Sri Gurubhyo Namaha Om Namo Sai Nathaya Namah ! Shirdi Sai Mandir was established as a Non-Profit, 501C Corporation with a mission to serve all Sai devotees in DC metropolitan area in 2006. Initially the temple and its activities were run by a group of dedicated volunteers. Later a priest was hired to perform aaratis and other services in 2008. In 2012, the temple acquired a 11-acre piece of land on Evergreen Mill Road and moved in to the property in June 2013 with an elaborated Moorthi Sthapana ceremony. Temple now has 3 priests and is open 7 days a week and all 4 Aaratis are performed to Baba. In addition, several other special pooja services being provided weekly, monthly and for festivals. Priests are available to perform pooja services at devotees homes. It is the temple's Vision to complete Mandir's phase 2 plans with larger prayer hall to fit the needs of fast growing temple congregation by 2018 on the eve of the 100th year of Baba Mahasamadhi to better serve the needs of the growing Sai community of Greater Metropolitan Washington area. For more details please visit our website www.shirdisaimandir.org Sri Sai Koti Naama Japa Yagnam OM SAI SRI SAI JAYA JAYA SAI What is Sri Sai Koti Naama Japa Yagnam? Why we choose this Taraka Mantra? With our baba's grace Shirdi Sai Mandir have started Sri Many devotees do "Nama Japa" without knowing the meaning of that Nama (Name). But, if Sai Koti Naama Japa yagnam (Chanting of Baba's Tharaka we know the exact meaning of that Name and do Japa of that Name it will be easy and Mantra "OM SAI SRI SAI JAYA JAYA SAI" by devoteesone smooth to concentrate on it and attain salvation (self realization). Sri Ramana Maharishi crore or ten million times) in our temple. Our goal is to says, "If you do Nama Japa constantly of your Ishta Devata (Beloved God/Guru), you become complete the koti naama japayagnam by early 2018 before yourself that Nama Japa, i.e.,you merge in that Nama (God)." our prathistapana of the main temple. Let us now know the Mmeaning of the Taraka Mantra "OM SAI SRI SAI JAYA JAYA SAI" and SSM is proud to start the divine chanting of Baba's Taraka chant the same constantly to finally merge with him. Mantra to seek his blessings as to complete our mission (construction of bigger temple) without any obstacles, for OM means, God is creator, protector and destroyer. For ordinary mortals "destroy" means loka kalyanam and to all SSM devotees to get blessed by death, but for God's/Guru's ardent devotees, it is Sadgati, liberation from the body. Jeevatma merging with Paramatma (Mukti), and there is no birth for them. Shirdi Sai Baba. SAI : Sa-means Satva guna or good natured. Ayi means mother in Marathi. God is omnipotent, Why Naama Japa? Omnipresent, Omniscient and Sadguna Sampanna with six attributes, namely, Jnanam When Arjuna asked Lord "Oh Lord, how can I (Knowledge), Aiswarya (Wealth), Balam (Power), (Energy), Veeryam (Potency), and perceive when I am engaged in worldly activities Tejas (Effluence). (samsaram)?" to which Lord Krishna replies "Oh Arjuna, SRI SAI : Sri means of wealth (). SAI means as defined above, so SRI SAI you can always do my namajapam by which you will remain means Lakshmi Narayan. in my pure consciousness (Bhagvadgita)". JAYA JAYA SAI : Jaya means victory. JAYA JAYA SAI means double victory, i.e., great victory Our Lord Sai asked an ardent female devotee, of Lord Sai, who is residing (all pervading) in all hearts. The whole world (Universe) is pervaded Radhakrishna Aayee, to do Nama Saptaha/Japa during by God Sai. Srirama Navami festival in 1913. He asked Shri Das Ganu So by uttering/chanting BABA's Taraka Mantra, "OM SAI SRI SAI JAYA JAYA SAI" the Sai Maharaj to do Nama Saptaha and blessed him. Baba's dictum is "If a person utters my name with love, I shall fulfill Devotees invoke His (Sai's) Blessings for temporal and spiritual welfare of the whole world. all his wishes, increase devotion". So in this age there SSM iskindlyrequesting all devotees to take part in chanting of Baba's Taraka Mantra "OM is no easier way to attain salvation than Nama japa. SAI SRI SAI JAYA JAYA SAI" in our temple as many times as possible and be part of this Wherever Nama Japa Yagna/Saptaha are performed, Lord divine yagnam. Sai manifests in some form or another and blesses the We will be performing the nama japa on every Thursday and every 4th Saturday of the devotees. month. January Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 2016 31 1 2

