Pilgrimage & Picnic, Together
From the pre-dawn Kakad Aarti to the Shej Aarti at night, the Samadhi Mandir keeps a steady rhythm of worship. Here is the full day, hour by hour.
A day of aarti and darshan
Six phases of worship carry the Samadhi Mandir from before sunrise to late at night.
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4:00 AM4:00 am
Temple opens
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4:15 AM4:15 am
Bhupali
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4:30 AM4:30 am
Kakad Aarti
The morning aarti.
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5:00 AM5:00 am
Bhajan
Devotional singing in Saibaba Mandir.
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5:05 AM5:05 am
Mangal Snaan
Holy bath of Shri Sai Baba in the Samadhi Mandir.
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5:35 AM5:35 am
Aarti — "Shirdi Majhe Pandharpur"
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5:40 AM5:40 am
Darshan begins
In the Samadhi Mandir.
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7:00, 10:00 & 11:00 AM7:00, 10:00 & 11:00 am
Satyanarayana Pooja
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9:00 AM9:00 am
Abhishek Pooja & Satyanarayana Pooja
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11:30 AM11:30 am
Dhuni Pooja
Offered with rice and ghee in the Dwarkamai.
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12:00 PM12:00 pm
Midday Aarti
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4:00 PM4:00 pm
Pothi
Devotional reading and study in the Samadhi Mandir.
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SunsetAt sunset
Dhoop Aarti
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8:30–10:00 PM8:30–10:00 pm
Devotional songs
In the Samadhi Mandir, plus other cultural programmes when scheduled.
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9:00 PM9:00 pm
Chavadi and Gurusthan close
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9:30 PM9:30 pm
Dwarkamai settled for the night
Water is offered to Baba, a mosquito net is hung, and the hanging lamp is lit.
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9:45 PM9:45 pm
Dwarkamai closes
The upper part of the Dwarkamai.
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10:30 PM10:30 pm
Shej Aarti
The night aarti. Afterward a shawl is wrapped around the statue in the Samadhi Mandir, a Rudraksha mala is placed around Baba's neck, a mosquito net is hung, and a glass of water is kept there.
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11:15 PM11:15 pm
Samadhi Mandir closes
After the night aarti.
Come get twice blessed
Time your visit to catch an aarti, then walk the Sai Heritage Village for the rest of the story — pilgrimage and picnic, together in one trip.