Sai-purnima Celebrated All Over

SAI-PURNIMA CELEBRATED ALL OVER THE WORLD

Devotees throng to Sai Baba temples on 'Gurupurnima' Day Vijayawada, Jul 7 : Hundreds of devotees had darshan of Shirdi Sai Baba in Krishna District on the auspicious 'Gurupurnima' day today. Since dawn, queues were seen in front of the Sai Baba temples in the city as devotees strongly believed that this day is very auspicious for praying. In some temples it took two hours for devotees for offering prayers. Special pujas, 'abishekams' and recital of poems praising Sai Baba and bhajans were conducted in many temples. ''Anna Danam'' was also organised for the poor on the occasion. Source - http://www.newkerala.com/nkfullnews-1-68656.html

GURU PURNIMA CELEBRATED Mysore, July 7 (BRS&RK)- Devotees in large numbers offered worship at various temples and shrines including Mutts and Ashrams in city today marking Guru Poornima, the day sacred to the memory of great sage Vyasa. The celebration is also descri-bed as an occasion to express respect and gratitude to teachers. The day marked the 71st year of celebrations at Sri Prasanna Sai Mandira on Thyagaraja Road in K.R. Mohalla, where devotees started arriving in large numbers to take part in the rituals that began at 7 am. They were seen worshipping Sri Sai Baba of Shirdi and making offerings in cash and kind. The five-day celebrations began with a grand procession of Sri Sai Baba in the locality. Mahaganapathi puja and Mahabhisheka which began 8 am at the shrine was followed by mass feeding at 12 noon. Nandi Rao and party, Zee TV and AIR artistes will present a programme of devotional songs at 7.15 pm. A richly decorated mantap has been erected in front of the temple and the interior of the temple is decked with buntings and colourful flowers. Audio CDs and cassettes with Sri Sai bhajans and books on the Saint are for sale at the temple premises. More than 3,000 devotees offered worship at the shrine this morning. The devotees are standing in serpentine queues for the darshan of Baba which will conclude in the night. Source - http://www.starofmysore.com/main.asp?type=news&item=21162

‘Guru Purnima’ celebrated all over India July 7th, 2009 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI

Allahabad/Shirdi/ Chandigarh, July 7 (ANI): Hundreds of devotees converged on the banks of River Ganges in Allahabad to take a dip at Sangam and offer prayers on the occasion of ‘Guru Purnima’. “After bathing in the river, we will offer prayers to our guru. Taking a dip at Sangam on this day holds great significance,” said Jagannath Singh, a devotee. The day of full moon, Purnima, in the month of Ashadh of the Hindu calendar is traditionally celebrated as Guru Purnima. On this day, devotees offer worship to their guru. While the entire country celebrates Guru Purnima on the full moon day, the festivities related to this occasion commenced earlier at Shirdi in Maharashtra. Devotees from across the country and even abroad thronged the shrine of Sai Baba, the revered saint and sought his blessings on the auspicious occasion..

“Many Sai Baba devotees come to Shirdi to observe Guru Purnima,” said Balkrishna Joshi, a temple priest. According to a legend, Sai Baba was a nameless pauper who took shelter in a mosque in Shirdi but never asked for food or water or sought alms. He rarely spoke. Curious villagers took pity on this feeble and sparsely clothed man and donated fruits and clothing. And it is said that to their surprise the Fakir (mendicant) shared whatever he got with the destitute and even animals. Soon the ascetic was named Sai Baba by his admirers. The poor, needy and the destitute from far off began pouring in to seek and share his divine wisdom. It is also said that during his last days, Sai Baba gave nine coins as blessings, to one of his ardent devotees named Lakshmi Bai, who had served him unfailingly for 45 years. Lakshmi Bai used to cook meals for Sai Baba and feed him with her hands and the ritual continued till he departed from this world. The coins are still preserved with reverence by the descendants of Lakshmi Bai. Indeed, these coins are protected with utmost care by the members of the family. (ANI) Source - http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/india-news/guru-purnima-celebrated-all-over-india_100214633.html

Guru-Purnima Celebrations in Nalgonda, Andhra Pradesh Nalgonda: Sri Gurupurnima celebrations will be held at Shirdi Sai Baba temple in Nalgonda on July 7, temple executive committee president Murali has said. In a press release issued here on Sunday, he said special rituals like abhishekam, akhanda sainama sankeerthana and others will be performed on the premises from 5 a.m. on Tuesday. Poor feeding will also be done. He urged the devotees to participate in the programme. Source - http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?

