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Om Sri Sai Nathaya Namah. This Sai Photo Blog has been created to Spread Love & Affection of Shirdi Sai Baba. This Blog has been Dedicated to all Sai Devotees around the World. This Photo Blog has been made with the intension to Display all the Snaps & Wallpapers of Shirdi Sai Baba. Also cover as Many Sai Temples Around the World & Post Snaps of the Same with a Small write up of the Temple & Temple Address. Kindly Feel Free to Download Snaps of Sai Baba & Be Blessed. Om Sai Ram

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Sai Ram

Om Sri Sai Nathaya Namah. This Sai Photo Blog has been created to Spread Love & Affection of Sri Shirdi Sai Baba. This Blog has been Dedicated to all Sai Devotees around the World. This Photo Blog has been made with the intension to Display all the Snaps & Wallpapers of Shirdi Sai Baba & Also cover as Many Sai Temples Around the World & Post Snaps of the Same with a Small write up of the Temple Details & Temple Address. Kindly Feel Free to Download Snaps of Sai Baba & Be Blessed. Om Sai Ram

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Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Sri Sai Baba Devalayam, Amalapuram, Konaseema, Andhra Pradesh.

Aum Sai Ram

Today we are going to Visit Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Mandiram at Amalapuram Town of Andhra Pradesh. There are 2 temples of Sri Sai Baba & this is the first & oldest temple for Baba.

Amalapuram is a town in East Godavari district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is the headquarters of Godavari delta named Konaseema, the triangle formed by the waters of Godavari. These lands (Black cotton soil) are highly fertile for growing crops like coconut and paddy. Kakinada and Rajahmundry are the two connecting cites to Amalapuram.

Located in this town are the famous temples of Lord Venkateswara, Lord Subrahmanyeswara and Lord Chandramouliswara. This town is known for its Vedic culture and its development. It also has many Veda Patasalas With beautiful coconut trees and lush greenery, it is one of the most scenic places on the planet.

A Clay Statue of 5.5ft has been installed in this temple. All the Puja rituals are being followed as per Shirdi Sansthan, Shirdi. Being the oldest temple in this locality, it attracts lot of Sai Devotees around this town. Special Puja & Aarti are performed on Thursdays followed by Annadanam. Rama Navami, Guru Pournima & Sai Punyathithi are some of the festivals celebrated grandly in the temple premises.

The Simhasan of Sai Baba is uniquely integrated with Baba's marble Statue & is made of Marble with 2 lions on either side. This is much to be noted in this temple.



Article: Raghav N
Data & Photo:

Mrs. Padma Karunakaram, Rajahmundry.

Monday, November 28, 2011

Karthika Deepotsavam 2011 at Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Mandir, Jayanagar [E], Tumkur.

Aum Sai Ram.

Karthika Deepotsavam was celebrated at Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Temple, Jayanagar (E), Tumkur. The Ladies Wing of the Temple under the leadership of Mrs. Sowbhagya organised the Deepotsavam. Diya's were prepared to be Lit & after the Evening Dhoop Aarti, Sai Devotees started to Light the Diya's One by One all around the Temple & Mukh Mantap. There were diya's every where. The Sanctum, Temple, Dwarakamai, Gurusthan, Mukh Mantap was covered with the Diya's. The Complete area around the temple was filled with warmth & one could feel the fragrance of the Gingelly oil burning in the diya.

Early in the Morning Baba Received a Milk bath. He was dressed up in Raja Alankar with Pagdi & Gold Ornaments. Special Pooja & Aarti was conducted on behalf of all Sai Devotees. Evening at around 6:45pm the diya's were lit after the Dhoop Aarti.

Sai Bhajan was organised to mark the event. At the end of the Sai Bhajan, Palki Utsav of Utav Murthy took place. A New Silver Statue of Sai Baba has been recently donated by a Sai Devotee to the temple & it is being used as the Utsav Murthy for the Palki Utsav. The Day ended with Shej Aarthi to Sai Baba & Prasadam was served to all the Sai Devotees present in the temple.






To See Complete set of 16 Snaps visit:
Karthika Deepotsavam at Shirdi Sai Mandira.

Temple Address
Sri Sai Chetana Charitable Trust - Shirdi Sai Mandira
11th Cross, Jayanagara(E),
Tumkur : 572102
Karnataka

Article & Photo Courtesy:
Raghav N

Sunday, November 27, 2011

Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Mandir, Shenoy Nagar, Chennai.

Aum Sai Ram,

This is the 4th Temple visited by me during my 9th Pilgrimage to Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Temples at Chennai on Wednesday 12th Oct 2011.

My 9th Pilgrimage at Chennai Started with a Visit to:

This temple of Sri Sai Baba was built by H H. Sri Kesavaiah Swamy in 1953. It is More or Less a Dhyana Mandapam for Sri Sai Baba with a Seating Capacity of 1000+ Devotees. No Statue has been installed in the temple premises.

