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Dear SAI FAMILY MEMBERS,
OM SAI RAM
We are a part of a HUGE ONLINE SAI FAMILY from different parts of INDIA and nook and corner of the world.
Many of us have visited many places and have visited rather been fortunate to have gone to SAIBABA temples. Let us ensure we bring in the follwoing details of them to enable others to know and enjoy about BABA's presence elsewhere too
1. LOCATION & Address ( contact Nos)
2. WEBSITE (if any)
3. Speciality of the temple.
4. HOw BABA ensured the coming up of that temple.
5. Visit information
6. Any other relevant information.
7. any personal exp about the temple.
Let me begin with the SHIRDI DWARAKAMAYEE's website direct from the SAI MAA's blessings to have all the temples listed here.
http://www.shrisaibabasansthan.org
Thanks baba for being with all your children and give us an oppurtunty to serve you too.
THANKS & RGDS
KEERTHI
JAI SAI RAM
JAI BOLO SAI NATH MAHARAJ KI
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Sai Ka Aangan
( A temple IN THE OUTSKIRTS OF DELHI )
Delhi is the heart of India ,they say and reflects the state of the Nation. Indeed it does, for the growing urbanization ,fast paced life and concrete jungle that has come to represent the obvious repercussions of modernity is beginning to tell its own tale.So as one winds the way from Delhi and onward towards Sushant Lok Gurgaon,broad roads lined with matchbox shaped buildings under construction can be seen throughout.The hustle - bustle of life ,the glittering shops that justify consumerism ,all stare back at the visitor.
As one drives further down towards the end of Sushant Lok ,one suddenly sees an old relic on the horizon. A piece of architecture from the 18th /19th century , a slanting brick roof and an expanse,that leaves one dazed.This is the replica of Dwarkamai from Shirdi.With the inspiration of revered Guruji Shri C.B Satpathy and Mrs Meera Satpathy a dream of Ms Kumkum Bhatia of the Sai Prakash Spiritual and Charitable Trust, that is slowly taking shape since Oct 2000,when the Bhumi Poojan was conducted.
PLS ENJOY READING THE REST IN THE FOLLWOING LINK
http://www.saibabaofshirdi.net/new_sai_mandir_delhi.htm#sai
SEE BABA IN DWARKAMAYEE AT SAI KA ANNGAN
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SAI BABA TEMPLE, THANJAVUR, TAMILNADU
The marble statue of Shirdi Sai Baba installed in the temple came to Thanjavur 60 years ( around 1945 ) ago in a wooden box. An unknown person, who unloaded the wooden box from the train at the railway station, asked a shop owner to keep it until he came back. But he never returned.
The shop-owner took the box to K.T. Balasubramania Iyer and asked what to do with it. After some days consultation in the presence of some important people of that area they opened the wooden box, when they opened the box, they saw a marble statue of Shirdi Sai Baba.
Those days BABA was not known much in TAMILNADU, Mr. Balasubramania Iyer installed the statue in a temple on his land at Melaveli. Now, a new SAIBABA temple has been constructed ( JUNE 01, 2006 Thursday ) and BABA who came on his own is blessings his children.
WHAT A GREAT LEELA OF BABA.
MAY BABA BE WITH ALL OF US ALWAYS.
THANK YOU BABA For giving darshan on your own to confirm your presence in the whole universe.
JAI SAI RAM
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Sairam,
SAIBABA TEMPLE, INJAMBAKKAM, CHENNAI
On the outskirts of Madras, in a calm and serene atmosphere is located the Shirdi Sai Baba Temple. The green wooded land rising from the sea, on the new Mahabalipurarn Road seems to have been waiting for centuries, in anticipation for his arrival. The inspiration to build the temple was Sri C.B Satpathy's visit to Madras on April 19, 1993.
The construction of the temple was completed in a record time of four months, braving storms and heavy rains by thousands of workers who were inspired to work night and day to fulfil the task. The temple was inaugurated by Shri C.B Satpathy between the 5th and 9th of December 1993, with a Mahakumbhabishekham, a ceremony invoking the Divine presence with the participation of thousands of devotees chanting Baba's name.
A visit to Saipuram is like a pilgrimage to Shirdi, the place where Sri Sai Baba lived. The moment one enters the property of Saipuram, one enters a veritable paradise where one forgets the drudgeries of the day to day world. In fact, in the word of Sai there are no worldly miseries, misgivings or sorrows and anxieties for there is ever flowing love and joyousness. One is reminded of Sri Sai Baba's favourite sayings. "Whoever puts feet on Shirdi soil his sufferings would come to an end." "The wretched and miserable would rise into plenty of joy and happiness as soon as they climb the steps of my mosque".
http://www.saibabaofshirdi.net/saipuram.htm
Enjoy reading the given link.
Sai bless us all.
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om sai ram
There is one beautiful temple is located in Bangalore.Speciality as i have seen there is statue is very big just as in Shirdi and its very beautiful to see u will just fall in love.The statue will be decorated as if baba is a pundit ji with dhoti as most of the temples have only shawl on the statue.The most beautiful thing i like about temple is the aarthi CD which is played is customized and its very melodious.Thursday will be very hugecrowded.
Address.
Canbridge Layout
Ulsoor road,Bangalore.
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Sai Ram Everyone,
There is yet another beautiful temple in Bangalore. It is located in Thyagarajanagar and was started and promoted by Radhakrishna swamiji and Narasimha swamiji. I have been lucky, I must say, to have stayed beside the temple for 6 months. During that time, our family would wake up to Kakadaarthi and we could see the aarthi from our hall window (First floor). It was a wonderful experience Baba has given me, to stay so close to Him. Maybe that was His idea to draw me closer to Him.
I have taken a few pictures from my mobile of Gurupoornima celebrations today. Please find attached the same. I have reduced the resolution owing to size constraints.
You can find more details at http://www.ssscsaipadananda.org/index.htm. This site is not updated but you can get general info here.
Address:
Sai Baba Mandir Road,1 Block,
Thyagarajanagar, BANGALORE - 560 028,
India.
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SAIBABA TEMPLE AT PUNE - A TEMPLE WITH A HISTORY
ORIGINALLY POSTED by RAJIV BHAI in the following link:
This temple has one of tooth originally given by BABA to a Devotee, to know more please go the following link:
http://forum.spiritualindia.org/shirdi-sai-baba-resources/sai-baba-temple-pune-a-temple-with-a-history-t23195.0.html
Thanks & regards
KEERTHI
JAI SAIRAM
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OM SAIRAM
SHIRDI SAI TRUST, KRISHNANKARANAI
A HUGE PALACIAL SAIBABA TEMPLE AT THE OUTSKIRTS OF CHENNAI facing the BAY of BENGAL spread over many acres of land, owned by SHIRDI SAI TRUST, the trust which donated a few crores to SAIBABA SANASTHAN SHIRDI recently.
Incidentaly the BABA idol at krishnan Karanai temple is sculptured by the grandson of the sculpture who made the idol at SHIRIDI.
For more details:http://www.shirdisaitrust.org
Shirdi Sai Trust
No.1, Sai Nagar,
108, Krishnan Karanai Village,
Pattipulam (PO),
East Coast Road,
Tamil Nadu - 603 104, India.
Phone : + 91 44 2744 4090 / 2744 4091
Fax : + 91 44 2744 4091
Mobile : + 91 98408 57901
OM SAI SRI SAI JAYA JAYA SAI
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Panduranga Vithal Temple, in Andhrapradesh , the first ever outside Maharastra.
Dear Sai family members,
As we have all heard that PANDURANGA VITTAL temple in is MAHARASTRA, here is a post contributed by MURALI RAJA, which has more details about Panduranga Vithal Temple, in Andhrapradesh , the first ever outside Maharastra.
MAY BABA bless MURALIRAJA ji for all the service he is doing and be with him always.
http://forum.spiritualindia.org/shirdi-sai-baba-resources/panduranga-vithal-temple-in-andhrapradesh-the-first-ever-outside-maharastra-t23437.0.html
Please read and enjoy.
