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Samadhi Mandir

Loban offering 4.45 AM (live coal

is taken from the Dhuni).

The temple opens at 5.00 AM for

devotees.

Bhupali at 5.00 AM. ^

KakadArati5.15 AM. j

Butter and sugar Naivedya offered to Baba after Arati and the same is

distributed to the devotees.

Bhajans at 5.40 AM.

Mangal snan (Abhishek) to Baba and

Baba's Samadhi at 6.15 AM. This Tirth is made available to

the devotees.

Alankar to Baba, Baba's Samadhi and Padukas at 6.30 AM.

Bhajans, Baba's Eleven Sayings (pre-recorded) at 6.40 AM.

Laghu Arati (Shirdi Majhe Pandharpur) at 6.45 AM.

Abhishek is done by Sansthan on behalf of the devotees

between 7.00 and 7.30 AM.

Darshan starts at 7.25 AM.

The descendants of the Abdul Baba do the Alankar to the

Samadhi at 10.00AM.

Cleaning of Samadhi Mandir at 11.30 AM.

Loban 11.30 to 11.45AM.

Afternoon Arati at 12.05 PM.

Tambul and Bhog to Baba at 12.30 PM.

Cleaning of the Samadhi between 3.00 and 4.00 PM.

Sabja Alankar of the Samadhi at 4.00 PM.

Daily Adhyay reading at 4.00 PM.

Cleaning of the Samadhi Mandir and offering of Loban before

Evening Arati.

Evening Arati at the time of sunset.

Bhog (Jhunka Bhakar) after Arati.

Bhajans and devotional songs by devotees 9.00 to 9.45 PM.

Sej Arati at 10.00PM.

After Sej Arati Baba is left in solitude. A mosquito net is

used, and drinking water is kept by Baba's side.

In the winter season a woollen shawl is used, otherwise a cotton

shawl along with Rudraksha Mala.

Temple closes abound 11.00 PM.

After every Arati Prasad is distributed at the back gate of the Samadhi

Mandir.

Baba's tirth is also made available to the public outside the Samadhi

Mandir. Devotees can also take this tirth to their homes.

 

(Adopted from Ambrosia In Shirdi by Dr.Vinny Chitluri, this book can be read

at http://saileelas.org/books/ambrosiainshirdi1.htm and this book is a

virtual guide on Shirdi with

lots of rare photos on Baba. This book can be purchased from Dr.Vinny

Chitluri 304, Bhagchand Apartments Pimpalwadi Road Shird, District

Ahmednagar, Maharastra India Pin-423 109 Phone : 91-02423 - 255835, cost

INR.70)