DAILY PROGRAMS AT SHIRDI
For the convenience of Shri Sai's Darshan to the rising multitude of Sai Devotees changes in timing of Aarti & other rituals is effective from 06th April 2008 on the auspicious day of Gudhipadva.
The changes in the timing are as below:
- 4:00 am Temple open
- 4.15 am Bhupali
- 4:30 am Kakad Aarti (morning)
- 5:00 am Bhajan in Saibaba Mandir
- 5.05 am Holy Bath of Shri Sai Baba (Mangal Snaan) in Samadhi Mandir
- 5:35 am Aarti "Shirdi Majhe Pandharpur"
- 5:40 am Darshan begins in Samadhi Mandir
- 9:00 am Abhishek Pooja
- 8:00,10:30 Satyanarayana Pooja
- 4:00 am Temple open
- 4.15 am Bhupali
- 4:30 am Kakad Aarti (morning)
- 5:00 am Bhajan in Saibaba Mandir
- 5.05 am Holy Bath of Shri Sai Baba (Mangal Snaan) in Samadhi Mandir
- 5:35 am Aarti "Shirdi Majhe Pandharpur"
- 5:40 am Darshan begins in Samadhi Mandir
- 9:00 am Abhishek Pooja
- 8:00,10:30 Satyanarayana Pooja
- 11:30 am Dhuni Pooja with rice and ghee in Dwarkamai
- 12:00 Mid day Aarti
- 4:00 PM Pothi (Devotional reading/Study) in Samadhi Mandir
- 12:00 Mid day Aarti
- 4:00 PM Pothi (Devotional reading/Study) in Samadhi Mandir
At Sunset Dhoop Aarti
- 8:30 - 10:00 PM Devotional Songs in Samadhi Mandir & other Cultural Programmes (if any)
- 9:00 PM Chavadi and Gurusthan closes
- 9:30 PM In Dwarkamai water is given to Baba, a mosquito net is hung and the hanging lamp is lit
- 9:45 PM Dwarkamai (the upper part) closes
- 10:30 PM Shej (night) Aarti, after this , a shawl is wrapped around the statue in the Samadhi Mandir, a Rudraksha mala is put around baba's neck, Mosquito net is hung, and a glass of water kept there
- 11:15 PM Samadhi Mandir closes after night Arati
- 1st Batch 7.00 am to 8.00am
- 2nd Batch 9.am to 10.00 am
- 3rd Batch 12.30pm to 1.30 pm