Thanks & reagrds
KEERTHI
JAI SAIRAM
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HERE IS ONE INFORMATIVE POST CONTRIBUTED BY DIPIKA.
India
Andhra Pradesh
Sri Shiridi Sai Sathsangh Jowkula
Kothapalli
Amadagur (MI)
Anantapur
Andhra Pradesh Sri Sadguru Sainatha Seva Samithi
Venugopal Nagar
Anantapur
Andhra Pradesh - 515 001
Tel : + 91 8554 27077
Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Seva Samithi
4/283, Atchut Sudharshan
General Merchants, Main Road,
Atmakur Ananthapur Dist.
Andhra Pradesh
Tel : + 91 8554 58246 Shree Shirdi Saibaba Temple
Rekulakunta (V)
Bukkarayasamudram (M)
Anantapur District
Andhra Pradesh
Sri Shirdi Sai Bhaktha Mandali
Sri Sivasai Nagar
Nallamada
Ananthapur District
Andhra Pradesh
Tel : + 91 8494 57816 Sri Samartha Sadguru Shirdi Saibaba
Seva Samithi
Uravakonda - 515 812
Anantpur District
Andhra Pradesh
Sri Shirdi Sai Seva Samithi
Singanamala - 515 435
Anantapur
Andhra Pradesh
Tel : + 91 8551 84456 Sri Shirdi Sai Sath Seva Sangh Trust
Vani Street Extn, D. R. Colony
Kadiri - 515 591
Anantapur District
Andhra Pradesh
Tel : + 91 8494 24249
Sri Sri Sri Shirdi Saibaba
Seva Samithi
Sri Sai Nagar - Ramagiri Village
Ramagiri Mandal
Anantapur - 515 672
Andhra Pradesh
Tel : + 91 8491 49383 Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Committee
A P G E N C O Colony
Srisailam Dam West - 509 326
Mahaboob Nagar (Dt)
Andhra Pradesh
Tel : + 91 8524 47810
Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Alaya Samithi
Thonduru - 516 401
Cuddapah
Andhra Pradesh Shirdi Sai Seva Samithi
Sai Baba Mandir Road
No. 4,Sri Laxminagar Colony(Saidabad)
Hyderabad
Andhra Pradesh - 500 059
Tel : + 91 40 407 7103
Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Mandir Trust
Kattamanchi,
Chittoor - 517 001
Andhra Pradesh Shri Shirdi Sai Baba Seva Samithi
Kurnool District
Andhra Pradesh
Sri Sai Seva Sangham
3/1034, Co-op Colony
Opp. Satyanarayana Swamy Temple
Proddatur - 516 361
Andhra Pradesh
Tel : + 91 8564 56777 Sri Sadguru Sai Seva Samajam Trust
Plot No. 68, Laxmi Nilayam
Brindavan Colony
Sainikpuri Post
Secunderabad
Tel : + 91 40 711 6015
Sri Shirdi Sai Seva Trust
206-A, Sector 8, Ukkunagaram
Visakhapatnam - 530 032
Tel : + 91 891 510817 Sree Shiridi Sai Trust
Chintapalli - 531 116
Vishakhapattinam
Andhra Pradesh.
Haryana
Shirdi Sai Sakti Dham
Sai Nagar
Vikas Puri, Jagadhari Road
Ambala Cantt
Haryana - 133001
Tel : + 91 171 699562 Shirdi Sai Baba Temple Society Sai Dham
Tiagon Road
Faridabad
Haryana - 121002
Tel : + 91 129 5266900,
+ 91 11 6845404
Himachal Pradesh
Sai Sudha Trust
Shirdi Sai Baba Mandir
Garkhal
Kasauli
Himachal Pradesh - 173201
Tel : + 91 1792 72117 / 72350 Sava Dharam Sabha
Shiv Sakti Shirdi Sai Baba Pawan Dham
Sector 5
Parwanoo
Himachal Pradesh
Tel : + 91 1792 63848 / 32024
Karnataka
Shirdi Sai Baba Satsang
KBRS Bldg.,
Adj. To Velu Mudaliar Dispensary
Kamaraj Road
Bangalore 560 042
Tel : + 91 80 5300225 Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Spiritual &
Seva Trust
Sreet Venkatesha Nilaya
107/2, Sunkal Farm Road
Bangalore 560 030
Tel : + 91 80 2234605
Sri Sai Lingeshwara Spiritual Centre
No.1722, 14th cross, 1st Stage
Kumaraswamy Layout
Bangalore
Karnataka - 560078
Tel : + 91 80 6660853 Akhanda Sai Nama Sapthaha Trust
#147, 32nd Main,11th C Cross
Behind GD Naidu Hall
Mahalakshmipuram
Bangalore
Karnataka - 560 086
Tel : + 91 80 349 2434
Sri Sadguru Sainath Seva Samithi
223, 'Sri Sai Samarth'
16th Cross, 4th Phase,JP Nagar
Bangalore
Karnataka - 560 078
Tel : + 91 80 664 2652 Sri Shathashrunga Vida Samste
Shirdi Sai baba Mandir Premises
Near Check Pos, magadi Main Road
Kamakhipalya II Stage
Bangalore
Karnataka - 560079
Tel : + 91 80 8430331, 3486044 , 3283823
Sri Swamy SaSaarvadharma Sharanaalays Trust
Sultanpet, Nandi Post
Chikkaballpur Taluk
Kolar District
Karnataka
Tel : + 91 8156 78094 Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Temple Trust
11/16, Ramar Temple Street
Hosur
Karnataka - 635 109
Tel : + 91 4344 46354 / 45077
Shri Sai Aradhana Charitable Trust
4/2 Bhavani Nagar
Hubli
Karnataka - 580023
Tel : + 91 836 252015 Sri Bhagavan Shirdi Sai
Charitable Trust
Siddapura Gate, Sira Road
Mudhugiri Taluk
Tumkur District
Karnataka
Maharashtra
Shri Saibaba Tapobhumi Mandir
Takli Road
Vadange Vasti, Kopergaon
Ahemdnagar Dist.
Maharashtra - 423601
Tel : + 91 2423 24358 Sree Jagadguru Sainath Maharaj Bhavanam
Nata Shahi, Shakuntala House
69, Worli Sea Face
Bombay
Maharashtra - 400 025
Tel : + 91 22 493 1127
Shri Sai Baba Sansthan, Shirdi
Dist. Ahmednagar
Maharashtra - 423 109
Tel : + 91 2423 55212 / 213 / 214 / 215 Shri Sai Baba Mandir Trust
At Post Tq Hadgaon
Nanded District
Maharashtra
Tamil Nadu
Shri Shirdi Saibaba Seva
Charitble Trust
R. S. No. 195/2, Shirdi Sai Nagar
(Opp. Pondicherry Engineering College)
Pillaichavadi
Pondicherry 605 014
Tel : + 91 413 65560 / 236938 Shri Shirdi Sai Baba Spiritual & Charitable Trust
Saipuram
Injambakkam
Chennai
Tamil Nadu - 600 041
Tel : + 91 44 449 1297
Sri Bhairava Sai Temple Trust
"Sri Sai Krupa"
Plot No.6, Bharnat Nagar Main
Door No.15 B, Madipakkam
Chennai
Tamil Nadu - 600091
Tel : + 91 44 22476833 Shirdi Sai-Shakthi Foundation Trust
11/26, L. L. I. G (NH1)
Maraimalai Nagar
Chengai, MGR District 603 209
Tamil Nadu
Akanda Sai Nama Sapthagam
14, Alamelumangapuram
Mylapore
Chennai
Tamil Nadu - 600 004.
All India Sai Samaj
Alamelumangapuram
Mylapore
Chennai
Tamil Nadu - 600 004.
