Shirdi Temple Daily Schedule

Here is the daily schedule at Sai Temple at Shirdi. It starts early in the morning that continues till late in night. It includes various rituals and rites that go into invoking Sai Baba, and the congregation of devotees who seek the blessings of Shri SaiBaba. Dwarkamai, Gurusthan and Chavdi get open for the devotees at 4.30am and the Samdhi Mandir opens at 5am. With this temple is ready with prays and other rituals invoking Sai Baba of Shirdi. At 9pm Chavadi and Gurusthan close. At 9.45pm the upper part of Dwarkamai closes. And finally at 10.45pm the Samadhi temple is closed till the next day.

Daily Schedule of Shirdi
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4:30 AM
Dwarkamai, Gurusthan, Chavadi open
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5:00 AM
Mandir opens, Bhupali, Abhishekam at Gurusthan
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5:15 AM
Kakad Arati, Naivedyam of butter and sugar to Baba in Samadhi Mandir, Oil offered to the lamps in Dwarkamai
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5:40 AM
Bhajan in Saibaba Mandir
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6:00 AM
Mangal Snaan (washing) of Statue and Samadhi in Samadhi Mandir
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7:00 AM
Darshan begins in Samadhi Mandir
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9:00 AM
Naivedyam in Samadhi Mandir and Dwarkamai
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8:00 -10:30 AM
Satyanarayana Pooja
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11:30 AM
Dhuni Pooja with rice and ghee in Dwarkamai
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12:00 noon
Mid day Arati
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12:30 PM
Naivedyam in Samadhi Mandir, Dwarkamai and Gurusthan
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4:00 PM
Pothi (Devotional reading/Study) in Samadhi Mandir Sunset: Dhoop (evening) Arati
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6:30 PM
Naivedyam in Samadhi Mandir, Dwarkamai and Gurusthan
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8:00 - 9:00 PM
Devotional Songs in Samadhi Mandir and other Cultural Programs (if any)
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9:00 PM
Chavadi and Gurusthan close
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9:30 PM
In Dwarkamai water is given to Baba, a mosquito net is hung and the hanging lamp is lit
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9:45 PM
Dwarkamai (the upper part) closes
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10:00 PM
Shej (night) Arati, 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
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10:45 PM
Samadhi Mandir closes after night Arati
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