AN APPEAL TO SAI DEVOTEES 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 2009 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 Sai Baba 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 At Sunset Dhoop Aarti 8:30 - 10:00 PM Devotional Songs in Samadhi Mandir and 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 The changes in Abhishek Pooja the timing is as below: 1St Batch 7.00 am to 8.00am 2nd Batch 9.am to 10.00 am 3rd Batch 12.30pm to 1.30 pm Note: amount payable for Abhishek Pooja is Rs 101/- only ****
