The Purnima or the full moon day in Ashada Month (June – July), which is popularly known as Guru Purnima, is of great significance at the Shirdi Sai Baba Temple . The Sai Baba Ashada Purnima Utsav begins on July 1, 2023 and ends on July 3, 2023. The main day of the festival is July 3. The popular belief is that Sai Baba showers blessings on the day on his devotees. The Guru Purnima at the Shirdi Sai Baba Temple begins on the Ashada Shukla Chaturdashi – the 14th day during the waxing phase of moon. There will be palanquin ride on the day. The most important festival is held on the full moon day and includes ratha or chariot procession. The popular belief is that on one Guru Purnima day Shirdi Sai Baba sat on the big stone that He created in front of Dwarakamai and gave blessings to devotees. Life History of Sai Baba describes the event like this – While the arathi was being given on Guru Purnima day, Baba’s face became very tight as if a thou