Shri Guru Poornima 2011 at Sai Sansthan, Shirdi.

Shri Guru Poornima 2011 Celebrations at Shirdi

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Sai Sansthan, Shirdi celebrated its 111th year of Guru Poornima. On the occasion of 'Guru Purnima' festival, a large number of people flocked to Shirdi, to offer their prayers to their Guru "Shri Sai Baba" on Friday 15th July 2011.

"Baba is the central force of the universe. When Baba used to sit in the shrine, his followers used to offer prayers and worship him on the Guru Poornima (full moon day). This practice gained prominence ever since and has been followed till date, to commemorate Baba's influence on his followers," said Vidya Kshirsagar, a priest.

Due to the Serial Bomb Blast in Mumbai on 13th July 2011, there was drop of about 10 - 15% of Sai Devotees visiting shirdi for the 3 Day annual Guru Poornima Celebrations starting from 14th July 2011 till 16th July 2011.

Devotees offered Garlands, Sweets & Gold / Diamond / Silver Items to the Shrine of the Saint, as they sought his blessings. The Samadhi Mandir remained open the entire night for devotees to have Baba's Darshan.

This year Donations mainly in the form of Daimond Studded Gold Crown, A Agarbathi Stand in the Design representing "OM" & A Gold Shiva with Sarpa(Naga Raj) were present to Shirdi Sai Baba at Sai Sansthan, Shirdi. 5.25 Crore Rupees in Donations were received at the end of Guru Poornima 2011 Celebrations.

When Sai Baba gives to his devotees, he does so wholeheartedly without any limits and during Gurupournima 2011 his devotees too were in the same mood and donated to HIM wholeheartedly.

During the 3 days Gurupournima Celebrations from 14th to 16th July 2011, over 2.5 lakh Pilgrims visited the Sai Baba Temple @ Shirdi and made a Record Donation worth Rs 5.25 Crores to Baba.

RECORD CASH DONATION IN 3 DAYS:

Rs 2.25 Crore in the Sai Temples Donation Boxes
Rs 1.50 Crore at Shirdi Sansthan's Donation Counter @ Shirdi
Total: Rs 3.75 Crore (Including US Dollars, British Pound and Dirhams worth Rs.6 Lakhs)

RECORD GOLD/SILVER DONATION IN 3 DAYS:

6 kg Gold Items and 9 kg Silver Items worth Rs 1.50 Crore.

The Gold Items included:

a) 4.7 kg Silver Crown with Gold Plating worth Rs 2,14,676 /-
b) 3 kgs Pure Gold Photo Frame worth Rs.70 Lakh
c) 1.25 kg Gold Naga-Sai "Sai Shivlinga" worth Rs 26,47,500/-
d) 1.50 kg Gold Necklace.
e) 1.50 kg Gold Incense Stand.

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- GOLD PLATED SILVER CROWN DONATED TO BABA @ SHIRDI -