Tel : + 91 44 24940784
Shree Sai Spiritual Educational Cultural
& Medical Charitable Trust
Old No. 5, New No. 9, 40th Street
Nanganallur
Chennai
Tamil Nadu - 600061
Tel : + 91 44 22314709 Sri Sai Baba Bhktha Samajam
Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Mandir
4,West Club Road
Shenoy Nagar
Chennai
Tamil Nadu - 600 030
Sri Vengusapriya Sai Baba Anandhashrama Trust
Kandavel Nagar (Near Valankanni Nagar)
Theethipalayam (P.O.)
Coimbatore
Tamil Nadu - 641010 Sri Nagasai Trust
Mettupalayam Road
Coimbatore
Tamil Nadu - 641 043
Tel : + 91 422 440688
Shirdi Sri Sai Seva samajam
61, Thirumanilayur
Aghraharam
Karur
Tamil Nadu - 639002
Tel : + 91 4324 263743 Shirdi Sai Trust
C-31, Eleventh Cross
Thillai Nagar
Tiruchirappalli
Tamil Nadu - 620 018
Tel : + 91 431 2740818
Uttar Pradesh
Shree Sanatan Dhaaram Sabha
Sabha Mandir Lane
Behind Dhobi Bazar
Bathinda - 212733 Shri Shirdi Sai Kripa Dham
B-149, Sector A
Mahanager
Lucknow
Uttar Pradesh
Tel : + 91 522 324628
West Bengal
Shri Shirdi Sai Baba Mandir Society
39, Jatin Das Road
Kolkatta - 700 029
Tel : + 91 033 24665139
United States of America
Sri Shirdi Saibaba Temple
1449 & 1451
Abers Creek Road,
Pittsburgh,
PA
Tel : + 1 412 374 9244 Shirdi Saibaba Mandir
700 James Burges Road,
Suwanee,
GA
Tel : + 1 404 320-9194
Shirdi Sai Baba Temple
Shirdi Sai Center Inc.
46-16 Robinson Street,
Flushing, NY 11355.
Tel : + 1 718 321 9243 Shirdi Sai Prayer Center
VFW Hall #9111
Henderson Road,
Kendall Park,
South Brunswick,
New Jersey 08824.
Tel : + 1 732 257 1438
Shirdi Sai baba Mandir
11101 Foran Lane
Aurora, Chicago
IL-60506, USA.
Tel : + 1 630 897 1500 Sai Samsthan
11313 Katherine Crossing
Lemont,
IL-60439, USA.
Tel : + 1 630 653 4444
Other Countries
Sai Baba Temple
Burlington House,
Nathan Road,
Tsim Tsa Tsui,
Kowloon,
Hong Kong.
Tel : + 852 27356544
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I want to donate for ANNADAN for 25 children on sunday 24/08/2008 on the occassion of my father's 2nd death anniversary.
Hemalata Narasimhan (hema_lata414@rediffmail.com) 9320053975? Can I pay thru Credit Card or cash at your Dadar office
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Dear Hemalatha ji
OM SAIRAM
WELCOME TO OUR ONLINE SAI DWARAKAMAYEE, Details for your query is as follows,
5) Annadan Fund :
Nearly 1500 poor are fed free every day, also 16000 Sai devotees take benefit of taking meal in the prasadalaya run at concessional rates. The fund is used for the expenditure of the above. Donations are always accepted under this head.
Donations are accepted in the following ways –
A) Cash Donation :
1) Cash donation is accepted in the Indian or Foreign currencies in the Sansthan Trust's authorized offices.
Offices : 1) Computerised Donation Offices in the Temple complex at shirdi.
2) Sansthan Trust's authorized office at 'Sainiketan', Dadar, Mumbai.
Note : Computerised receipt is immediately issued after receiving the Donation.
2) If donation is given by Cheque / DD / Travel Cheque the acknowledgement receipt is issued immediately. Final receipt is issued after realisation of Cheque / DD / Travel Cheque etc.
B) Postal Donation :
Please send the Cheque, DD, M.O., B.P.O., Travel Cheque etc. in the Indian or foreign currency in the Name of 'Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust, Shirdi' on the Sansthan address mentioned below.
Note : Receipt will be sent with Udi-Prasad to the donor within 15 days, after receiving such donation.
C) Direct Donation through Bank ATM :
This facility started with the co-operation of State Bank of India & Andhra Bank. Donation is accepted through any ATM of these Banks. Please contact any branch of these Banks.
Note : Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust will send authorized receipt & Udi-Prasad to the donor within 15 days on his address.
D) Donation Accepted trough all Credit / Debit Cards :
We Accept all Credit / Debit Cards for Donation on Donation office at Shirdi
E) SBI customer can send donation through internet banking on SBI website.
www.onlinesbi.com
F) HDFC bank customer can send donation through internet banking on hdfc bank website.
www.hdfcbank.com/campaign/donate_charity/temple_donation_saibaba.htm
G) Sansthan is having its saving accounts in the following branches of nationalised banks in Shirdi:
Sr.No Name of Bank Account Number
1 Andhra Bank, Shirdi 1
2 Central Bank of India, Shirdi 1588746495
3 Syndicate Bank, Shirdi 51002010000011
4 State Bank of India, Shirdi 30026657678
5 Union Bank of India, Shirdi 322902011000101
6 Bank of Baroda,Nashik 17660100011106
7 Vijaya Bank,Shirdi 1
For More Information –
Executive Officer,
Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust, Shirdi
Post. Shirdi 423 109 Tal. Rahata, Dist. Ahmednagar (Maharashtra)
Phone : +91-2423-258500
Fax No. Office:+91-2423-258870 & P.R.O.Office : +91-2423-258770
Website : www.shrisaibabasansthan.org, www.sai.org.in
E_mail : saibaba@sai.org.in
saisandesh_anr@sancharnet.in
saibaba@shrisaibabasansthan.org
SOURCE: Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust, Shirdi. ( website)
I hope this suffices your need by BABA's grace, MAY BABA bless you always
Thanks & rgds
KEERTHI
JAI SAIRAM
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NAGA SAI MANDHIR, COIMBATORE, TAMILNADU
Shirdi Sai as Sri Naga Sai in Coimbatore:
In the year 1939, Sri. H.H.B.V. Narasimha Swamji along with Sri A.V. K. Chari and Sri.H.Varadaraja Ayyah and his brother Sri. C.V. Rajan started the Sai movement in Coimbatore and the first institution of Sri Sai Baba in Tamilnadu (erstwhile madras province) was established in Coimbatore. The Institution was named as Sri Sai Baba Mission was put up for darshan of the Devotees. Swamiji entrusted the centre to the care of Sri. A.V.K.Chari in the year 1942. The late Sri.C.Varadaraja Ayyah donated about one acre of land at Mettupalayam Road and a Thatched Shed was erected at the donated land to house the Sri Sai Baba Mission which was later named as Sri Sai Baba Madam in those days and the place was opened for worship to one and all at all times irrespective of class, creed, caste or religion. The Sai Baba Madam was the meeting ground of Sai Devotees in and around the Coimbatore City. Sai Bajans are held regularly on Thursdays.
Advent of ‘Naga Sai’
In 1943 on the evening of the 7th of January, Guru-vara (Thursday) sacred for worship of Baba, a miracle happened! A shining and lustrous Cobra small in size but possessing an unusually big hood with divine marks of Tripundra, Shanka and Chakra appeared before Baba’s picture when the Bhajan was going on in full swing to the accompaniment of drum, cymbals etc., with all the lights on. The Naga stood there in a pose of worship fullness entranced in Baba Music! Waving of lights, aratis etc had no effect on the nerves of the Cobra. People around who had swelled into a crowd of a few hundred stood there in awe and wonder at the wondrous sight of the Naga with spread head. There was no fear for the snake; the proverb that even a battalion of soldiers of valour shiver at the sight of a cobra was falsified. Young and old, women and children in thousands began to pour into the spacious land of the Bhajan Madam to witness the Naga that lingered in the same spot for full 48 hours Baba bhaktas began to shower baskets of flowers in worshipful reference for the Naga. The Cobra was virtually submerged in a mould of flowers but even then, he was immobile. Aartis were performed for the Naga.
On the second day of Naga’s advent, photographer came to take a picture of the Naga in its majesty but the latter was immersed under heaps of flowers. No one had the courage to go near the spot where the cobra was lodged and clear the flowers. The only course open to them was to pray. Ho! the Naga jumped out of the flowers heaps and posed for the photograph as if in answer to the prayers of the multitude. One and all were sure for the first time that it was all the work of Sai Baba. The devotees then prayed with fervour and faith to the Naga to clear out and enable them to resort to their routine worship of Baba in the Madam. Then the immobile Naga showed signs of movements went around Sri Sai Baba’s picture and slowly marched out into the open, disappeared into the bush where later an ant-hill (snake’s natural habitat) appeared. The place where the Naga disappeared in held as a ‘Holy Ground’ by devotees and from that day onwards Shirdi Sai Baba in Coimbatore is worshipped as “Sri Naga Sai”.
SRI NAGA SAI TRUST
NO.1262 , METTUPALAYAM ROAD,
COIMBATORE – 641043
TAMILNADU – INDIA
PHONE : +91- 422 – 2440688
http://www.srinagasai.com/index.html
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INFORMATION A NEW SAIBABA TEMPLE AT EAST DELHI [YAMUNA CROSS]
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VISIT TO SAI BABA BEAUTIFUL TEMPLE
ADDRESS=PRIYADARSHNI VIHAR, NEAR LAXMI NAGAR ,NEW DELHI=110092
ANOTHER SAIBABA BEAUTIFUL TEMPLE
ADDRESS=C BLOCK KRISHNA NAGAR,NEW DELHI=110051
NEW SAIBABA BEAUTIFUL TEMPLE
ADDRESS= KAILASH NAGAR [ PUSHTA ] RING ROAD NEAR LOHA BRIDGE NEW DELHI=110031
SAIBABA BEAUTIFUL TEMPLE
ADDRESS= GEETA COLONY NEAR LOVELY PUBLIC SCHOOL NEW DELHI=110031
JAI SAI RAM
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THE FIRST EVER SHIRDI SAI TEMPLE - THE TEMPLE AT BHIVPURI
Sri Shirdi Sai Baba has become a part of the mainstream of Indian spiritual and temporal life within a short period of attaining mahasamadhi. We can now see Sai temples not only in the big cities but also in small towns and villages of India, and more and more temples are being built.In this page we will learn about the Sai temple built at Bhivpuri 1916, when Sri Shirdi Sai Baba was still in his physical body.
Bhivpuri Road is a small railway station which comes before Karjat on the train route from Mumbai to Pune. If one gets out at this station and looks right towards the fields, a temple spire is clearly visible. This is the Sai temple at Bhivpuri. It is a short walk across the fields to the temple.
This temple has a very interesting history. The story behind its construction reveals the astonishing manner in which Baba pulls his devotees to him. It is unbelievable but nevertheless true that the founder of the temple, the late Sri Keshav Ramachandra Pradhan, was initially an atheist. Sri Pradhan was working for a Parsee gentleman of Mumbai as a pedhi (a collector of debts owed to his employer). He lived in Bhivpuri and would commute to Mumbai to work. In the course of his job he would frequently go to Manmad, Nasik and Kopergaon. Pradhan had a close friend who was a devotee of Sai Baba. He would often go to Shirdi and return after having darshan of (seeing) Sri Sai Baba. Once, Pradhan visited his friend when he was about to leave for Shirdi. He asked Pradhan to accompany him and to have Baba’s darshan. Pradhan, who had no belief in God or Godmen, initially refused to go with him. Finally, however, he gave in to his friend’s persuasion and agreed to go, but not to set foot inside the mosque where Baba lived. His friend accepted the compromise and they set out for Shirdi together.
The friends reached Shirdi and stayed in the wada. As it was time for the noon arati, Pradhan’s friend went to the mosque but Pradhan stayed in the wada. The bell rang from the mosque for the arati and Pradhan could hear it from his room. The deep gongs of the bell stirred him as never before. He was enchanted by the sound and unknowingly started walking to the mosque from where this heavenly sound was issuing forth.
He reached the mosque and sat in a corner. Looking at Baba, he was immersed in a state of bliss. After the arati was over the other devotees took udhi from Baba and left the mosque. Pradhan was still in a state of bliss and was unaware of everything but Baba. Sri Shirdi Sai then called Pradhan to draw near and asked him for dakshina. Pradhan had Rs 2500 in his pocket. This was the amount he had collected for his employer from the various debtors. He took out the entire cash from his pocket and, placing it all in Baba’s hands, returned to his room still in the same state of bliss. A little later, Pradhan came to realise that he had given the entire amount to Baba and was surprised that he could do such a thing with his employer’s money. His friend told him not to worry as Baba would take care to see that Pradhan would not get into any trouble because of this.
Pradhan started back via Kopergaon from Shirdi in a horse-cart. It was only after he reached Kopergaon that he realised that he had no money, even for the hire of the cart. He requested the cart man to take his ring, sell it and return the remaining cash after taking his fare. While this was going on a well-dressed gentleman, unknown to Pradhan, arrived. After inquiring about the matter he not only paid the cart man but also bought a ticket to Mumbai for Pradhan and left as mysteriously as he came.
Pradhan reached Bhivpuri. He did not know how he could face his employer and tell him that he had used all the money which he had collected. To gain time, he sent word to his employer that he was sick and would come to work once he had recovered. The employer sent word back granting leave till Pradhan was well enough to return to work. He also wanted to know why Pradhan had sent double the money he had collected and what he was to do with the excess? Pradhan saw Baba’s hand in this and was thrilled to the core of his being by the kindness shown to him by Baba. He was electrified that Baba had showered his grace on him to such an extent in the very first darshan. He became a staunch devotee of Baba and would often go to Shirdi to visit Baba and take his blessings. Pradhan would plead with Baba to come to Bhivpuri whenever he went to Shirdi.
Once, in 1916, Baba gave his statue to Pradhan and said, “Go to Bhivpuri. Build a temple for me there. Keep this statue in the temple and worship it. You need not come to Shirdi any more.” Pradhan returned to Bhivpuri but did not follow Baba’s instructions. When he next came to Shirdi Baba said, “When I have come to your house, why have you come here? Bhivpuri is your Shirdi. Go there and do as I told you.”
In a few days Pradhan built a small temple near his house at Bhivpuri and ceremoniously installed the statue of Baba; regular worship was started. This temple is located in a place which is green with trees and beautiful to the eye. In the silence of the night the sound of the temple doors opening would sometimes be heard. Baba’s form would be seen coming out of the temple and resting under a tree in the front yard. The sound of the temple doors closing would be heard again at three in the morning. All these leelas were experienced not only by Pradhan and his family but also by their guests who stayed overnight. Pradhan had no doubt that Bhivpuri was indeed his Shirdi and he became an even more ardent devotee of Baba. The temple was developed to include an inner chamber, a big hall in the forecourt, a verandah and guestrooms for the use of visiting devotees.
Sri V V Gupte, Pradhan’s son-in-law, took an active part in conducting the various affairs of the temple and helped further develop it. Sri Gupte had first visited Shirdi in 1936 and experienced bliss at the sight of Baba’s samadhi. He prayed fervently to Baba to make the temple at Bhivpuri as glorious and awesome as the Samadhi Mandir at Shirdi. Baba answered his prayers and the Bhivpuri temple became famous with more and more devotees visiting it.
Pradhan passed away in 1939 and responsibility for the temple fell on Gupte’s shoulders. He started an organization for running the temple called the “Sri Sadguru Sainathuni Seva Sanstha”. The rush of visitors increased and the existing facilities became insufficient. Funds were inadequate to do all that was necessary to meet the huge influx of devotees. Finally, Baba’s help was sought. A devotee called Narayan Purohit started the formal reading of Sai Baba’s life. On the fourth day Baba came to him in a dream and said, “Where is my dhuni? How can this be Shirdi without a dhuni? How can my temple be complete without a dhuni?”
