Samartha Sadguru Shri Sai Baba's Samadhi embrace will be completing 100 years in October 2018. To mark this auspicious occasion, Shri Sai Baba Sansthan Trust (Shirdi) will be celebrating "Centenary Year" of Shri Sai Baba's Maha Samadhi from Sunday, 1st October 2017 to Thursday, 18th October 2018 ( Vijayadashmi ).
During the Centenary Year it is estimated that 3.5 Crore devotees will visit Shirdi. That means, during 3 days of Maha Samadhi Celebrations, approximately 15 Lakh devotees are expected to visit Shirdi. Accordingly, on weekends of 2018, two to three lakh devotees and on other days sevnty five thousand to one lakh devotees are expected to visit Shirdi.
A special Shatabdi Mahotsav Cell has been formed headed by the Depty Collector Shri.Manoj Ghodepatil to oversee the arrangements for the whole year. The details are as below:
Time Table of Religious, Culltural & Social Programmes Organized during Shri Sai Baba Maha Samadhi Centenary Celebration for the Year 2017-2018
Day & Date |
|
Details of Programme |
Venue |
Friday,
29/09/2017
Shri Sai Maha Samadhi
Day - 1st Day |
4 pm to 6 pm |
Keertan- Shri Samihan Chandrashekar Athavale, Pandharpur |
Sabhakund Stage |
Friday,
29/09/2017
Shri Sai Maha Samadhi
Day - 1st Day |
7 pm to 10 pm |
Cultural- Programme by Pt.Vijay Ghate & Others |
Shri Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir, Shatabdi Mantap |
Saturday,
30/09/2017
Shri Sai Maha Samadhi
Day - 2nd Day |
10 am to 12 Noon |
Keertan- Shri Samihan Chandrashekar Athavale, Pandharpur |
Sabhakund Stage |
Saturday,
30/09/2017
Shri Sai Maha Samadhi
Day - 2nd Day |
7 pm to 10 pm |
Cultural - Sai Bhajan by Dr.Amruta & Shri.Ajay Warriar, Bengaluru |
Shri Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir, Shatabdi Mantap |
Sunday,
01/10/2017
Shri Sai Maha Samadhi
Day - 3rd Day |
6 am to
8..30 am |
Religious - Flag Pagent (Shobha Yatra) throughout Shirdi Town |
Shirdi Town |
Sunday,
01/10/2017
Shri Sai Maha Samadhi
Day - 3rd Day |
7 am |
Religious - Ganesh Yagna (by Upasani Kanyakumari Sthan, Sakuri, Taluk - Rahata |
Abhishek Hall |
Sunday,
01/10/2017
Shri Sai Maha Samadhi
Day - 3rd Day |
10:30 am |
Religious - Flag Hoisting - By Honorable President of India, Shri.Ram Nath Kovind |
Lendi Baugh |
Sunday,
01/10/2017
Shri Sai Maha Samadhi
Day - 3rd Day |
11 am to 11:45 am |
Religious - