Paduka Darshan Celebrations organized by Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust- Shirdi

by Shrutee K/DNS

Shirdi: Under the Paduka Darshan Celebrations organized by Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust, Shirdi, Shri Saibaba Paduka started on a journey to Goa from Shirdi  and reached Patradevi, Goa on the 12^th October, where a large number of Sai devotees welcomed the same with divine fervor and reciting the name of Shri Sai Baba.

           

Mr. Manohar Ajgaonkar, Tourism Minister, Goa Government, Mr. Shripad Naik, Central AAYUSH Minister, Mr. Vinod Palyekar, Water Resources Minister, Mr. Damu Naik, Ex MLA, Sadanad Shet Tanawade, Mr. Deepak Kesarkar, Minister of State for Finance and Planning, Rural Development, Government of Maharashtra, Hosts Mr. Vivek Parsekar and Mrs. Vrushali Parsekar, Mr. Anil Khavate, Chairman, Sai Sevak Trust, Goa, Chief accounts Officet of Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust and Administrative Officer Mr. Babasaheb Ghorpade, Administrative Officer Mr. Suryabhan Game, Chief of the Centenary Cell Mr. Rajtilak Bagwe, Sansthan staff and devotees were present in large number.

           

On the occasion of Shri Saibaba Samadhi Centenary year celebrations Shri Sai Paduka will be placed for Darshan at Dr. Shyamaprasad Mukherjee Stadium, Bambolim on the 13^th and 14^th October 2017. When Shri Sai Paduka reached Patradevi Sai devotees took darshan and the hosts Mr. Vivek Parsekar and Mrs. Vrushali Parsekar performed traditional Pooja and placed the Padukas at the sai Rath for darshan by devotees. Sai Rath then made it way on to Bambolim accompanied by music. Sai Rath was halted at various places so that large number of devotees could have Sai Paduka darshan.

           

Today, the 13^th October, traditional Kakad Aarti was performed at Dr. Shyamaprasad Mukherjee Stadium, Bambolim at 6 a.m. At 7 a.m. Abhishek pooja was carried out. Sai Aaradhana program by Aniruddha Joshi, Rasika Joshi, Akshay Naik, Neha Ajgaonkar and Rajani Thakur was performed between 9 and 11 a.m. Prof. Ramesh Sapre presented Sai Upasana program between 11 a.m. and 12 noon after which Noon Aarti was performed. Swami Samartha Bhajani Mandal, Shivoli and Shriram Bhajani Mandal, Mandre presented Sai bhajans. Sai Swar program by Smt. Shakuntala Bharane and Prasanna prabhu Tendulkar was performed between 3 and 4 p.m. Sai Geet program by Shilpa duble and Rajendra Naik was performed between 4 and 5 p.m. Between 5 and 6 p.m. Babu Gadekar and party performed Palkhi Dindi program. Dhoop Aarti was performed at 6 p.m.  Sai Nritya Sohla program was presented by Mandira Joshi, Nidhi Nritya Vidyalaya and Garvi Gujarati Group between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. At 8 p.m. eminent singer Pt. Suresh Wadkar presented “OMKAR SWAROOPA” program. A large number of devotees had thronged the place for Shri sai Paduka Darshan.