
SHIRDI SAI DARBAR |
255 San Geronimo Way Sunnyvale CA 94085 |
A 501 (C) Non Profit Organization, Fed Tax Id: 27 3235464, Tax Exempt 501(C)(3) |
Paid Sevas
1. Abhisheka
An Abhisheka is a ceremony of ablutions and symbolic offerings that include milk, honey, ghee, and other items. The ablutions symbolize spiritual purification, and each of the offerings represents fulfillment on every level. Throughout the abhisheka, specific mantras are chanted to invoke blessings that uplift, protect and spiritually benefit us.
Item Names | Quantity | Item Names | Quantity |
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Milk | 1 Gallon | Butter Milk | 1/2 Gallon |
Honey | 1 Small Bottle | Orange Juice | 1/2 Gallon |
Coconut | 1 | Saffron | 2 grams |
Rose Water | 1 bottle | Fruits | some |
Flowers | some | Almonds | some |
Cooked Prasada | some |
Any devotee can take yearly or monthly sponsorship for Abhisheka for any deity. For more details see below and/or contact the manager.
2. Ashtothara Archana
Chanting of 108 holy names of the God/Goddess by the priest.
3. Sahasranama Archana
Chanting of 1008 holy names of the God/Goddess by the priest.
4. Kalyanotsavam (Balaji, Siva, Subramanya)
Item Names | Quantity | Item Names | Quantity |
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Rice |
5 Lb | Betal Leaves | 25 |
Akshatha(Yellow Rice) | 1/2 Lb | Betel Nuts Powder | 1 Packet |
Fruits | 20 | Haldi | 50 Grams |
Coconuts | 5 | Kumkum | 50 Grams |
Milk | 1/2 Gallon | Puffed Rice | 200 Grams |
Blouse Pieces | 5 | Camphor | 1 Pkt |
Cashews | 1 Lb | Agarbathi | 1 Pkt |
Almonds | 1 Lb | Sarees(optional) | 3 |
Raisins | 1 Lb | Firewood(Kindling wood) | 1 Pkt |
Ghee | 3 Lb | Cooked Prasada | some |
Three flower garlands will be supplied on request and payment. Advance request is required.
5. Vahanasevas
Normally when one is seriously ill, the scriptures recommend vahana sevas as the gesture of gratitude to the Lord or to get quick recovery. The Temple offers these services for the benefit of the devotees. When a devotee is going through a very difficult period astrologically, he can perform the Vahana Seva.
Garuda Vahana, Sesha Vahana, Hanumantha Vahana (Sri Rama, Venkateswara), Nandi Vahana (Siva).
Items Needed:
Three flower garlands for deities and one for Vahana, loose flowers, one coconut, fruits, flowers and home cooked prasadas. Decorated deities are seated on the Vahana.
A special sankalpa and puja is performed. The sponsors are asked to go around the deities and Vahana as per their desire. Mantra Pushpa is chanted - Theertha prasada is given with Aseervada. The sponsorship details and flower expenditure details can be found from the Manager.
Tula Bhara and Unjal Sevas also can be arranged at the request of the Devotees.
6. Annual Abhishekam Program
1 | Abhisheka to Lord Venkateswara (Vishnu/Balaji) |
2 | Abhisheka to Lord Shiva (Daily) |
3 | Abhisheka to Lord Ganesha (Ganapathi) |
4 | Abhisheka to Lord Karthikeya (Subramanya) |
5 | Abhisheka to Lords Navagraha |
6 | Abhisheka to Lord Rama |
7 | Abhisheka to Lord Anjaneya |
8 | Abhisheka to Goddess Parvathi |
9 | Abhisheka to Goddess Mahalakshmi |
10 | Abhisheka to Goddess Boodevi |
11 | Abhisheka to Goddess Kanaka Durga |
12 | Abhisheka to Goddess Dasabuja Durga in Temple |
13 | Abhisheka to Lord Narasimha |
14 | Abhisheka to Garuda, Nagaraja and Dwara Ganapathi |
7. Annual Abhisheka & Services Program
By paying $10,001 any devotee can sponsor for this program. In this, apart from of the abhishekas for all the deities, all Temple sponsored (celebrated) festivals and Pujas, including all Sevas (Muthangi, Poolangi, Tiruppavadai, Vajra Kiireeta) + one ‘at Home’ Puja of the devotee choice + one Satyanarayana Puja + One Kalyana Utsavam (Balaji/Shiva/Valli) + One Sahasra Nama Archana (for Birthday/Wedding Anniversary or any other) for one year.
8. Annual sponsorship for all major religious functions
By paying $1008, under this program, any devotee can Sponsor for all major religious functions :
1 | Temple anniversary |
2 | Hanuman Jayanthi |
3 | Makara Sankranthi |
4 | Maha Shiva Rathri - Shiva Brahmostavam |
5 | Telugu, Kanada, Marati,Tamil New year - Ugadi Asthanam |
6 | Sri Rama Navami - Sita Rama Kalyanam |
7 | Narasimha Jayanthi |
8 | Hanuman Jayanti(II) |
9 | Jyeshta Abhisheka For Balaji |
10 | Pavitrostavam |
11 | Varalakshmi Vratham |
12 | Audi Poornam - Andal Neerattam |
13 | Raksha Bandhan, Sravana Upakarma (Rig, Yajur) |
14 | Srikrishna Janmastami Gokulastami |
15 | Swarana Gouri Vratam |
16 | Ganesha Chathurthi, Sama Veda Upakarma |
17 | Ganesha Visarjana |
18 | Navarathri |
19 | Deepavali |
20 | Skanda Sashti and Kavadi Utsavam |
21 | Sri Balaji Pushpa Yagam |
22 | Kartika Deepostava Saravalaya Deepam |
23 | Gita Jayanti |
In this program in addition to these functions, Balaji Kalyanam and one of Shiva or Subramanya Kalyanam are also included.
The sponsor should take the responsibility to inform the Temple at least two weeks before the Kalyana utsavams they choose to perform. For more details please contact the Temple manager.