Guru Purnima Festival 2012 Date

Guru Purnima 2012

‘Guru Purnima’ Festival of Shirdi Sai Baba will be celebrated for 3 days from 2nd July (Monday) to 4th July (Wednesday). Guru Purnima is on 3rd July 2012 (Tuesday).

It falls on the day of full moon, Purnima, in the month of Ashadh (June–July) of the Shaka Samvat, Indian national calendar and Hindu calendar. Traditionally the festival is celebrated by Buddhists in the honor the lord Buddha who gave His first sermon on this day at Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh, India. While Hindus celebrate it in the honour of the great sage Vyasa, who is seen as one of the greatest gurus in ancient Hindu traditions, and a symbol of the Guru-shishya tradition.

On this day, disciples offer puja (worship) or pay respect to their Guru (Spiritual Guide).

Guru Purnima Festival 2012 Schedule

Opening Day – 2nd July (Monday)

4.30 am – Kakad Aarti of Shirdi Saibaba
5 am – Procession of Portrait and Pothi of Shri Sai Baba
5.15 am – Akhand Parayan of Shri Saisatcharita in Dwarkamai
5.20 am – Mangal Snan (Holy Bath) of Shri Saibaba and Darshan
6 am – Padyapuja of Sri Saibaba
12 pm Noon – Mid Day Aarati, Theertha Prasad
4 pm to 6 pm – Keertan
7 pm – Dhooparati
9.15 pm – Palanquin Procession of Shri SaiBaba through Village
10.30 pm – Shejarati of Shri Sai Baba after return of Palki

Note: Dwarakamai will remain open throughout night for Parayan

Main Day – 3rd July (Tuesday)

4.30 am – Kakad Aarti of Shirdi Saibaba
5 am – Akhand Parayan Samapti (Conclusion) and Procession of Portrait and Pothi of Shri Sai Baba
5.20 am – Mangala Snan (Holy Bath) of Shri Saibaba and Darshan
6 am – Padha Puja of Sri Saibaba
12 pm Noon – Mid Day Aarati, Theerth Prasad
4 pm to 6 pm – Keertan
7 pm – Dhooparati
9.15 pm – Ratha (Chariot) Procession of Shri SaiBaba through Village
11 pm to 5 am – Artist’s Sai Bhajan

Note: Dwarakamai will remain open throughout night for Darshan

Concluding Day – 4th July (Wednesday)

5.05 am – Mangala Snan (Holy Bath) of Shri Saibaba and Darshan
6 am – Pada Puja of Sri Saibaba
6.15 am Rudrabhishek in Gurusthan Mandir
10.30 am – Gopalkala Keertan and Dahihandi
12 pm Noon – Mid Day Aarati, Teerth Prasad
7 pm – Dhooparathi of Shri Sai Baba
10.30 pm – Shejarati of Shri Sai Baba

Note: During Festival Sai Satyavrat (Satynarayan) and Abhishek Puja will not be performed.

For more details see the official Shree Saibaba Sansthan Trust website www.sai.org.in