A Life size Potrait of Sri Sai Baba similar to the snap published below has been installed in this Mandir. The Samadhi of Sri Kesavaiah Swamy is also installed in the mediation hall to the left of Sai Baba's Potrait.

On Thursday's & Important Days Satsang's & Bhajans are performed in the temple premises. No Puja is performed here. Sai Devotees can come here. Meditate of Sri Sai Baba & get his blessings.
A Paduka of Sri Sai Baba has been installed in the Main Hall & Sai Devotees are allowed to Touch the Feet & get his blessings.

A Small temple for Ganeshji has been built to the side of the Dhyan Mandir. As were not given permission to take the snaps of the Potrait due to Non Availability of Concerned Persons in the Temple Premises, We ended up taking snaps of the temple from Outside & have posted the scanned copy of the Potrait found in the temple book.

If any Sai Devotee is residing near to this temple & also a part of this temple, I request you to send us some More Snaps of the Potrait & Hall.

Life Size Potrait of Baba Placed at the Mandir





To See Complete Set of 13 Snaps of this Temple Visit:

Temple Address
Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Mandir.
No # 4, West Club Road,
Near Thiru Vi Ka Park,
Shenoy Nagar,
Chennai-600 056.

Temple Founder
Late. H H Sri Kesavaiah Swamy
[01:07 :1899 - 09:08:1981]

Temple Timings
07:30 am - 01:00 pm
04:00pm - 08:00 pm

Courtesy:
Article & Photo: Raghav N

Friday, November 25, 2011

Mahalingarchana & Jyothirlingarchana At Sreelakshmi, Ganapathi & Sri Sai Baba Mandir.Jayasuryapatnam, Near Gurramguda Village, Hyderabad.

Aum Sai Ram

Today we received the snaps sent to us by Sri Raghuram Yamarthi, Sai Devotee & Temple Secretary of Sreelakshmi, Ganapathi & Sri Sai Baba Mandir.Jayasuryapatnam, Hyderabad of the Mahalingarchana & Jyothirlingarchana Puja performed at their temple recently on the Occasion of Karthika Deepotsavam.

We had recently published snaps of Gurupournima celebrations of this temple which can be seen from the link provided below.

This temple is at a Distance of around 50kms from the State Capital Hyderabad. A Marble Statue of Sai Baba of height 3Ft has been installed in this temple. Sanctum of Sri Lakshmi, Ganapathi, Dattatreya & Sarpa Raja are present in this temple.


To See Complete set of 70 Snaps of this temple visit:








Slide Show of the Photo Album


To See Complete set of 70 Snaps of this temple visit:


Temple Adress
Sreelakshmi, Ganapathi & Sri Sai Baba Mandir.
Jayasuryapatnam,
Near Gurramguda Village,
Saroornagar Mandal
Rangareddi Dist.
Hyderabad.
Andhra Pradesh.
Courtesy:
Article: Raghav N
Photo:
Mr. Raghuram, Hyderabad - Temple Secratary.

Thursday, November 24, 2011

Sri Anna Baba Mandir, Poonamallee High Road, Poonamallee, Chennai.

Aum Sai Ram

This is the 3rd Temple visited by me during my 9th Pilgrimage to Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Temples at Chennai on Tuesday 11th Oct 2011.

My 9th Pilgrimage at Chennai Started with a Visit to:

To See Complete Set of 80 Snaps of this Temple Visit:

To read the Complete book on this temple download:

After visiting the Sri Shirdi Sai Maharaj Alayam at Nazarathpet, we took a short break & had our breakfast at Poonamallee & headed towards Poonamallee High road to Visit Sri Anna Baba Temple. On entering the Poonamallee High road towards Koyambedu, we can see this temple Arch towards the right side of the road. One has to take a U Turn after 200mtrs & come back to visit this temple. This temple is at a Distance of Around 2 kms from Poonamalle & Kumanan Chavadi. Share Auto's Ply on this road & are the only source of Public transport from Poonamallee.

Sri Kumar Baba the Founder of this temple has been a Devotee of Goddess Madurai Meenakshi. A Music Director for Spiritual Songs by Profession, Sri Kumar Baba & team were invited by the Sri Sai Baba Mandir at Injambakkam, Chennai in the year 1996 to perform a Bhajan Sandhya.

When Sri Kumar Baba went to take the Blessings of Sri Sai Baba, he heard a Strange voice telling about his presence in Him. Sri Kumar Baba just couldn't beleive in it & carried on for a while. Once during a Visit to Madurai Meenakshi, he could again see & hear the same voice & Meenakshi told him that it was indeed baba who had come to him.