GURUPURNIMA CELEBRATED IN LOS ANGELES 2009 JULY 7 Los Angeles - Hundreds of devotees all over the world gathered to receive the blessings of their great guru Sai Baba, during the celebrations of Guru Purnima Day at the Shri Shirdi Sai Baba Sansthan - Los Angeles, here in an momentious event spread over three days. The event paying respect to the guru saw several aaratis, poojas and hawans performed during its duration which were all well attended and supported by eager followers of the Baba. During the pooja, the Sadguru the priest squat on the floor and immerse itself in the combined chanting of “Om” for nearly an hour which added a whole new spiritual ambience to the religious experience. More reports on Guru purnima celebrations were recieved from US, UK, France, India, Canada and other parts of the world.

Guru Poornima celebrated Andhra Pradesh - Visakhapatnam Staff Reporter

Devotional offering: Priests performing ‘Annabhishekam’ at Shirdi Sai Baba Spiritual Centre at Seethammadhara in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday.. VISAKHAPATNAM: Guru Pournima, also called Vyasa Pournima, to worship the sage Veda Vyasa and gurus (teachers) in general, was celebrated on Tuesday. Vyasa is regarded as the compiler of the Vedas, besides giving several revered texts like the puranas, and the epic Mahabharata. Devotees thronged temples that organized special poojas to mark the occasion. At the Shirdi Sai Spiritual Centre at Sitammadhara North Extension an “annabhishekam” was performed and the cooked rice was distributed among the large number of devotees. Devotees queued up from the early hours for worshipping Sri Satyanarayana Swamy atop Isukakonda near KGH. The temple witnesses good crowd every Pournima but the significance of the day drew a larger number. Arti, ‘panchamrita abhishekam’ and special poojas were performed at the Shirdi Sai Temple at East Point Colony. At the Srikantha Gurudatta Sai Mandiram at Sitampeta special poojas, Sankatahara Sai Yagnam and poor-feeding were organized to mark the occasion. A procession with a chariot was taken out chanting ‘Sainamam’ along with Nadaswaram troupes, folk art forms like “chekkabhajana, tappetagullu and kolatam.” The Art of Living family organized a mass meditation at a satsang at Subbalakshmi Kalyanamantapam to mark the occasion. At the MVP Campus of Gayatri Vidya Parishad Degree College, Dean (Academic Affairs) P. Sasibhushana Rao underlined the qualities of great gurus and the reverence they commanded. Principal P. Rajaganapathi presided. Assistant Professor in Sanskrit P.B.V. Siva Prasad spoke on the greatness of Veda Vyasa. Source - http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/08/stories/2009070850560200.htm

Shirdi Sai Utsav in Tumkur. Karnataka. Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 Staff Correspondent TUMKUR: A large number of devotees attended the Shirdi Sai Utsav in Tumkur, Karnataka on Tuesday. Sai Parivar organised the utsav as part of the Guru Poornima celebrations. Women devotees recited Vishnu Sahasranama and Sai Sacharitra Parayana. Srinivas and his associates rendered devotional songs.. Bhajans by devotees followed. Shejarati was performed. Source - www.thehindu.com/2009/07/08/stories/2009070854750500.htm

Seeking Blessings of Baba. Andhra Pradesh

Devotional fervour: Devotees in worship of Shirdi Saibaba at the Raghunadapalem Ashram as part of Guru poornima festival in Khammam on Tuesday. Source - http://www.hindu.com/2009/07/08/stories/2009070852670300.htm

Guru Poornima Observed Chikkaballapur, Karnataka dhns:

Karnataka - The 11th year annual fest and Gurupooja utsav were celebrated at Shirdi Saibaba Temple in H S Garden here recently. On the occasion of Gurupoornima special pooja was performed in temple and the idol of Saibaba was taken out on a procession in the City. Folk arts such as Dollu Kunita, Chitti Mela, Veeragase and Nadaswara were performed by different cultural groups. Baba’s devotees had gathered in large number. Sri Satya Sai Seva Samiti convenor Suresh Babu delivered a lecture on ethics and cultural values, on the occasion of ‘Guru Poornime’ celebrations at sub-jail in Kolar Gold Fields. Addressing the inmates, he said observing ‘Guruvandane’ is necessary in order to preserve and develop our cultural heritage. ‘Guruvandane helps us in moulding our personality and imbibing cultural values,’ he added. He advised the inmates to sing bhajans and meditate to get peace of mind. Source - http://www.deccanherald.com/content/12595/guru-poornima-observed.html

Guru Poornima celebrated in Sydney, Australia.

