Guru Purnima in Shirdi 2024

Guru Pournima (“ Pournima means full-moon”) is the one in which disciples and devotees honour and felicitate their guru and seek his or her special blessing. Although it is of great importance in Shirdi, perhaps because it is the only festival which Baba asked us to celebrate.

Hindu Puran says that the programme respecting or worshipping ‘Guru’ on this day started at the time of ‘Vyas’ writer of Mahabharat, Baba asserted the significance of this day indirectly.

Various religious activities are arranged. A great number of people flock to Shirdi during this Festival.

Guru Purnima celebrations will start in Shirdi on 20 July 2024 and end on 22 July 2024.

July 20 (Starting Day) :

Time	Programme
4.30 am	Kakad Aarati
5.00 am	Pothi & Procession of Saibaba
5.15 am	Akand Parayan of Satchartira in Dwarakamayi
5.20 am	Holy Bath & Darshan of Saibaba
6.00 am	Padya puja of Saibaba
12.30 pm	Mid-Day Aarati
4pm-6pm	Keertan
7.00 pm	Dhoop Aarti
9.15 pm	Palaquin Procession of Sri Saibaba
10.00 pm	Shej Aarti

July 21 (Main Day) :

Time	Programme
4.30 am	Kakad Aarati
5.00 am	Pothi & Procession of Saibaba, Akand Parayan of Satchartira Concludes
5.20 am	Holy Bath & Darshan of Saibaba
6.00 am	Padya puja of Saibaba
12.30 pm	Mid-Day Aarati
4pm-6pm	Keertan
7.00 pm	Dhoop Aarti
9.15 pm	Chariot Procession of Sri Saibaba
11.00 pm- 5.00 am	Artists Programmes

July 22 (Concluding day) :

Time	Programme
5.05 am	Holy Bath & Darshan of Saibaba
6.00 am	Padya puja of Saibaba
6.15 am	Rudrabshiek in Gurusthan Mandir
10.30 am	Gopalakala Keertan & Dahihandi
12.00 pm	Mid-day Aarati
07.00 pm	Dhoop Aarti
10.00 pm	Shej Aarti