Bhagwan Sri Shirdi Sai Mandir, Ramakrishna Nagar, Nr Balajipet Jn, Rajahmundry.

Aum Sai Ram.

This is the 12th Temple visited by me during my 13th Pilgrimage to Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Temples at Rajahmundry on Thursday, 15th Mar 2012.

My 13th Pilgrimage at Rajahmundry Started with a Visit to:
1st Route of 8 temples in West Godavari Dist Near Rajahmundry.
Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Mandiram, Opp. Railway Station, Rajahmundry.
Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Mandiram, Ambika Nagar, Rajahmundry.
Sri Ganapathi Shirdi Sai Mandiram, Nr. ILTD Gate, Nethaji Nagar, Rajahmundry.

After visiting the Sri Ganapathi Shirdi Sai Mandiram, I headed back towards the ILTD gate junction & took a right turn leading towards Balajinagar Junction. At the Junction i took a right turn towards Ramakrishna Nagar to visit this temple of Sri Shirdi Sai Baba. This temple is towards the left hand side & around 100mtrs from Balajinagar Junction.

A 15ft Tall Statue of Sri Veera Hanuman installed at the entrance of the temple welcomes all the Sai Devotees to this temple.

At the entrance of the temple Sri Ganeshji's Statue is installed towards the Left & Sri Dattatreya towards the Right. Sai Baba's Dhuni is also installed towards the right at the entrance of the temple.

On Entering the Sanctum we can see a 5.5ft Marble Statue of Sri Sai Baba nicely installed on a Silver Simhasan along with a Prabhavali with Dashavatar's (10) of Lord Sri. Vishnu.

Sai Baba's Padukas are installed in the front of the Samadhi. A Silver Statue of Sri Ganeshji along with Silver Paduka's, A Pancha loha Utsav Murthy of Sri Sai Baba has been installed in the temple sanctum along with the Marble Statue of Sri Sai Baba.

A Cradle along with the Statue of Sri Sai Baba is also installed in front of the Sanctum & Baba is made to rest after the Shej Aarti Ritual in the night.

A Large Number of devotees visit this temple Especially on Thursdays & other Special Days of Sri Sai Baba.

Sri Rama Navami is performed very grandly with Chandan Utsav. During Guru Pournima Special Abhishek, Alankar, Puja & Aarti are performed in the temple premises. During Navaratri, Daily special Alankar is performed & on Sai Punyathithi Special Puja to Baba is performed in this temple.

On Every Thursday Bhajans are performed & Annadanam is performed to Sai Devotees visiting the temple after the Noon Aarti.

Annadanam in a very grand scale is performed during Temple Anniversary celebrations & During Sai Punyathithi. Around 4000 Sai Devotees are fed Prasad Meals during these event.

Palki Seva is performed on Sri Rama Navami & Anniversary. This Temple attracts lot of Sai Devotees on Thursday who perform 108 pradakshina around Sai Baba's Sanctum. A Card with 108 boxes are given to the devotees to tick once after every round & also to help then concentrate on the Pradakshina & Naam Japa instead of counting the Rounds Made.

Special Puja's are performed to the Statue of Sri Veera Hanuman installed at the entrance of the temple & Sri Rama Navami, Hanuma Jayanti are celebrated very grandly in this temple.

To See Complete Set of 25 Snaps of this Temple Visit:

Bhagwan Sri Shirdi Sai Mandir, Ramakrishna Nagar, Rajahmundry

Slide Show of the Photo Album

To See Complete Set of 25 Snaps of this Temple Visit:

Bhagwan Sri Shirdi Sai Mandir, Ramakrishna Nagar, Rajahmundry

Temple Address
Bhagwan Sri Shirdi Sai Mandir.
Door No: 3 - 164,
Ramakrishna Nagar,
Near Balajipet Jn,
Rajahmundry - 533101.
East Godavari Dist.
Andhra Pradesh.

Contact Person
Sri. J Satya Narayan
- Temple President.
+91 98483 61510

Sri Hari Babu - Temple Secretary.

Land Mark
While Traveling from Kotipalli Bus Stand towards Dowleswaram. Take a Left Turn at ILTD Gate Road. Cross the Railway Crossing. Go Straight for around 500mtrs towards Balajipet Jn. Take Left at Balaji Junction & the Temple is towards the Left Hand Side at a distance of about 100mtrs.

Prana Prathistha Day
10th May 1995.

Temple Timings
(04:30 am on Thursday)05:15 am - 12:30 pm
05:00 pm - 08:30 pm (09:30 pm on Thursday)

Aarti Timings
Kakad Aarti - 06:00 am (05:00 am on Thursday)
Madhyana Aarti - 12:00 pm
Dhoop Aarti - 06:00 pm
Shej Aarti - 08:00 pm (09:00 pm on Thursday)

Courtesy:
Article & Photo: Raghav N
Data:Mrs. Padma Karunakaram. Rajahmundry