Sydney - Guru Poornima was celebrated with enthusiasm and devotion at the Shree Shirdi Sai Mandir Sydney, Australia.

Guru Poornima Bhajans - "Guru Vandana" were held on Sunday 5th July with soul stirring bhajans rendered by Sri Vishwa Mohan Ammula ji of Kansas, USA. The event was attended by more than 300 Sai devotees. Guru Poornima Day celebrations commenced at 5am on 7th July with Baba's Kakad Aarati, Abhishek, Madhyan Aarati, Dhup Aarati, Vishnu Sahasranama Parayan and Bhajans by Smt. Sangita Chawla. The ended day with Shej Aarati at 8pm followed by Maha Prasad. More than 1000 Sai Devotees visited the Sai Mandir on the Guru Poornima Day braving chill weather and rain all day. Home page : www..shirdisai.org.au

Gurupurnima celebrated in a grand way in Montebello, California, L.A ‘Gurupurnima’ celebrations at Sai baba Temple Montebello - ‘Gurupurnima’ is celebrated in a grand way at Shirdi Sai Baba Temple, Montebello on July 5th and 6th 2009. The auspicious celebrations were attended several hundreds of Sai devotees with utmost devotion and religious fervor. There were several events conducted at the temple including Palki Seva, Havan, aartis and kids performances. The Shirdi Sai Balagokulam Kids Performed Eklavya Play on July 5th 2009.The Theme of the Play was to explore the Kids Talent and also show them in form ofplay, the value of Guru (Teacher) and Shisya (Student) relation ship and the respect shisya has for guru. The Play was a part from the Great Hindu Epic Mahabharata. Source - http://latelugu.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=395:gurupurnima-celebrated-in-a-grand-way&catid=19:news&Itemid=34

Jamshedpur City celebrates Guru Purnima Jamshedpur, July 7: The steel city celebrated Guru Purnima with pomp and gaiety today. A number of programmes was lined up at the various organisations on the auspicious day. The Bharatiya Yugavashistha Brahmananda Sangha organised the closing ceremony of the three-day long Guru Purnima Mahotsav. The festival began on July 5. This was the 19th year of the mahotsav organised by the sangha in Jamshedpur. The festivities began on Sunday with flag hoisting at Brahmalok Dham in Kadma followed by recitation of hymns, spiritual discourses and cultural programmes. About six branches of the sangha from New Delhi, Calcutta, Varanasi, Muzaffarpur and Cuttack took part in the annual mega festival. Each of the branches presented a cultural programme based on spirituality and mythological stories. “Guru Purnima is the celebration of the pious and divine relationship of the Guru and the disciple. Thus it is the time of the year when we get together to celebrate a relationship,” said N.R.K. Nair, the secretary of Bharatiya Yugavashistha Brahmananda Sangha. More than 1,000 disciples of the sangha had gathered in the city to celebrate the occasion to be a part of the festival. A cultural programme was slated today at Rabindra Bhavan that saw children singing songs and putting up dance performances. Members of Prabhu Premi Sangh also celebrated Guru Purnima with fervour at Gujarati Sanatan Samaj. About 500 members participated in the festival today. Pujas and prayers were offered to Swami Avdheshanand Giri, who is the founder of the organisation. “We believe that every guru who have showed the path of truth and spirituality are born on Purnima (full moon). Therefore, we celebrate this day by offering prayers, organising satsang and cultural programmes,” said Gunwant Rai Parikh, the secretary of Prabhu Premi Sangh, Jamshedpur. The Sainath Devasthan Temple at Ghorabandha in Telco also celebrated the day. Devotees thronged in large numbers at the temple since early morning and the celebration continued till late in the night. Source - http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090708/jsp/jharkhand/story_11209690.jsp

CHANDIGARH "GURUPURNIMA 2009 CELEBRATIONS" & DARSHAN OF THE 9 SILVER COINS GIVEN TO LAXMIBAI SHINDE BY BABA AT

"Shirdi Sai Samaj Temple", Plot No.: 6, Sector 29 A, Chandigarh, Punjab.

MORNING PROGRAMME

THE BLESSED 9 SILVER COINS GIVEN BY BABA TO LAXMIBAI SHINDE

EVENING PROGRAMME