He then started a Prayer hall at his 1 Bedroom Residence at 67th street in Ashok Nagar. The Main Intension of the Prayer Hall was to perform Group Prayers for one & all & to benefit the mankind. As the news spread, more & more people started participating in the thursday prayer & by 1998, the House was too small to accomadate the devotees visiting the Hall.

So a Bigger house in the adjacent area was rented out & devotees could attend the prayer as usual again. But in the year 2000, a Elderly Lady approached Sri Kumar Baba & handed over rupees One Lakh. Baba was bit hesitant to accept any donations but due to Sri Sai Baba's Divine intervention, the donation was accepted towards building a Temple for Sai Baba.

Land for the Construction of temple was searched & around 7 - 8 areas were proposed for the construction of the Mandir. But Sai Baba showed this Property on the Poonamallee High road & Insisted Sri Kumar Baba to Build a Temple for Him.

A 3.5 Ft Abhaya Hasta Dwarakamai Sai Baba Statue was ordered at Jaipur on the Mahalaya Amavasya day in the year 2000. Though the Statue was to be delivered in the Mid of 2001, the Statue was finished with in 2 Months & was delivered to Sri Kumar Baba in December 2000. When enquired with the statue sculptor, he felt as if Baba was forcing him to complete the statue & this made him restless & completed this statue first.

The Box Containing Statue of Sri Sai Baba got landed on the Main road near to the present temple early in the morning due to some trouble & Sri Kumar Baba thought that Baba had chose his place. They enquired in the surrounding area & finally fixed up the Property just 50mtrs from the Main road where Box containing Baba's Statue first Arrived.

After the Statue of Sai Baba arrived, 108 Sai Devotees from Middle class families were invited to sponser 25000 each towards building the Temple of Sri Sai Baba & these 108 Families are recognised as 108 Sai Souls. A Stupa along with the names of 108 Sai Devotees has been Installed in front of the Dhuni.

The Purpose of approaching 108 Sai Devotees was justified by Sri Kumar Baba, by Saying that if a Rich donates the entire money, he will become the sole care taker & the temple will be under his control. Also it is a belief that the money donated by the rich may not be from a proper source.

In the year 2002, Sai Baba's Statue was Installed & Prana Prathistha was performed on 24th, 25th & 26th April 2002. 24th April being Meenakshi's Kalyanam Day, Special Veluku Puja by 27 Ladies Representing 27 Nakshatra was performed before the Prana Prathistha.

Highlights of this Temple

1. A 3.5ft Abhaya Hasta/ Blessing Hands Dwarakamai Sri Sai Baba Marble Statue has been installed in the temple premises.

2. A Marble Statue of Ganeshji, Dattatreya & Bronze Idol of Sri Chakra, Maha meru has been installed in the temple premises along with the statue of Sri Sai Baba. Abhishekam to Sri Chakra is performed on Pournima.

3. Dhuni along with the Stupa for 108 Sai Souls has been installed towards the left of the Main Statue of Sai Baba.

4. Dwarakamai with the Statue of Sai Baba has been installed behind the temple next to the founder's home.

5. No Aarti, Archana or Abhishekam are performed in this temple & No Purohit has been hired to perform any puja to Sai Baba.

6. Coconut Breaking & other formalities are not allowed in the temple premises. Only thing that can get us blessings is through Annadanam & thus this Sai Baba is called as Anna Baba.

7. Sai Devotees are encouraged to perform their own puja. Chant their own mantra & perform puja rituals to Sri Sai Baba.

8. 10 Sai Devotees are allowed to donate Rupees 500 each & the total of 5000 Rupees thus collected is spent on performing Anna Dhan on Daily Basis to around 150 Devotees. Rice, Sabzi, Sambar, curd & pickle is served for the Prasad Meal on Daily Basis at 12pm. Sai Devotees can also pay money in advance & have to wait a minimum of 3 - 4 months from their turn to perform Annadanam.

9. On every Pournima Day, Sai Devotees are encouraged to donate 5kgs of Ponni Raw Rice. Strictly Only Ponni Raw Rice is accepted to maintain the quality of the prasad. A Average of around 4000kgs of Rice is received as Donations Monthly. Around 1000 - 1500kgs is sufficient to perform Annadanam through out the Month in this temple.

10. The remaining 3000+ kgs of Rice is donated to 16 Different temples around chennai on Monthly Basis to perform daily Annadanam & this way lot of devotees visiting all those temple are getting benefit due to Anna Baba's Divine Grace.

11. Around 1200 - 1500 Sai Devotees are provided with Prasad on every thursday & around 200 - 300 Sai Devotees are fed prasad on Sunday's.

12. Strictly no Donations are collected & the temple has not kept any hundi for donations. All the Food Stuff & puja materials donated are entered by the temple staff & record is maintained for all the materials given to temple.

