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Time of India
6 days ago
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- Time of India
Shirdi temple receives 6 crore in donations during Guru Purnima
Nashik: The Shirdi Saibaba temple collected over Rs6.3 crore as donations from devotees during the three-day Guru Purnima festival from July 9 to 11. The CEO of Shree Saibaba Sansthan Trust (SSST) in Shirdi, Goraksha Gadilkar, said that the footfall at the temple during the festival was over three lakhs. He said, "We received over Rs 1.8 crore in cash in the donation boxes. Similarly, a section of the devotees donated over Rs 1.1 crore at the donation counters and over Rs 2 crore through debit/credit cards, online donations, cheques, pass fees and money orders. Some devotees also donated gold and silver worth over Rs 63 lakh," he added. Furthermore, over 1.8 lakh devotees had food at the Prasadalay and more than 1.7 lakh devotees in queues were distributed 'prasad'. Meanwhile, the SSST also collected Rs 64 lakh through the sale of Bundi Laddo packets. There were devotees from other parts of the country, especially from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Thousands of devotees stayed at the additional pandal set up for Guru Purnima, apart from the accommodation facility of Sai Prasad Niwas Sthan, Saibaba Bhakta Niwas Sthan, Dwarvati Niwas Sthan, Sai Ashram Niwas Sthan, and Sai Dharam Shala. Gadilkar added that the donations from devotees will be used for SSST's Prasadalay, hospitals, and for providing other facilities to the devotees.
Time of India
21-04-2025
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- Time of India
Sai Baba's Original Padukas In Nagpur On April 26-27
Nagpur: The original 125-year-old Charan Padukas (footwear) of Shri Sai Baba will be brought to the city for public darshan on April 26 and 27 at Shri Sai Mandir , Wardha Road. As part of the historic Shri Saibaba Charan Paduka Darshan Sohala initiated by the Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust (SSST), Shirdi, Nagpur has now been officially added to the revered itinerary after the Padukas travelled across parts of Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu. The original Padukas will be available for darshan from 5.15am on both days until the temple's closing time at night. Temple authorities have confirmed that strict rules and regulations will be followed during the darshan to ensure the sanctity and security of this sacred occasion. Speaking to the media, Avinash Shegaonkar, secretary of Shri Sai Mandir (Wardha Road, Nagpur), said, "All guidelines as prescribed by the SSST will be strictly adhered to. Devotees are requested to cooperate and maintain decorum during the darshan." This is a rare and deeply spiritual opportunity for devotees in Central India to receive blessings from the very Padukas worn by Shri Sai Baba himself. The Padukas, usually housed in the Shirdi Museum, are being accompanied by a team of SSST priests and officials, replicating the same rituals performed in Shirdi. Devotees are urged to reach early and prepare for a blessed and disciplined darshan experience.
