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(The Pilgrimage)
TIME ACTIVITY
5.00 AM Main doors of Samadhi temple open.
5.15  AM Kakad Aarti  (Morning Aarti)
 6.00 AM Mangal Snan (Holy bath)
7.00 AM  Pandharpur Aarti
7.10 AM Darshan begins
7.10 AM – 11.30 AM Darshan continues 
 12.00 PM Madhyahan Aarti (Mid-day Aarti)
12.30 PM  Darshan begins
12.30 PM – Sun set time (6.00 / 6.30 PM)   Darshan continues. 
6.00/ 6.30 PM Dhup Aarti  (Sunset time)
Around 6.45 PM till 9.30 PM Darshan continues
10.00 PM Shej Aarti  (Night  Aarti)
10.30 PM Temple Closes.
    

Currently in view of major renovation of Temple complex, Mass Abhishek and Satyanarayan Pooja are discontinued with effect from 16th Jan 1998.

Daily routine :

Samadhi Mandir is opened at 5.00 AM as “Utha utha Sakala Jana” a melodious prayer is played on audio cassette.  Exactly at 5.15AM Kakad arati is performed with a request to Lord Sai to wake up and give His merciful glances to his devotees.

After the Kakad Aarati, the Samadhi and Idol of Shri Sai is offered Mangal Snan (Holy bath) with milk, curd, honey, sugar, ghee and warm perfumed water. After this Baba is offered Shodashopachar pooja (complete formal worship prescribed in Hindu scriptures).

Offerings and presentations to Baba are accepted from 7.00 AM till before night aarti (i.e.at 10 PM).. Offerings like flowers, garlands, coconut, sweets and other related materials can be purchased from the nearby shops.

Programme for mass Abhishek starts at 11 AM. In case of unmanageable crowds this programme is not performed. Between 12 and 12.30 PM Noon arati is performed.

In the evening at sunset ‘Dhup Aarti’ is performed, the time changes according to inclination of Sun through different seasons. After the aarti devotees perform programme of devotional music. Permission for such performance has to be obtained from the Temple-in-charge at the office of the Trust.

At 10PM ‘Shej Arati’ is offered. As Shri Sai Baba retires for the day. A mosquito net is put over the idol of Shri Sai. A jug of water is also kept on the dais of Samadhi. Every Thursday and on special days Shri Sai Baba’s padukas (sacred foot wear) are kept in palanquin along with his portrait, a regal procession is taken from Samadhi Mandir to DwarkaMai and Chawri.

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