SHRI RAM NAVAMI UTSAV

The festival of Ram Navami (9th day of Chaitra month) would be celebrated by Sadguru Shree Aniruddha Upasana Trust  at Shree Hari Guru Gram, Khrewadi, Bandra(E), Mumbai. Following would be the schedule of the festivities for the entire day.

In the morning the festivities would start with arrival of 'श्री सिद्ध दीपशिखा' (Shree Siddha Deepshikha) from Shree Sai Niwas at Shree Hari Guru Gram.

• After this 'श्री साईंराम सहस्त्र यज्ञ' (Shree Sairam Sahastra Yagnya) would start.Every visiting devotee would in get chance to perform हवन (Havan) while reciting 'तारक मंत्र' (Taarak Mantra) in the श्री साईंराम सहस्त्र यज्ञ (Shri Sairam Sahastra Yagnya). The visiting devotees can offer 2 types of समिधा (Samidhas) in the यज्ञ 1) क्षेमकल्याण (Kshem-Kalyan) 2) आपत्ति निवारक (Aapatti-Nivarak) which are available on the day of festival.

Shri Sairam Sahastra Yagnya is the process by which nullification of the sins committed by us during our last birth is carried out.

•  At 12 noon birth of Lord Ram in celebrated in the traditional way. The same cradle which was used for P. P. Bapu during His infant days would be used to during this event. राम जन्म पाळणा (Rhyme recited for Lord Ram) would be recited during this event.
• There would be पूजन (pujan) of the three items of Lord Sainath viz., जपमाळ (rosary), त्रिशूळ (Trident), शाळीग्राम (a type of gemstone). These three items were inherited by Sadya-Pipadada Shri. Govindsinh Dabholkar from his grandfather writer of Shree Sai-Charitra, Shri. Hemadpant Dabholkar. घोरकष्टोंधरण स्तोत्र (Ghorkashta-Uddharan Stotra) would be recited throughout the day in front of these 3 items.
•  श्री साईनाथ महिम्नाभिषेक (Shri Sainath Mahimnabhishek) .This event is carried by tradition. अभिषेक (Holy Bath) is  offered to the Idol of Lord Sai Baba with full royal honours. Every visiting devotee can take part in this abhishek.

Shri Sainath Mahimnabhishek helps to maintain good health of our family and children.

•  On this holy day तळीभरण विधी (Talibharan Ritual) of Lord Sainath is also carried out. One gets the merit (पुण्य) of donating food to the hungry by performing Talibharan. Also the प्रसाद (sacrament) from Talibharan is considered the highest (श्रेष्ठ) amongst the 9 types of sacraments.
• The name of Lord Ram in form of Hymn of ll ॐ रामाय रामभद्राय रामचन्द्राय नमः ll would be chanted throughout the day at the venue .
•  Recitation of chapter of Sai Charitra would be done throughout the day.
•  Devotees can also take benefit of श्री अनिरुद्ध हंडी प्रसाद (holy sacrament) prepared specially with हस्तस्पर्ष (Divine Touch) of P. P. Aniruddha Bapu. .
•  The festival finally ends with महाआरती (Maha-Aarti) Shri Sairam Sahastra Yagnya पूर्णाहुति (purnahuti).

IN ALL THE ABOVE MENTIONED EVENTS ALL THE VSITING DEVOTEES CAN PARTICIPATE PERSONALLY. (ALL THE EVENTS WOULD BE HELD TILL 21.00 HRS ONLY).

On Ram Navami day, we celebrate the birth of Ram ( Ram Janma ) at 12 noon every year. After the birth of Ram, we sing Lullaby ( 'Palana' ). This is to shower love on ' Paramatma ' as our child. In this ' Palana', the entire life story of Ram is described.