Guru Pournima 2012 Celebrations at Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Mandir Trust, Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Nagar, Tumkur.

Aum Sai Ram.

Sri Sai Baba's Guru Pournima Celebrations were performed very grandly at Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Mandir Trust, Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Nagar, Tumkur on Tuesday, the 3rd July 2012. This being the 2nd Year of Celebrations after the temple was opened in 2011, The celebrations were performed elaborately.

Sai Baba's Sai Satcharita Parayan Saptah was performed between 27th June 2012 till 03rd July 2012 to mark the Guru Pournima Day.

On Guru Pournima, By 6:00am Sai Baba's Kakad Aarti was performed amidst Sai Devotees from the Sai Parivar that gather at this mandir. By 7:00am Mangal Snan was performed to the Moola Vigraha installed in the temple Sanctum.

Panchamrutha Abhishekam was performed to the Utsav Murthy of Sri Sai Baba by 8:00am followed by Vastra & Pushpa Alankar & Aarti. Prasad was distributed after the Morning Abhishek & Aarti.

By 9:30am Guru Vandana Program & Inauguration of newly installed Gold Simhasan for Sri Sai Baba was performed in the Presence of Sri Sri Sri Shivakumara Swamiji, the Head Pontiff of Sri Siddaganga Mutt in Tumkur. At the age of 105yrs, he actively participated in the Inauguration ceremony of the Newly Installed Gold Simhasan & was happy to See Sri Sai Baba on the Gold Throne.

By 10:30am Sri Mahaganapathi Homa, Navagraha Homa, Mrithyunjaya & Vastu Homa along with Sri Sukta, Purusha Suktha & Sri Sai Baba's Ashtothara Homa were performed & the purnahuti program got completed by 12:30pm before the Mid Day Aarti.

By 1:00pm Vastra Dhan for the Poor & Handicapped was performed & Prasad was distributed to All Sai Bandhu's present in the temple premises.

By 5:00pm Vishnu Sahasranama Chanting & Sai Baba's Ashtothara chanting were performed by the Ladies wing of the Sai Parivar followed by Dhoop aarti at 6:30pm.

Palki Utsav was performed for the first time with the newly purchased Sai Baba's Palki around the temple after the evening Aarti.

Spiritual discourses were performed till 9:30pm & Sai Baba's Shej Aarti was performed by 10:00pm. Prasad was distributed to Sai Devotees present in the Temple.

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Guru Pournima 2012 at Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Mandir Trust, Tumkur.