December SMTWTFS New Year's Day 12345 9:30 am - 6:30 pm - Sai Satya 6789101112 Abhishekam Vratham 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

9:30 am - Balaji February Parivar Abhishekam SMTWTFS Masa Shivaratri 123456 7:00 pm - Pradosh 78910111213 Abhishekam 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Temple Timings Week Days 9.00 AM to 12:30 PM 9:30 am - Lalitha 6.00 PM to 9.00 PM ammavaru Akhanda Sai Makar Abhishekam Satcharitra Parayana Week Ends 9.00 AM to 9.00 PM Aarathi Schedules 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Kakada Aarathi 9:00AM 5:00 pm - Koti Sai MadhyanaAarathi Naama japa yagnam 12:00 PM Purnima Sandhya Aarathi 7:00 pm - 6:00 PM 5:00 pm - Sri 9:30 am - Satyanarayna ShejAarathi 8:30 PM Dwarakamayi Puja Parivar Abhishekam Swamy Vratam Weekly Schedules Tuesday Sankshipta Sundarakanda 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 and Chalisa 7:00 PM Thursday Sai Bhajans 7:00 PM Friday Lalitha Sahasranamam 7:00 PM February Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 2016 1 2 3 4 5 6

4:30 pm - Sai Satya January Vratham SMTWTFS Masa Shivaratri 9:30 am - Ganesha 7:00 pm - Pradosha 31 1 2 Abhishekam Abhishekam 3456789 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

March SMTWTFS 9:30 am - Balaji 12345 Parivar Abhishekam 6789101112 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Temple Timings Week Days 9.00 AM to 12:30 PM Ratha Saptami 9:30 am - Lalitha 6.00 PM to 9.00 PM (Special ammavaru Namaskara Puja) Week Ends Abhishekam 9.00 AM to 9.00 PM Aarathi Schedules 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Kakada Aarathi 9:00AM MadhyanaAarathi 12:00 PM Lalita Jayanti Sandhya Aarathi Purnima 6:00 PM 5:00 pm - Sri 9:30 am - Rama 5:00 pm - Koti Sai ShejAarathi 8:30 PM Dwarakamayi Puja 7:00 pm Vratam Parivar Abhishekam Naama japa yagnam Weekly Schedules Tuesday Sankshipta Sundarakanda 28 29 and Hanuman Chalisa 7:00 PM Thursday Sai Bhajans 7:00 PM Friday Special Surya Lalitha Sahasranamam 7:00 PM Namaskara Puja March Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 2016 1 2 3 4 5

February SMTWTFS 9:30 am - Ganesha 6:30 pm - Sai Satya 123456 Abhishekam Vratham 78910111213 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

April SMTWTFS 9:30 am - Balaji 12 Parivar Abhishekam 3456789 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Temple Timings Week Days 9.00 AM to 12:30 PM 9:30 am - Lalitha 6.00 PM to 9.00 PM Daylight Saving Time ammavaru Starts Week Ends Abhishekam 9.00 AM to 9.00 PM Aarathi Schedules 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Kakada Aarathi 9:00AM MadhyanaAarathi 12:00 PM Sandhya Aarathi 5:00 pm - Sri 6:00 PM Purnima 9:30 am - Rama 5:00 pm - Koti Sai Dwarakamayi Puja ShejAarathi 8:30 PM Grahanam Parivar Abhishekam Naama japa yagnam Weekly Schedules Tuesday Sankshipta Sundarakanda 27 28 29 30 31 and Hanuman Chalisa 7:00 PM Thursday Sai Bhajans 7:00 PM Friday Lalitha Sahasranamam 7:00 PM April Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 2016 1 2

