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Important Festivals At Shirdi Sai Baba Temple

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The important festivals observed at Shirdi Sai Baba temple in a calendar year include:

The Three Main Festivals At Shirdi Sai Baba Temple

Sri Rama Navami (March – April)

Celebrations begin with a procession carrying a palanquin at night. Ratha or chariot procession is held on the second day at night – the Rama Navami day. It is a three day festival coincides with the birth anniversary of Bhagavan Sri Rama.

Guru Purnima (July)

Celebrations begin with a procession carrying a palanquin at night. Ratha or chariot procession is held on the second day at night – the Guru Purnima day. It is a three day festival.

Sri Shirdi Sai Baba Punyatithi (October)

The four-day annual festival coincides with Dasara. Celebrations begin with a procession carrying a palanquin on the previous day of Dasara. Ratha or chariot is part of the main day festival which falls on Vijaya Dashami or Dasara.

Minor Festivals At Shirdi Sai Baba Temple
  1. Maha Shivratri – procession featuring palanquin at night.
  2. Ranga Panchami after Holi – procession featuring Ratha or chariot in the evening.
  3. Gudi Padwa – Marathi New Year – procession featuring Ratha in the evening.
  4. Ashadi Ekadasi – procession featuring palanquin at night.
  5. Sri Krishna Janmashtami – discourse and other religious programs.
  6. Gopala Kala, the day after Sri Krishna Jayanti or Janmashtami – procession feature ratha at night.
  7. Kartik Shuddha Ekadasi – procession featuring palanquin at night.
  8. Sri Dattatreya Jayanti –procession featuring chariot.