Saibaba

SHIRDI SAI DARBAR

255 San Geronimo Way Sunnyvale CA 94085
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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
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

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
  1. Abhisheka for any 11 deities once a week for a period of one year $5,001.
  2. Abhisheka for any 7 deities once a week for a period of one year $3,001.
  3. Abhisheka for any 3 deity once a week for a period of one year $1,116.
  4. Monthly once abhisheka for 1 deity for a period of one year is $301.

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.

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