March SMTWTFS 9:30 am - Ganesha 6:30 pm - Sai Satya 12345 Abhishekam Vratham 6789101112 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9:30 am - Balaji May Parivar Abhishekam Masik Shivaratri SMTWTFS 7.00 pm - Pradosha 1234567 7.00 pm - Panchanga Abhishekam 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Sravanam 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 9:30 am - Rama Temple Timings Parivar Abhishekam Week Days 9.00 AM to 12:30 PM 6.00 PM to 9.00 PM 7:00 pm - Sitarama Akhanda Guru charitra Parayana Week Ends Kalyanam 9.00 AM to 9.00 PM Aarathi Schedules 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Kakada Aarathi 9:00AM 9.30 am - Lalitha MadhyanaAarathi ammavaru Abhishekam 12:00 PM Purnima Sandhya Aarathi 7:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Sri 5:00 pm Koti Sai 6:00 PM Satyanarayana ShejAarathi 8:30 PM Dwarakamayi Puja Swamy Vratam Naama japa yagnam Weekly Schedules Tuesday Sankshipta Sundarakanda 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 and Hanuman Chalisa 7:00 PM Thursday Sai Bhajans 7:00 PM Friday Lalitha Sahasranamam 7:00 PM May Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 2016 1234567

April Masa Shivaratri SMTWTFS 7:00 pm - Pradosha 9:30 am - Ganesha 6:30 pm - Sai Satya 12 abhishekam Abhishekam Vratham 3456789 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

June SMTWTFS 9:30 am - Balaji 1234 Parivar Abhishekam 567891011 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Temple Timings Week Days Purnima 9.00 AM to 12:30 PM 9:30 am - Lalitha 7:00 pm 6.00 PM to 9.00 PM 5:00 pm - Sri ammavaru Satyanarayana Dwarakamayi Puja Week Ends Abhishekam Swamy Vratam 9.00 AM to 9.00 PM Aarathi Schedules 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Kakada Aarathi 9:00AM MadhyanaAarathi 12:00 PM Sandhya Aarathi 6:00 PM 9:30 am - Rama 5:00 pm - Koti Sai ShejAarathi 8:30 PM Parivar Abhishekam Naama japa yagnam Weekly Schedules Tuesday Sankshipta Sundarakanda 29 30 31 and Hanuman Chalisa 7:00 PM Thursday Sai Bhajans 7:00 PM Friday Lalitha Sahasranamam 7:00 PM June Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 2016 1 2 3 4

9:30 am - Ganesha May Abhishekam SMTWTFS Masa Shivaratri 7:00 pm - Pradosha 6:30 pm - Sai Satya 1234567 Abhishekam Vratham 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

July SMTWTFS 9:30 am - Balaji 31 1 2 Parivar Abhishekam 3456789 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Temple Timings Week Days 9.00 AM to 12:30 PM 9:30 am - Lalitha 6.00 PM to 9.00 PM ammavaru Week Ends Abhishekam 9.00 AM to 9.00 PM Aarathi Schedules 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Kakada Aarathi 9:00AM MadhyanaAarathi 12:00 PM Purnima Sandhya Aarathi 7.00 pm - 6:00 PM 5:00 pm - Sri Satyanarayana 9:30 am - Rama 5:00 pm - Koti Sai ShejAarathi 8:30 PM Dwarakamayi Puja Swamy Vratam Parivar Abhishekam Naama japa yagnam Weekly Schedules Tuesday Sankshipta Sundarakanda 26 27 28 29 30 and Hanuman Chalisa 7:00 PM Thursday Sai Bhajans 7:00 PM Friday Lalitha Sahasranamam 7:00 PM July Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 2016 31 1 2