13. The Important feature in this temple being the Guruvalam around the Gopuram on the Pournima Day. This is performed between 06:30pm to 10:00pm on guru pournima & around 3000 Sai Devotees participate in this event. Sai Devotees have to visit the Sai Brindavan from where the line Starts. Complete their Salutions to Naga Sai, Tulusi Matha, & climb the 18th Steps to reach the Gopuram where they have to perform 12 Pradakshina's Chanting Baba's Name. Another Speciality being the Entire Gopuram has been covered with Bronze kavach.

14. Idols of Dhanavantri on the West Direction with Sarpa, Vyasa on the North Direction with Gomatha, Sai Baba on the East Direction with Hamsa/ Peacock & Agasthiya on the South Direction with Nandi has been embossed on the Kavach in the four directions representing Health, Wealth, Prosperity & Knowledge. A Guru Paduka is also installed in front of the Gopuram.

15. On Thurdays Group Prayer is performed at 06:30 pm & all the prayers are read out on that day. Sai Devotees can even mail their prayers to Sri Kumar Baba so that their prayers will be read out.

16. Satsang is performed on thursdays between 11:30 - 12:15pm.

17. On Sunday's Pranayama is performed from 11:30 - 12:00noon.

18. On Punya thithi, Sai Devotees are encourage to perform 108 Pradakshina around Anna Baba & there is a belief that all their Debt will be recovered due to this puja. Performing 12 Pradakshina provides us with good health.

19. A Tulasi Brindavan has been built in the Spiritual Park 2 blocks/ around 100mtrs away from the temple premises. A Tulasi Brindavan with Goddess Lakshmi in the North, Anjaneya in the East, Ganeshji in the South & Baba in the West has been installed in the Spiritual Park. the Circular path around the Brindavan has been laid with pebbles which gives us acupressure benefits.

20. There is a strong belief among Sai Devotees that performing 12 Pradakshina on Thurday & Pournima invokes blessings of Sri Sai Baba.

21. Performing 15 Pradakshina on Fridayday invokes blessings of Lakshmi Devi. Financial Benefits can be received.

22. Performing 27 Pradakshina on Saturday invokes blessings of Anjaneya Swamy.

23. Performing 9 Pradakshina on Sunday invokes blessings of Ganeshji. This has been practiced efficiently by Sai Devotees for the Past 7 years.

24. A Statue of Sai Baba in Naga Baran was installed under the Neem & Banyan tree which has grown one over the other. Performing 9 Pradakshina on friday for 6 weeks during Rahu Kalam between 10:30 - 12:00 noon provides overall benefit from Sai Baba.

To See Complete Set of 80 Snaps of this Temple Visit:

To read the Complete book on this temple download:


Sri Anna Baba's Marble Statue with Abhaya Hastam
Sanctum of Sri Sai Baba with
Lord Venkateshwara & Padmavathi Tayar

Bronze Mahameru/ Sri Chakaram
Installed behind the Statue of Sai Baba
Statue of Sri Ganesh Installed in front of Sai Baba
Statue of Dattatreya installed behind Sai Baba.
Statue of Lord Venkateshwara installed behind Sai Baba
Statue of Padmavati Tayar installed behind Sai Baba
Sai Baba Simhasan near to the Statue
Dhuni along with Stupa for 108 Sai Souls
who sponsored for this temple

Baba's Paduka on Stupa
Bronze Statue of Ganeshji at the end of the 18 step corridor leading to guruvalam
Gurupaduka in front of Gopuram
Dhanavantri with Sarpa facing West
Vyasa with Gomatha facing North
Sai Baba with Hamsa facing East
Agasthiya with Nandi facing South

Painting of Sai Baba at the Hall leading to guruvalam.
This is opened only on Pourima

Bronze Statue of Sai Baba at the entrance
of the temple in the Dining Area

Temple Entrance.
They Prefer calling it as Prayer Hall Rather than a Temple

Outside temple Premises.
Here Prasad is served to Sai Devotees every afternoon

Statue of Naga Sai at the Spiritual Park Near to Tulasi Brindavan


Tulasi Brindavan



Temple Arch at the Entrance of the temple
on the Poonamalle High Road



Slide Show of the Photo Album


To See Complete Set of 80 Snaps of this Temple Visit:

To read the Complete book on this temple download:

Temple Address
Sri Anna Baba Mandir.
Poonamallee High Road,
Poonamallee,
Chennai-600 056.

Email Id
annababachennai@gmail.com

Contact Details
Sri Kumar Baba - Temple Founder
Phone: +91 44 2679 2363/1473.

Emergency Prayer No:
Mobile: +91 94446 64688

Prana Prathista Date
25th April 2002.

Temple Timings
07:30 am - 01:00 pm
04:00pm - 08:00 pm

04:00pm - 09:00 pm - Thursday
04:00pm - 10:00 pm - Pournima

Courtesy:
Article & Photo: Raghav N

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