As he had the dream twice, Purohit informed Gupte and it was decided forthwith to build a dhuni as instructed by Baba. Sri Valvalkar, the grandson of Sri Hemadpant (author of Sri Sai Satcharitra – Baba's life story and leelas), first lit the dhuni on the Ramanavami day of 1949. Ramanavami and Baba’s samadhi festivals are celebrated here with great fervour and glory.
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sai baba mandir lodhi road [new delhi]
jai sai ram
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Sri Sadguru Sainath Math : Swargate, Pune
[Originally published in Shri Sai Leela, (Marathi) for the month of August 1975 ]
Dining His stay at Shirdi, Shri Sai Baba gave inspiration to His various devotees to construct different structures. The stately Samadhi Mandir, which is a favourite place of worship of all Sai devotees was got erected by Shri Sai Baba from Bapusaheb Buti. Similarly He inspired His other staunch devotees Kakasaheb Dixit and Hari Vinayak Sathe to build Wadas in order to provide accommodation to the devotees visiting Shirdi. Those who are conversant with Shri Sai Satcharita need not be told these things. They know them fully well; but the following incident is specially noteworthy because it illustrates how Shri Sai Baba is still looking minutely at the likes and dislikes of His devotees staying at long distances.
In the Swargate area of Pune city, at a distance of about five minutes walk on the North side of the S. T. Depot, there is a spacious and stately Sai Temple. The story of the inspiration for erection of this temple is quite interesting, and it should be known by all Sai devotees as it throws light on the greatness of Shri Sai Baba.
Shri Narayan Dattatray alias Bhausaheb Lombar, who is the owner of the Sainath Math at Swargate, is known not only in Pune. but he is also known to Shri Sai devotees at other places outside Pune Shri Bhausaheb was born at Kolhapur in 1907. In his family, the worship of Shri Dattatraya and the Bhawani devi of Tuljapur, is being done for a long time. This practice is so old that it cannot he said when exactly it started. This devotion to God left a deep impression on the mind of Shri Bhausaheb and he became a devotee of the God in his early age. He visited Shirdi for the first time in 1920 at a very tender age of only thirteen years. He is continuing that practice even now. He was a dealer in gold and silver; but because of the order of Shri Sai Baba, he left that prosperous business and is now entirely doing the worship of Shri Sai Baba. As days rolled on, the devotion of Shri Bhausaheb towards Shri Baba went on increasing and he started feeling the acute need of a Sai temple in the Pune city. Shri Bhausaheb then wanted to find out a suitable place for erection of the Mandir. In 1952, he therefore started an "Anushthan" in the Aranyeshwar temple in Pune. On the tenth day, he got a dream in which Shri Sai Baba told him, "Why are you sitting here ? Now you may go home. On your way you will find that your steps are sinking in the earth. So you should think that it is the proper place for erection of my temple".
According to the above order of Shri Sai Baba, Shri Bhausaheb started for home. On his way, his steps got stuck up at the present site of the temple. In view of the dream, Shri Bhausaheb at once thought that this was the site hinted at by Shri Sai Baba in his dream.
He therefore rested under a nearby tree for a moment, when the plan of the temple immediately came before his eyes as a vision. When the plan of the temple was thus ready, Shri Bhausaheb started making further preparations of the temple. The first thing was the purchase of a suitable plot. A plot measuring 18,000 sq. feet was immediately purchased by Shri Bhausaheb at the site indicated by Shri Sai Baba. In those days there is nothing else but jungle at the site and the place was infested with reptiles; but due to his staunch devotion to Shri Sai Baba, Shri Bhausaheb put up a tent at the site even under those adverse conditions and hung a photograph of Shri Sai Baba inside the tent. No sooner this was done, than a sweet fragrance filled the place and five serpents appeared on the scene all of a sudden. Shri Bhausaheb knew that it was Shri Baba's Leela and hence there was nothing to be afraid of. He was therefore calm and quiet and by the grace of Shri Sai Baba, the snakes also subsequently disappeared without harming anybody.
Three or four days later, Shri Bhausaheb had a further dream in which he was directed to deposit the thing at the place where he would get it and it was really a wonder that when the foundation of the temple was being dug, the labourers came across a wooden box about seven feet in length. When the box was opened, another surprise awaited Shri Bhausaheb. It contained the bones of a human being and the skeleton had a saffron coloured loin cloth at the proper place. Seeing these strange contents of the box, Shri Bhausaheb did not know what to do. He thought of throwing the bones in a sacred river as per the usual custom, as the bones were of a human being. He therefore put them in a gunny bag and kept them in a corner; but this created another trouble. One cobra came and sat on the gunny bag and would not allow anybody to touch it. The existence of that cobra ultimately reminded Bhausaheb of the order of Shri Sai Baba and when he expressed his desire aloud to preserve the bones at the site as per Shri Baba's orders, the cobra silently disappeared and did not come back thereafter.
After surmounting all these difficulties, the construction work of the temple started in 1951 and immediately in the year 1955, the Padukas of Shri Baba were installed in the mandir at the sacred hands of Saint Dasganu Maharaj. One Parsee devotee of Shri Sai Baba, Shri Sukhiya, who is the owner of the Apollo Theatre at Pune offered to donate the statue of Shri Sai Baba for the temple. An order to cast the statue was therefore placed immediately with S. K. Dongarsane and sons from Kolhapur. A statue of Shri Sai Baba, in a sitting posture and four and a half feet high cast out of an alloy of nine metals, as finally ready and it was installed in the temple in 1956.
The plan of this temple is almost similar to that of the Samadhi mandir at Shirdi. There is a cellar measuring about 10' x 10' just below the statue of Shri Sai Baba. The bones referred to before, which were found while digging the foundation of the mandir, have been preserved carefully here. By its side is the bed of Shri Sai Baba. Shri Bhausaheb sits for "Anushthan" at this place and only he and his son have got access to that cellar. Outside the mandir in an enclosed place, the Dhuni is located and it is kept burning permanently since 1952.
The daily worship of the mandir is attended to by Bhausaheb himself with the help of his son, Shri Shyamrao. In the year 1949, Shyam was a boy of four. At that time once it so so happend that he lost his eyesight all of a sudden. The pupils in his eyes disappeared and two balls of flesh appeared in their place. Blood and puss used to ooze out from his eyes and consequently he was unable to see anything. All eminent doctors tried their medicines; but no treatment was found to be effective. Shri Bhausaheb therefore then thought of trying some spiritual remedy and one day when offering his prayer to Shri Sai Baba, he said, "Baba, you are all powerful and merciful. You know the condition of my son Shyam. In this condition his whole life will be miserable. If you favour him by recovering his eye-sight, I promise to dedicate him to your service for the rest of his life."
Shri Bhausaheb Lombar and his wife
Shri Bhausaheb is a devotee of Shri Sai Baba for a long time and he was therefore sure that Shri Sai Baba will listen to his sincere prayers. The merciful Sai Baba did really listen to the prayers of Shri Bhausaheb and what a wonder! Within a period of two to three years, Shyam recovered completely and got back his eye sight.
The present age of Shyam is thirty years and he is always busy in the worship of Shri Baba. Shashikant, the eldest son of Shri Bhausaheb looks after his business of Riksha and his daughter, Mrs. Sheela Lanjekar, is well -versed in singing. She has given her programme at Shirdi before Shri Sai Baba and was applauded by all, who heard the programme.
In the rear of the Sai mandir, there is, a small room where Shri Bhausaheb takes rest. On every Thursday, Shri Bhausaheb distributes Prasadand Udi to the devotees and gives them advice on various matters. In this room there is an imposing Oil-painting of Shri Sai Baba painted by Shri B. D, Tade, a painter of the Prabhat film company. This painting is over six feet in length and more than four feet in breadth.
