2022 Shirdi Sai Baba Punyatithi start day 04-10-2022 and ends on 07-10-2022.
Vijayadashami is a great festival in Shirdi, worshipped as a holy day and is visited by millions of devotees. The devotees celebrate this day as Sai Baba Punyathi every year which falls on the day of Dussehra, which is also known as Vijayadashami. Saibaba attained Maha Samadhi on October 15, 1918 (around 2.30 p.m.) on the day of Vijayadashami. This is a 3-day festival. Millions of devotees rush to Shirdi and Maha Prasad is distributed.
The first day of the festival is marked with a huge procession which is withdrawn with the image of Sai Baba and Sai Satcharitra written by his devotee, Hemadpant. On the main day, water from the Godavari river is brought for the sacred bath of Shri Sai Baba and a procession on the chariot is taken with great devotion. The main temple remains open for 24 hours during the last day of celebrations. On Vijayadashami, “Brahman Bhojan” is also organized with Dakshina. On the last day of the “SGavjewan” festival (a free meal for all villagers and faithful) is distributed.
Shirdi Saibaba Punyatithi 2022 Schedule:
04 October First Day:
- 5:15 AM – Kakad Aarati
- 5:45 AM – Procession of Portrait & Pothi of Sri Saibaba
- 6:00 AM – Akhand Parayan of Sri Sai Satcharitra in Dwarakamai
- 6:20 AM – Holybath of Sri Saibaba
- 7:00 AM – Padyapuja of Sri Saibaba
- 12:30 PM – Midday Aarati & Teerth Prasad:
- 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM – Keertan Programme
- 6:00 PM – Padyapuja of Shri Saibaba
- 6:15 PM – Dhoop Aarati
- 7:30 PM to 9:50 PM – Artist’s Programme
- 9:15 PM – Palanquin Procression of Saibaba
- 10:00 PM – Shej Aarati
Note: Dwarakamai Mandir will remain open for parayan throughout the night.
05 October Second Day:
- 5:15 AM – Kakad Aarati
- 5:45 AM – Akhand Parayan Samapti (conclusion), Procession of Portrait & Pothi of Sri Saibaba
- 6:20 AM – Holybath of Sri Saibaba
- 7:00 AM – Padyapuja of Sri Saibaba
- 9:00 AM – Bhishka Zoli Programme
- 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM – Keertan Programme
- 10:30 AM – Aradhana Vidhi of Sri Saibaba
- 12:30 PM – Midday Aarati & Teerth Prasad:
- 5:00 PM – Simollanghan at Khandoba Mandir & Procession
- 6:00 PM – Padyapuja of Shri Saibaba
- 6:15 PM – Dhoop Aarati
- 9:15 PM – Chariot Procession of Shri Saibaba through the village
- 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM – Artist’s Programme
- 9:15 PM – Chariot Procession of Saibaba through the Village
- 10:00 PM to 5:00 AM – Artist’s Programme
Note: Samadhi Mandir will remain open for darshan throughout the night.
06 October Third Day:
- 5:05 AM – Holybath of Sri Saibaba
- 7:00 AM – Padyapuja of Sri Saibaba
- 12:10 PM – Midday Aarati & Teerth Prasad:
- 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM – Keerthan Programme
- 6:00 PM – Padyapuja of Shri Saibaba
- 6:15 PM – Dhoop Aarati
- 7:00 PM to 9:15 PM – Artist’s Programme
- 9:15 PM – Palanquin Procession of Shri Saibaba
- 10:00 PM – Shej Aarati
07 October Fourth Day:
- 5:15 AM – Kakad Aarati of Shri Saibaba
- 5:45 AM – Holy Bath of Shri Saibaba
- 7:00 AM – Padyapuja of Shri Saibaba
- 7:00 AM – Rudrabhishek at Gurusthan Mandir
- 10:00 AM – Gopalkala Keertan & Dahihandi Programme
- 12:10 PM – Mid-day Aarati of Shri Saibaba & Teerth Prasad
- 6:00 PM – Padyapuja of Shri Saibaba
- 6:15 PM – Dhoop Aarati of Shri Saibaba
- 7:30 to 9:50 PM – Artist’s Programme
- 10:00 PM – Shej Aarati of Shri Saibaba