surrounding places,  Sansthan has put up Cloth Tents (Shamiyana)for sleeping and taking rest at different places on the highway's from Mumbai to Shirdi. In these tents, electricity and drinking waterfacility has been arranged. For this 10 water tankers has been arranged and 26 people have been entrusted with the responsibility oflooking after the arrangements. 

Emergency medical services through Mobile Clinic has been arranged on the routes from Sinnar to Shirdi for the benefit of padayatris.Hence no mobile clinic services will be available for the villages from 11th April 2016 to 14th April 2016. Similarly in differentplaces like Sansthan premises, darshan queue, Sai Ashram (1000 rooms), Sai Prasadalay,  first aid facility has been arranged. In orderto see that devotees get  the Laddu packets easily during this festival, extra Laddus have been prepared using 250 quintal of Sugar.Due to the generous contributions from Smt.Anupamaben Satish Bhai Patel, Shri.N Muralikrishna from Hyderabad, Smt.Pushpa ShamlalSharma from Mumbai, Shri.S Ajit Kumar from Chennai, Shri.Rajababu Garre from Rajamandri, Smt.Madhuri Nair from MumbaiSmt.Shwetanga Shaweta from Hyderabad, Shri.Shekar Buraa from Hyderabad, Shri.V.V.Raghavan from Mumbai, Smt.Vrinda Sundaramfrom Delhi, Shri.Sunil Agarwal from Mumbai, Shri.S. Purushottam from Bengaluru, Smt.Sita Hariharan from USA, Smt.VivaniRaichaudhari, Smt.Anita Borkar from Mumbai, Shri. Dusmanta Kumar Swaine from Bhubaneshwar, Shri.P.Pravin Kumar andSmt.Swapna from Hyderabad & Shri.Nagaraju Pampati - on all the 3 days of festival free Prasad Bhojan in the Prasadalay has beenorganized. Due to contribution of Smt.Rimpil Lohia from Nagpur, Flower decoration has been organised in Samadhi Mandir andsurrounding places of Sansthan. There will be a big lighting decoration at the entrance near Gurusthan by Dwarakamai Mandal fromMumbai.

Shri.Sonawane also said that on this auspicious occasion, various Cultural  & Spiritual  programmes have been arranged. On Thursday14th April 2016 at 7.30 p.m Kuchipudi Dance programme by Shri Muvva Nritya Niketan  from Vijayawada,  at 9.00 p.m Dance programme by Handicapped children from  Sai Shraddha Saburi Delhi have been arranged. Similarly on Friday, 15th April  2016 at7.30 p.m Bhajan / Devotional Songs programme by Smt.Madhura Vinay Bele from Nasik has been arranged. At 9.00 p.m Bhajan byNoor-E-Sai Parivar from Lucknow has been organized. On Saturday, 16th April 2016,   at  7.30 p.m Sai Prem Cultural DanceProgramme by Shri Sai Satsang, Guwahati has been arranged. At 9:00 p.m. Sai Bhajan Programme by Sai Seva Samiti , Urahi hasbeen arranged. All these programmes will be held on a specially erected stage at Sai Nagar Grounds. Similarly on 14th April 2016 at4.00 p.m, 15th April 2016 at 10.00 a.m & on 16th April 2016 at 10.30 a.m Melodious Keertan programme by Shri.H.B.P.VikramMaharaj Nandedkar has been arranged at the Samadhi Mandir stage. Considering huge crowd during this festival, Sai Satyavrat(Satyanarayan Pooja) and  Abhishek  Pooja has been stopped. Samadhi Mandir will be open throughout the night on the main day ofthe festival i.e on 15th April 2016.

Under the guidance and supervision of Sansthan Tri Member Committee Chiarman and District & Session Judge Shri.Shrikant DKulkarni and Tri Member Committee Member and District Officer Shri Shri.Anil Kavde, all the administrative officers, heads of alldepartments and Sansthan Staff Members are working  day and night for the success of this festival (Translated from Marathi toEnglish by Shri.Nagaraj Anvekar, Bangalore).

10. Shri Ramnavami Celebration-2016 at Shirdi – Press Release – Shri Sai Baba Sansthan Trust, Shirdi.

The Acting Executive Officer of Shri Sai Baba Sansthan Trust (Shirdi) Shri.Kundan Kumar Sonawane informed media persons at a pressconference held on Tuesday, 5th April 2016 that  Like every year  this year also Shri Ramnavami Festival  is being celebrated in

Shirdi by Shri Sai Baba Sansthan Trust , Shirdi  from  Thursday, 14th April  2016 to Saturday, 16h April 2016.

