Guru Purnima in Shirdi 2016

Guru Pournima (“ Pournima means full-moon”) is the one which disciples and devotees honour and felicitate their guru and seek his or her special blessing. Although it is of great importance in Shirdi, perhaps because it is the only festival which Baba asked us to celebrate.

Hindu’s Puran says that programme respecting or worshiping ‘Guru’ on this day started at the time of ‘Vyas’ writer of Mahabharat, Baba asserted the significance of this day indirectly.

Various religious activities are arranged. Great number of people flock to Shirdi during this Festival.

Guru Purnima celebrations will start in shirdi on 18th July 2016 and ends on 20th July 2016.

18th July Monday(Starting Day) :

Time	Programme
4.30 am	Kakad Aarati
5.00 am	Pothi & Procession of Saibaba
5.15 am	Akand Parayan of Satchartira in Dwarakamayi
5.20 am	Holy Bath & Darshan of Saibaba
6.00 am	Padya puja of Saibaba
12.30 pm	Mid Day Aarati
4pm-6pm	Keertan
7.00 pm	Dhoop Aarati
9.15 pm	Palaquin Procession of Sri Saibaba
10.30 pm	Shej Aarati

19th July Tuesday(Main Day) :

Time	Programme
4.30 am	Kakad Aarati
5.00 am	Pothi & Procession of Saibaba, Akand Parayan of Satchartira Concludes
5.20 am	Holy Bath & Darshan of Saibaba
6.00 am	Padya puja of Saibaba
12.30 pm	Mid Day Aarati
4pm-6pm	Keertan
7.00 pm	Dhoop Aarati
9.15 pm	Chariot Procession of Sri Saibaba
11.00 pm- 5.00 am	Artists Programmes

July 20th Wednesday (Concluding day) :

Time	Programme
5.05 am	Holy Bath & Darshan of Saibaba
6.00 am	Padya puja of Saibaba
6.15 am	Rudrabshiek in Gurusthan Mandir
10.30 am	Gopalakala Keertan & Dahihandi
12.00 pm	Mid day Aarati
07.00 pm	Dhoop Aarati
10.30 pm	Shej Aarati