In this painting Shri Sai Baba- is seen begging alms in the Shirdi village. The painting is life-like and the eyes thereof are specially fascinating. In 1968 there took place a miracle about this frame also. At that time Shri Bhausaheb was reading "Navnath Charitra" week after week. Once when he was in meditation, he heard some clapping outside the window. He thought that it was done just to attract his attention. He just opened his eyes and found that the lips of Shri Sai Baba in the picture opened and some prasad like "Til gul" dropped from it. The lips have remained open since that time and could be seen by anybody even today.
If you are really interested in seeing what Shri Sai Baba gets done from a devotee, who is sincere in his prayers, you should pay a visit to the Sai Baba temple of Shri Bhausaheb Lombar near the Swargate
Contributed by Fatima ji, thanks dear
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Om Sai Ram
There is also a very big and beautiful temple of Shri Sai Baba at Ajmer. Spread over large area and surrounded with hills with natural scenic beauty. This temple gives peace of mind to every devotee.
Address: Shri Sai Baba Temple,
Ajay Nagar Ajmer
This is about 4 Kms from Railway Station and 6 Kms from Bus Stand. One shoud definitely visit the temple when go to Ajmer. Temple opens at 5 AM and closes at 10 Pm and From 1.PM to 4 Pm remain closed.
Jai Sai Ram
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Jai Sai Ram to everyone,
This is reaaly a good omen for me that I have something to share with u all in "INFORMATION ON SAI BABA TEMPLES".
Situated in Sai Gaon, Sapnawat, District-Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, Shri Shirdi Sai Darbar is a huge temple of Shri Shirdi Sai Baba. Here are presented some pictures of the temple. These were shot on Thursday, May 26, 2005 on the occasion of MAHA BHANDARA by Shri Sai.
This place is hardly 12 kms frm my parental home..lekin jab baba ka bulawa aata hai wo tabhi apne darshan k liye bulate hain..
luckily I got the opportunity to visit this temple on the very first day of this year i.e. 1st Jan 2009, Thursday.
May sai bless everyone here in this forum.
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Sai Ram. There are several temples for Shirdi Sai in Hyderabad. The temples at Dilsukhnagar, Panjagutta and a few more are famous. There is one at Gudimalkapur, which is very neat and is now 1 year old (they will be celebrating the first anniversay shortly. I hope to share more details about these temples later. Sai Ram.
Swamy also known here as Seeker,
Alapatinagar, Mehdipatnam, Hyderabad
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Sai(Raja Baba) Temple in Kirumampakkam,Pondicherry
There is a temple for Sai Baba in Kirumampakkam, Pondicherry, which really changed my life a lot and the same has happened to many . I hope the same for everyone who prays him and visits him .
This Temple is run by
Shirdi Babaji Trust,
0413-3202808.
No.4, Sindhamani Nagar
Pondy - Cuddalore ECR Main Road,
Kirumampakkam,
Pondicherry - 607 402 .
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Om Sai Ram
just lyk to share Saibaba idol picture here...
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Venkusa – Guru of Shirdi Saibaba
There was a village named Jambavavi, now in the State of Maharashtra, under the rule of a Nizam in those days. In this village, there was a pious Brahmin named Keshava Rao and his wife. Both were devotees of Venkateswara Lord at Tirupathi. As they had no children, they always used to pray to the Lord to bless them with a child. One night, the Lord appeared to Keshava Rao in a dream and told him that one Ramanand Yogi of Kashi would be born as their son shortly. After this Keshava Rao’s wife became pregnant. He used to read the holy scriptures to his wife and explain them in detail. This was an exercise undertaken by him to impart jnana to the child who was in the womb of his wife. His wife gave birth to a male child on an auspicious day. The parents named him Gopal Rao, and imparted several types of education. When the boy reached marriageable age, they performed his marriage with a suitable girl.
Gopal Rao was a person of tact, strength, patience and knowledge. Above all this, he was a person with a helping nature and service. Pleased with his strength and courage, the Peshwas gave a paragana named Jintur as jagir to Gopal Rao to rule over this place. Gopal Rao loved the inhabitants of this place as his own children and ruled over them. He shifted his place of residence to the centrally located village Selu and developed it a lot. He inherited from his father, abundant devotion to Lord Venkateswara. Now and then, the Lord would appear in his dreams. He established an ashram in his fort and gave opportunity to several people to lead saintly lives.
One Evening, when he was taking a stroll in the fort, he found a young lady undressing for taking bath and Gopal Rao’s mind had evil thoughts for a moment on seeing her naked form.Immediately regretting his perverted thoughts, he pierced both his eyes with a needle and lost his sight. Because of this, he could not discharge his duties as jagirdar properly. On the advise of his friends, he performed special puja to Lord Venkateswara and regained his lost eyesight with the blessings of the Lord. From that day, he came to be known as Venkudas ( Lord Venkateswara’s Slave).
Roshan Sha’s wife wanted to hand over the four-year-old boy to the care of Venkusa. But Venkusa was on a pilgrimage. He did not practise discrimination on account of religion, caste or creed. All were equal to him. He used to visit not only temples but also the dargahs and gurudwaras while on pilgrimage.
Once, when he visited the Sawaghahi Dargah in Ahmedabad, he heard the following words coming from there : "Salaam alekum Maharaj! You are born with a purpose. A hundred miles from Selu Village, there is a another village by name Manwat. There Allah, who is born for setting this world right, is being brought up in a fakir’s house. After you go back to Selu from your pilgrimage, the boy will be brought to you. You must accept this boy as your pupil and teach him . This is God’s work . The boy will grown up in your care and will become ‘Guru’ for the entire world."
Venkusa returned to Selu after the pilgrimage . Roshan Sha’s wife brought the boy and handed him over to Venkusa. Thus the boy ( Baba ) came under the care of Venkusa in his fifth year. Roshan Sha named the boy Majida and there are proofs that the boy grew under Venkusa with the name Majida. Venkusa taught the boy all kinds of shastras. The boy who was born with natural Godliness learnt all of them in his early age. Venkusa took the boy along with him to other villages. In the year 1842, during summer, they both came to Shirdi village and they stayed there for 7 days. They took their food in the house of Bayija Bai and slept in the small temples of the village. This means Baba came to Shirdi first in the year 1842. Perhaps because of the food provided to him by Baija Bai, Baba used to call her Sister. Similarly, Baba in his young age came into contact with Nanavali.
Nanavali was younger than Baba. He used to do service at the Samadhi of a great person by name Nanavali, near Aurangabad. Hence, he got the name of Nanavali and was known only by this name. During the tours of Venkusa along with Baba, they met Nanavali for the first time in 1849. Nanavali used to address Baba as Uncle. Having been brought up by Roshan Sha who was a Sufi saint, and later by Venkusa who was a devotee of Lord Venkateswara, Baba understood the important aspects of Islam and Hinduism and also the blind customs in both. Though Venkusa was a Hindu, he used to take Baba to the Samadhis of great persons of both the religions and explain their teachings and theories in detail.
Years rolled by. The boy who was born with a purpose, the incarnation of Lord Shiva, learnt everything related with physical, philosophical and other fields. He also learnt about "Pancha Bhutas" and the importance of the eight directions. He was able to feel the divine power which created this universe, and notice the unstable condition of life, soul, mind and arrogance. He also learnt the connection between these and the sensory organs and how to control desires and command the divine power in the body. A divine light in his eyes, sensibility in talk, calmness in his actions and mature thinking were found in him.
For Venkusa, his joy knew no bounds, for the boy whom he brought up acquired so many divine powers. He used to stare at the boy motionless, and tears would roll down from his eyes. Night and day he would keep the boy with him. He used to bathe him, dress him, feed him and put him to sleep. If sometimes he could not attend on the boy personally, he would suffer mentally. Whether it was natural love for the boy or whether it was the effect of the incarnation of Lord Shiva in the form of this boy, we do not know. Whatever it was, Venkusa’s life was blessed he acted as Baba’s guru , protector, friend, mother and father. Though we do not know what Venkusa looked like, let us imagine and prostrate at his feet for having brought up our Sai, for having moulded him and presented him to crores of devotees throughout the world, let us prostrate at his feet for the second time. Sai is not merely a Guru. He is Samardha Sadguru. For having acted as Guru for such a Samardha Sadguru, let us prostrate at the feet of Venkusa for the third time.
