Today for the first time i attended the Holi Pujan which usually taken place on the Full Moon Day, A Day before the festival of Colours is celebrated. Holika Dahan is performed in the evening after the Muhurat is fixed.
Our Tumkur Shirdi Sri Sai Baba Dwaraka Mandir had organised a Holi Pujan on Saturday 19th of March 2011. After the Dhoop Aarti was performed to Sri Sai Baba the Holika Dahan was performed in front of the temple premises.
Special Puja was performed around the firewood that was prepared in the temple Premises. After Preliminary Puja, all the devotees were given flower petals & asked to put the same after performing 3 pradikshina around the firewood. In between those who would like to make a wish were asked to perform prayers during the pradikshina.
After the pradikshina was performed the fire wood was lit & Gayathri Mantra was chanted loudly and yet again 3 more rounds of pradikshina were performed around the burning fire wood to mark the holika dahan event.
Later on Colours were applied on the fore head & devotees took blessing of elderly persons gathered in the event. I was very lucky enough to get the blessing of Papaji & Mummyji along with Sri Sai Baba.
Later on the temple Purohit applied little bit of gulal colour to the Marble statue of Sai Baba on his cheeks to commence the event.
The evening followed with a Bhajan Sandhya performed by Sai Devotees present in the temple.
The Evening ended with Moon Light dinner. Sai Devotees sat in a big circle in front of Sai Mandir. Varieties of Food prepared by different Sai Devotees were served to all of them. It was more like a homely event & i felt so happy participating in this event. I was lucky enough to take my mother also to this event as my mother was with me.
To See Complete set of 32 Snaps visit:
Sai Baba's Alankar for the Holi Puja.
Pink Colour Applied to Baba's Cheeks during the Holi Festival
Holika Dahan Puja
Lighting the Fire Wood to Commence the Holi Pujan
Performing Pradakshina around the Fire Wood
To See Complete set of 32 Snaps visit:
Temple Address
Tumkur Shri Sai Baba Dwarka Mandir
Euro School Complex.
Euro School Road, Sharada Devi Nagar,
Tumkur - 572103.
Karnataka.
Temple Timings
05:30 am - 09:00am
11:30am - 01:00pm
05:00pm - 09:30pm
Tumkur Shri Sai Baba Dwarka Mandir
Euro School Complex.
Euro School Road, Sharada Devi Nagar,
Tumkur - 572103.
Karnataka.
Temple Timings
05:30 am - 09:00am
11:30am - 01:00pm
05:00pm - 09:30pm
Courtesy:
Article & Photo: Raghav N
.jpg "Sai Dattatreya")