June Masa Shivaratri (Maha rudram, Lalitha SMTWTFS Sahasranama puja 9:30 am - Ganesha 1234 by Sahasra Suvasinis Abhishekam 567891011 and Balas) 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

August SMTWTFS 9:30 am - Balaji 123456 Nava Chandi homam Parivar Abhishekam 78910111213 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Temple Timings Week Days 9.00 AM to 12:30 PM 9:30 am - Lalitha 6.00 PM to 9.00 PM ammavaru Akhanda Sai Satcharitra Parayana Week Ends Abhishekam 9.00 AM to 9.00 PM Aarathi Schedules 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Kakada Aarathi 9:00AM MadhyanaAarathi 12:00 PM Sandhya Aarathi 6:00 PM 5:00 pm - Sri 9:30 am - Rama 5:00 pm - Koti Sai ShejAarathi 8:30 PM Dwarakamayi Puja Parivar Abhishekam Naama japa yagnam Weekly Schedules Tuesday Sankshipta Sundarakanda 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 and Hanuman Chalisa 7:00 PM Thursday Sai Bhajans 7:00 PM Friday Lalitha Sahasranamam 7:00 PM August Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 2016 1 2 3 4 5 6

July Sani Trayodasi SMTWTFS 7:00 pm - Pradosha 9:30 am - Ganesha 6:30 pm - Sai Satya 31 1 2 abhishekam Abhishekam Vratham 3456789 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

September 9:30 am - Balaji Parivar Abhishekam SMTWTFS 7.00 pm - 123 Varalakshmi Vrat 45678910 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Rakhi Temple Timings Week Days Purnima 9.00 AM to 12:30 PM 7.00 - pm 9:30 am - Lalitha 6.00 PM to 9.00 PM Satyanarayana ammavaru Abhishekam Week Ends Swamy Vratam 9.00 AM to 9.00 PM Aarathi Schedules 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Kakada Aarathi 9:00AM MadhyanaAarathi 12:00 PM Sandhya Aarathi 6:00 PM 5:00 pm - Sri Krishna 9:30 am - Rama 5:00 pm - Koti Sai ShejAarathi 8:30 PM Dwarakamayi Puja Janmashtami Parivar Abhishekam Naama japa yagnam Weekly Schedules Tuesday Sankshipta Sundarakanda 28 29 30 31 and Hanuman Chalisa 7:00 PM Thursday Sai Bhajans 7:00 PM Masa Shivaratri Friday 7:00 pm - Pradosha Lalitha Sahasranamam 7:00 PM Abhishekam September Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 2016 1 2 3

August SMTWTFS 9:30 am - Ganesha 6:30 pm - Sai Satya 123456 Abhishekam Vratham 78910111213 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Ganesh October (Ganapathi Navarathri SMTWTFS begins) 9:30 am - Balaji 30 31 1 Back to school Pooja Parivar Abhishekam 2345678 for kids 9101112131415 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9:30 am - Lalitha Temple Timings ammavaru Abhishekam Week Days Purnima 9.00 AM to 12:30 PM 7:00 pm - 6.00 PM to 9.00 PM Satyanarayana Week Ends Swamy Vratam 9.00 AM to 9.00 PM Aarathi Schedules 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Kakada Aarathi 9:00AM MadhyanaAarathi 12:00 PM Sandhya Aarathi 6:00 PM 5:00 pm - Sri 9:30 am - Rama 5:00 pm - Koti Sai ShejAarathi 8:30 PM Dwarakamayi Puja Parivar Abhishekam Naama japa yagnam Weekly Schedules Tuesday Sankshipta Sundarakanda 25 26 27 28 29 30 and Hanuman Chalisa 7:00 PM Thursday Sai Bhajans 7:00 PM SSM Masa Shivaratri Friday 7:00 pm - Pradosha Lalitha Sahasranamam 10th Anniversary Abhishekam 7:00 PM October Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 2016 30 31 1

