Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Mandiram, Ayyanna Naidu Street, Durga Agraharam, Vijayawada. Andhra Pradesh.

Aum Sai Ram

This is the 12th Temple visited by us during our 10th Pilgrimage to Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Temples at Vijayawada on Saturday 22nd Oct 2011.

My 10th Pilgrimage at Vijayawada Started with a Visit to:
Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Mandiram, Benz Circle.
Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Mandiram, Atmakur Road, Mangalagiri Mandal.
Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Mandiram, Kolanakonda, Tadepalli Mandal.
Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Mandiram, Nehru Nagar, Krishna Lanka.

Sri Shirdi Sesha Sai Baba Mandiram, Krishna Lanka.
Sri Sai Baba Sannidi, Sri Satya Narayana Temple, Krishna Lanka.
Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Mandir, Prasadampadu, Ramavarapadu Post.
Sri Sai Geeta Mandiram, Enikepadu.

Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Sannidi, Ramavara Padu.
Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Mandiram, Sai Model Village, Ramavara Padu.
Sri Sai Shiva Brindavanam, Behind Vijetha Hospital, Donakal Road.

After taking rest in the afternoon, we once again continued our temple pilgrimage at 5:30 pm & this is the first temple visited by us in the evening. Sri shirdi Sai Baba Mandiram at Ayyanna Naidu Street in Durga Agraharam was built by Ms. Udaya Lakshmi & the Prana Prathistha & Kalas stapana at the temple was peformed on 31st January 2001.

Highlights of this Temple

1. This temple has been built completed as per Temple Agama Shastra (Temple Vastu & Architecture)

2. A 5.5ft Marble Statue of Sri Sai baba has been installed in the Air Conditioned Sanctum in this temple. Daily Abhishek is performed with Rose Water after the Kakad Aarti. On Thursdays & Special Days. Milk Abhishekam is performed to the Marble Statue of Sri Sai Baba. Devotees engaged regularly with temple activities perform puja & aarti to Sri Sai Baba.

3. Dhuni & Dwarakamai of Sai Baba has been installed in the temple premises.

4. All the Aarti's are vocally Sung in the temple premises instead of playing CD.

5. Sri Rama Navami, Guru Poornima, Dussehra & Sai Punyathithi are performed in a very grand way in this temple.

6. During the Dussehra, Vishnu Sahasranamam, Lalitha Sahasranamam, Guru Charitra, Sai Sarcharitra & Gayatri Homam are performed on all Days by Sai Devotees. Both the Meals are provided to Sai Devotees attending programs on all 9 Days of Dussehra.

7. Akhanda Sai Nama Japam is performed for a Whole day from 7am till Shej Aarti on Sai Pujya thithi Day.

8. No Donations are entertained. Money put in the Hundi is opened once in a year & it is used to perform Annadanam during Temple Anniversary on 31st of January.

9. On Anniversary Annadanam program is performed & around 1000+ Sai Devotees attend for the Program & Prasad.

10. Potraits of Saints in Datta Parampara have been displayed in the entrance wall.

11. Potraits of Famous Saint's & Guruji's of India Sri Maha Avatar Babaji, Sri Yogananda, Sri Lahari Mahashaya, Mahesh Yogi & others have been installed behind the sanctum of Sai Baba on the Pradakshina path.

Miracles

1. Purohit felt as if Baba hit him while he was performing Aarti & entered inside the Statue. Due to this Divine Intervention, Purohit was out of his Physical Senses for a period of 3 Days.

2. Omkar used to be heard from the temple Sanction to Sai Devotees performing Pradakshina around Sai Baba.

Slide Show of the Photo Album

To See Complete Set of 19 Snaps of this Temple Visit:

Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Mandiram, Durga Agraharam.

Temple Address
Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Mandiram.
Ayyanna Naidu Street,
Durga Agraharam,
Vijayawada : 520002.
Andhra Pradesh.

Contact Details
Ms. B Udaya Lakshmi - Temple Founder & President
+91 99856 81613

Directions
From Vijayawada Railway Station on Eluru Road - 4kms.

Land Mark
Near Durga Agraharam Bus Stop.

Prana Pratistha day
31th January 2001.

Temple Timings
04:30 am - 12:30 pm
05:00 pm - 09:00 pm

Aarti Timings
Kakad Aarti - 05:15 am
Madhyana Aarti - 12:00 pm
Dhoop Aarti - 06:15 pm
Shej Aarti - 08:30 pm

Courtesy:
Article & Photo: Raghav N
Data:Mrs. Padma Karunakaram. Rajahmundry
Special Thanks to Ms. B Udaya Lakshmi
for sharing all the details of this temple.