Shri.Sonawane informed media persons that Shri.Sai Baba granted His permission to celebrate this festival in the year 1911 and fromthat time onwards every year this festival is being celebrated in a very grand manner with festive environment  in Shirdi.

Programme Details:

14-04-2016;  Thursday- (Opening Day)

Morning

4.30 am : Kakada Aarti.5.00 am: Procession with the Idol, Photograph of Lord Sai Baba and Pothi (Sai Satcharitra).5.15 am: Commencement of Akhanda Parayana of Sri Sai Satcharitra in Dwarakamai.5.20 am: Mangal Snaan to Lord Sai Baba followed by Darshan.

Afternoon

12.30  noon: Afternoon Aarti followed by Teerth and Prasad.

Evening

4.00 pm - 6.00 pm: Keertan at Samadi Mandir Dias.6.30 pm: Dhoop Aarti.

Night

7.30 pm - 10.30 pm: Programme by Invited artistes on the stage of Sainagar Grounds.9.15 pm: Palanquin procession of Lord Sai Baba throughout Shirdi Village.10.30 pm: Shej Aarti.

In view of the Akhanda Parayana, Dwarakamai will be kept open throughout the night.

15-04-2016;  Friday  (Main Day) - Second Day

Morning

4.30 am : Kakad Aarti.5.00 am: Culmination of Akhanda Parayana and Procession with the Idol, Photograph of Lord Sai Baba and Pothi (Sai Satcharitra).5.15 am: Kavadi Procession followed by Mangal Snaan to Lord Sai Baba and Darshan.10.00 am – 12.00 pm: Rama Janma Keerthan programme at Samadhi Mandir Dias.

Afternoon

12.30  noon: Afternoon Aarti followed by Teerth and Prasad.

Evening

4.00 pm: Flag Procession.5:00 pm: Ratha Yatra of Lord Sai Baba throughout Shirdi Village.6.30 pm: Dhoop Aarti after the return of Ratha yatra.

Night

7.30 pm - 10.30 pm: Programme by Invited artistes on the stage of Sainagar Grounds.10.00 pm to 5.00 am (of next day): Cultural programmes by various Sai devotees at Samadi mandir dias.

In view of the main day (as celebrated at Shirdi), the Samadhi Mandir remains open overnight for public. Therefore there will be noShej Aarti on the night of 15th April  2016 and hence no Kakad Aarti on  16th April  2016 morning.

16-04-2016;  Saturday (Concluding Day) - Third Day

Morning

5.05 am: Mangal Snaan to Lord Sai Baba followed by Darshan.6.30 am: Rudrabhisheka at Gurusthan.10:30 am: Gopalkala and Dahihandi programme.

Afternoon

12.10  noon: Afternoon Aarti followed by Teerth and Prasad.

Evening

6.30 pm: Dhoop Aarti.

Night

7.30 pm - 10.30 pm: Programme by Invited artistes on the stage of Sainagar Grounds.10.30 pm: Shej Aarti.

In view of Shri Ramnavami celebrations from  14th April  2016 to 16th April  2016, Sai Satyavrata Pooja (Satyanarayana Vrata) andAbhisheka Pooja will not be performed.

Those who are interested to participate in the Akhanda Parayan of Shri Sai Satcharita at Dwarkamai on the first day are requested toregister their  names on 13th April  2016 between  1 pm  to 5.30 pm at Samadi mandir dias.On the same day at  7.30 pm devoteesnames will be decided and announced by lucky draw method.

Similarly for the Cultural programmes on the main day on 15th April  2016 at Samadi Mandir,  devotees are requested to register theirnames at Announcement centre.

Acting Exeucutive Officer Shri.Kundan Kumar Sonawane has requested devotees to participate in all the above programmes and makethis festival a grand success.

Shri. Kundan Kumar Sonawane also expressed that to  make this year’s festival a huge success, Tri member committee President ofShri Sai Baba Sansthan & Chief District Judge Shri.Shrikant D. Kulkarni, Sansthan’s tri member committee member & District CollectorShri.Anil Kavde,  all the administrative officers, all heads of departments and all staff members of Shri Saibaba Sansthan have put inlot of efforts. (Translated from Marathi to English by Shri.Nagaraj Anvekar, Bangalore).

 

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