Since Venkusa was teaching the boy the secrets in shastras, the other ashramites posed unnecessary and irrelevant questions which diverted the attention of Guru Venkusa. As he was not able to pay proper attention under such disturbed conditions, he took the boy into the forest and taught him in the different fields of education. The ashramites discovered the place where Venkusa was and sent a few disciples to bring him back to Selu. Suspecting that they were jealous of the boy and hated him, probably might harm him, without loss of time he inducted into the boy some of his powers on Suddha Dashami Day of the month of Asweeyuja. The boy who was just completing 16 years of age appeared fully mature, with divine powers.
Venkusa told the boy that he had done his duty as per God’s decision and the day was not far off when they would be separated. He also told him that having achieved his goal, he would go into Samadhi. As per the Shastras, a disciple should not witness his guru attaining Samadhi, but if he went back to Selu or the neighbouring villages, the people there might harm him. If they continued to be together then also the people who were jealous of them would be haunting them. Therefore, it was necessary that they be separated . On a full-moon day, Venkusa inducted into the boy all his remaining powers. It was decided that Venkusa would return to Selu and the boy would proceed along the shores of Godavari river. The plan was found out by some spies from Selu and the news was carried over to Selu. From Selu, Venkusa’s successors secretly came to the forest and watched their movements.
The people of Selu, thinking that Venkusa had left his family, ashram and properties for the sake of this boy, planned to kidnap the boy so that Venkusa would return to Selu. Sensing such a move, Venkusa protected the boy by staying with him every moment. Since the village people found that it was very difficult to kidnap the boy, they decided to kill him. That night was Chaturdasi, a day prior to full moon. The conspirators were discussing the methods of killing the boy. They had not brought knives or sticks with them. There were no big stones nearby . While this was the situation, Venkusa and the boy prepared to go to sleep.
The boy had peaceful sleep, whereas Venkusa could not sleep as he was preoccupied with thoughts of the boy. One of the conspirators, with a view not to delay their plan further, took a brick which was lying nearby and wanting to kill the boy at one stroke, proceeded towards him. Venkusa who was half asleep, suddenly opened his eyes and found the brick coming towards the boy’s head. He at once put his own head in the path of the brick which hit his forehead and caused bleeding. With blazing eyes, Venkusa cursed him, who fell dead the next moment. Hearing the commotion the boy woke up from his sleep and observed everything. The other two conspirators who were at a distance ran away, lest they also die by the curse of Venkusa. The boy tore off a piece of cloth from his dress and cleaned the injury suffered by Venkusa. They were staring at each other with different thoughts in their minds. While Venkusa was thinking that even at the risk of losing his life, he would hand over the boy as Guru to posterity, the boy was thinking how to repay the debt to his Guru for having protected him. Thus the hearts of Guru and disciple became one, ideas became one, with love and affection in harmony. Such should be the binding force between Guru and disciple.
The sun began to rise in the east with the red rays spreading over the sky. Venkusa and the boy both took their bath in the river. Venkusa milked a nearby cow and puring the milk into the hands of the boy, imparted all the remaining powers he had and commanded the boy to bring to life one of the conspirators who lay dead due to the curse given by Venkusa. The boy washed the toe of the right foot of the Guru and sprinkled this water on the dead person who came alive, saying he regreted his attempt to kill the boy and sought his pardon.
Venkusa wanted to give the boy all the valuable ornaments he was wearing but the boy declined to have them. Instead he requested Venkusa to give him the brick which had hit him on his forehead while saving him (boy) from the murderous attack. Overwhelmed by his request and with tears rolling down from his eyes, Venkusa gave him the brick with his blessings. He wished that the brick alway’s be the boy’s companion and life partner. The boy also requested Guru Venkusa to give him the piece of cloth drenched with blood while cleaning his injury. Moved emotionally by such a request Venkusa tied the cloth piece around the forehead of the boy and declared that it would protect the boy at all times. He told him to proceed along the banks of river Godavari and the place where he found complete peace would be abode. He also advised him to keep away from women and wealth . Afterwards Venkusa proceeded to Selu along with the revived person.
After walking for three days along the banks of River Godavari, the boy reached a place called Kopargaon in the year 1854, Margashira month on the third day after full moon. After taking rest for a day, he again proceeded and reached the village of Shirdi by evening. Not willing to approach anyone for shelter, he began to live under the shade of a big neem tree.
World’s Largest Statue of Shirdi Saibaba (54 Feet)
World’s Largest Statue of Shirdi Saibaba is present in Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh. It is about 54 Feet in height and looks very elegant.
(http://www.saiamrithadhara.com/images/Largest_Sai_Baba_Statue.jpg)
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Nagasai Temple of Coimbatore
In the year 1939, Sri. H.H.B.V. Narasimha Swamji along with Sri A.V. K. Chari and Sri.H.Varadaraja Ayyah and his brother Sri. C.V. Rajan started the Sai movement in Coimbatore and the first institution of Sri Sai Baba in Tamilnadu (erstwhile madras province) was established in Coimbatore. The Institution was named as Sri Sai Baba Mission was put up for darshan of the Devotees. Swamiji entrusted the centre to the care of Sri. A.V.K.Chari in the year 1942. The late Sri.C.Varadaraja Ayyah donated about one acre of land at Mettupalayam Road and a Thatched Shed was erected at the donated land to house the Sri Sai Baba Mission which was later named as Sri Sai Baba Madam in those days and the place was opened for worship to one and all at all times irrespective of class, creed, caste or religion. The Sai Baba Madam was the meeting ground of Sai Devotees in and around the Coimbatore City. Sai Bajans are held regularly on Thursdays.
Advent of Naga Sai
In 1943 on the evening of the 7th of January, Guru-vara (Thursday) sacred for worship of Baba, a miracle happened! A shining and lustrous Cobra small in size but possessing an unusually big hood with divine marks of Tripundra, Shanka and Chakra appeared before Baba’s picture when the Bhajan was going on in full swing to the accompaniment of drum, cymbals etc., with all the lights on. The Naga stood there in a pose of worship fullness entranced in Baba Music! Waving of lights, aratis etc had no effect on the nerves of the Cobra. People around who had swelled into a crowd of a few hundred stood there in awe and wonder at the wondrous sight of the Naga with spread head. There was no fear for the snake; the proverb that even a battalion of soldiers of valour shiver at the sight of a cobra was falsified. Young and old, women and children in thousands began to pour into the spacious land of the Bhajan Madam to witness the Naga that lingered in the same spot for full 48 hours Baba bhaktas began to shower baskets of flowers in worshipful reference for the Naga. The Cobra was virtually submerged in a mould of flowers but even then, he was immobile. Aartis were performed for the Naga. On the second day of Naga’s advent, photographer came to take a picture of the Naga in its majesty but the latter was immersed under heaps of flowers. No one had the courage to go near the spot where the cobra was lodged and clear the flowers. The only course open to them was to pray. Ho! the Naga jumped out of the flowers heaps and posed for the photograph as if in answer to the prayers of the multitude. One and all were sure for the first time that it was all the work of Sai Baba. The devotees then prayed with fervour and faith to the Naga to clear out and enable them to resort to their routine worship of Baba in the Madam. Then the immobile Naga showed signs of movements went around Sri Sai Baba’s picture and slowly marched out into the open, disappeared into the bush where later an ant-hill (snake’s natural habitat) appeared. The place where the Naga disappeared in held as a ‘Holy Ground’ by devotees and from that day onwards Shirdi Sai Baba in Coimbatore is worshipped as “Sri Naga Sai”.