September SMTWTFS Deepavali 123 Navratri Begins 45678910 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

November SMTWTFS 9:30 am - Ganesha 12345 10:30 am - Sai Satya Abhishekam Vratham 6789101112 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Temple Timings Week Days Purnima 9.00 AM to 12:30 PM Vijaya Dashami 7.00 pm - 6.00 PM to 9.00 PM Celebrations 9:30 am - Balaji Satyanarayana Parivar Abhishekam Week Ends Baba Punya Thidi Swamy Vratam 9.00 AM to 9.00 PM Aarathi Schedules 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Kakada Aarathi 9:00AM MadhyanaAarathi 12:00 PM Sandhya Aarathi 9:30 am - Lalitha 6:00 PM 5:00 pm - Sri ammavaru 5:00 pm - Koti Sai ShejAarathi 8:30 PM Dwarakamayi Puja Abhishekam Naama japa yagnam Weekly Schedules Tuesday Sankshipta Sundarakanda 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 and Hanuman Chalisa 7:00 PM 9:30 am - Rama Thursday Parivar Abhishekam Sai Bhajans 7:00 PM Masa Shivaratri Friday Akhanda Sai Lalitha Sahasranamam 7:00 pm - Pradosha 7:00 PM Abhishekam Satcharitra Parayana November Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 2016 1 2 3 4 5

October SMTWTFS 9:30 am - Ganesha 6:30 pm - Sai Satya 30 31 1 Nagula Chavithi Abhishekam Vratham 2345678 9101112131415 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

December SMTWTFS Daylight Saving Time 123 9:30 am - Balaji ends Parivar Abhishekam 45678910 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Temple Timings Purnima Week Days 9.00 AM to 12:30 PM 6.30 pm - 9:30 am - Lalitha 6.00 PM to 9.00 PM Satyanarayana ammavaru Swamy Vratham Week Ends Abhishekam 9.00 AM to 9.00 PM Aarathi Schedules 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Kakada Aarathi 9:00AM MadhyanaAarathi 12:00 PM Sandhya Aarathi 6:00 PM 5:00 pm - Sri 9:30 am - Rama 5:00 pm - Koti Sai ShejAarathi 8:30 PM Dwarakamayi Puja Parivar Abhishekam Naama japa yagnam Weekly Schedules Tuesday Sankshipta Sundarakanda 27 28 29 30 and Hanuman Chalisa 7:00 PM Thursday Sai Bhajans 7:00 PM Masa Shivaratri Friday 7:00 pm - Pradosha Lalitha Sahasranamam 7:00 PM Abhishekam December Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 2016 1 2 3

November SMTWTFS 9:30 am - Ganesha 6:30 pm - Sai Satya 12345 Abhishekam Vratham 6789101112 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

January SMTWTFS 9:30 am - Balaji 1234567 Parivar Abhishekam 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Temple Timings Week Days Purnima 9.00 AM to 12:30 PM Dattatreya Jayanti 9:30 am - Lalitha 6.00 PM to 9.00 PM ammavaru Akhanda Guru Charitra Parayana Week Ends Guru Paduka Pooja Abhishekam 9.00 AM to 9.00 PM Aarathi Schedules 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Kakada Aarathi 9:00AM MadhyanaAarathi 12:00 PM Sandhya Aarathi 6:00 PM 5:00 pm - Sri 9:30 am - Rama 5:00 pm - Koti Sai ShejAarathi 8:30 PM Dwarakamayi Puja Parivar Abhishekam Naama japa yagnam Weekly Schedules Tuesday Sankshipta Sundarakanda 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 and Hanuman Chalisa 7:00 PM Thursday Sai Bhajans 7:00 PM Masa Shivaratri Friday Lalitha Sahasranamam 7:00 pm - Pradosh 7:00 PM abhishekam