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Hejje Pradakshine made easy in this Saibaba Temple at Mysore Road, Bangalore
There is a Beautiful Shirdi Saibaba Temple at Hunsemaradahalli, Off Mysore Road, Bangalore known by the name "Shri Shirdi Sai Anandamayi Temple".
The speciality of this temple is that the temple and the Dwarakamai is constructed just like the Original Shirdi Temple.
More speciality about the temple is that There are Hundred and Eight (108) Stone Blocks erected starting from the left side of the temple in a clockwise manner and the Stone Blocks ends exactly at the right hand side of the temple from where you can enter the temple. This has been done to enable the sai devotees to perform "Hejje Namaskara" wherein a devotee is given the opportunity to Chant Saibaba's name hundred and eight times (108) or utter Sai Astothara before entering the temple. Really an innovative thought indeed by Capt.Mahesh.
The address of the temple is as below:
Sri Shirdi Sai Anandamayi Temple
Hunasemaradapalya, Off Mysore Road
Next to Amrith Distillary, 2 KM Off Mysore Road Bangalore.
Contact Person: Capt. V.V.Mahesh
Phone: 28437345/9980479992/9448116146
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Oldest Shirdi Saibaba Temple of Bangalore
The Shirdi Saibaba Mandir situated at Sriramapuram, Bangalore is the oldest Saibaba Temple of Bangalore. It was started way back in 1943. In this mandir there was an old lady who had seen Shirdi Saibaba. I was fortunate enough to touch her feet and take blessings from her on Guru Poornima Day about 10 years back. Unfortunately the blessed lady is no more. Her grand childrens are running the temple. The addess of the temple is as below:
Sri Shirdi Saibaba Mandir
4th Cross, 4th Main, Maruthi Extension
Sriramapuram, Bangalore-560 021.
Phone: 23326721
Contact Person: Mr.Baba Prasad
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Dear fellow devotees, may I know if there is a Shirdi Sai Baba temple in Singapore? I would really like to be able to personally make offerings at Sri Sainath temple if I can.
Jai Sai Ram
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Dear fellow devotees, may I know if there is a Shirdi Sai Baba temple in Singapore? I would really like to be able to personally make offerings at Sri Sainath temple if I can.
Jai Sai Ram
Hi fellow devotees..I am going to answer my own question and incase any fellow devotees come to Singapore and is looking for a place to pray to Sai Baba, the address is as follows:-
It is in the function room of Sri Vadapathira Kaliamman Temple, 3rd fl, 555 Serangoon Road.
Finding this temple is also one of Sai Baba's leela to me as I really have no idea where to go as I wanted to do darshan of Sai Baba and one day this site as I was surfing for info on Sai Baba and it gave me the address of the temple I mentioned! Sai Baba knew I was sincere and wanted to take his darshan and I am most blessed to be given the information!!!
Jai Sai Ram
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baba ka mandir
kitna sunder lagta hai ye shabh sunne me
bhagwan apne apne kam karwane ke liye apne aap hi upyuk wyakti (bhakt - lekin apne
aap ko bhakt kahana hume uchit nahi lagta kyonki jo bhakt ke shreni me ate hai use
ahankar, gussa aur moh maya in sabse dur rahna padta ha aur shayad abhi humme ye
sab kuch shesh raha gaya hai isliye hum hamesh (hum pati patni) apne aapko baba ka sewak
hi samajte hai
kher baba ne humse ek mandir ka nirman karaya wo bhi esi jagah jahan aas pas ke log ke liye baba
ke dharshan karne bahut door jana padta tha.
wahan par baba apne bhakto ke liye khud hi bhetna chahte the bus hume adesh diya
jiske liye hum aur hamara pariwar baba ke pavitra charno me koti koti pranam karte hai
aur binti karte hai baba apka ye warad hast hamesh hamare pariwar par yun hi bana rahe.
om sai ram
ghaziabad
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baba ka mandir
kitna sunder lagta hai ye shabh sunne me
bhagwan apne apne kam karwane ke liye apne aap hi upyuk wyakti (bhakt - lekin apne
aap ko bhakt kahana hume uchit nahi lagta kyonki jo bhakt ke shreni me ate hai use
ahankar, gussa aur moh maya in sabse dur rahna padta ha aur shayad abhi humme ye
sab kuch shesh raha gaya hai isliye hum hamesh (hum pati patni) apne aapko baba ka sewak
hi samajte hai
kher baba ne humse ek mandir ka nirman karaya wo bhi esi jagah jahan aas pas ke log ke liye baba
ke dharshan karne bahut door jana padta tha.
wahan par baba apne bhakto ke liye khud hi bhetna chahte the bus hume adesh diya
jiske liye hum aur hamara pariwar baba ke pavitra charno me koti koti pranam karte hai
aur binti karte hai baba apka ye warad hast hamesh hamare pariwar par yun hi bana rahe.
om sai ram
ghaziabad
साईं राम
रेवतीजी नमस्कार ,
बाबा ने आपको और आपके पति को मंदिर निर्माण का कार्य देकर जो अनुकम्पा
की है उस परम आनंद की परिकल्पना कर के ही मै रोमांचित हो रहा हु . आप और आपके पति
बाबा के द्वारा चुने गए एक माध्यम हो ,कर्ता तो खुद श्री साईनाथ महाराज है .
अपने को खुद भक्त की जगह सेवक ही कहना और उसके पीछे जो आपने कारण बताये है ,
मुझे बहुत ही अच्छे लगे . मेरा भी यही विचार है कि अभी तक कुरीतियों से सम्पूर्णता हमलोग
मुक्त नहीं हो पाये है और जो सच्चा भक्त होता हो वो इन सब विसंगतियो से मुक्त होने के बाद ही
भक्त कि श्रेणी मे आता है .
ये मेरा अपना मानना है कि मै अभी तक एक अच्छा सेवक बनाने की योगता ही नहीं अर्जित कर पाया
तो भक्त कहलाना तो दूर की बात है. पर मुझे विस्वास है की इन सब विसंगतियो से मुझे एक न एक दिन
बाबा की कृपा से छुटकारा अवश्य मिलेगा और मै भी भक्त की श्रेणी मे आ जाउगा .
रेवतीजी केवल साईं सत्चरित ही वो पवित कुंजी है ,जिससे अज्ञान के बांध दरवाजे स्वता: ही खुल जायेगे .
और बुरा नहीं मानियेगा पर अगर बाबा के विचारो और वचनों का हमलोग 2 प्रतिशत भी अपने जीवन मे
अमल करने लगे तो सारा समाज ही साईं -साईं मय हो जायेगा. साधारण मार्ग से ये बहुत ही कठिन मार्ग है
जिसमे आपको कांटे जादा और फूल बहुत कम मिलेगे.
बाबा से सभी के लिए मंगल की कामना की प्राथना कर्ता हु .
साईं राम
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We are going to construct a Shirdi Baba temple. We need suggestions and donations for the same. The temple is going to be situated 25Kms. from trichy airport.(TAMILNADU)
My e-mail: sridharlic92@gmail.com
May baba bless you all.
sridhar.
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WE WANT TO CONSTRUCT THE SHIRDI SAI BABA TEMPLE. THE TEMPLE IS TO BE SITUATED FROM A DISTANCE OF 25 KMS. FROM THE TRICHY AIRPORT. WE NEED CONTRIBUTIONS AS WELL AS THE STATUE OF BABA.
MY E-MAIL IS : sridharlic92@gmail.com
My name is sridhar.
mobile no. is 9842461047
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om sai ram :) , i am new member in this site.........i am so happy to join this :)
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Om sai ram. Address:Shirdi Sai Baba Temple
32 Halley Avenue
Camberwell, Melbourne VIC 3124
Phone:0397698232*
This is information about a sai baba table in Melbourne . I donot histrionic behind this tample. But if I found more detail I will post more information. Sai kripa bani rahe ...! Jai sai baba ji
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Om sairam,
465 LiNcoln Highway(Route 27) ,
Iselin, NJ, USA 08830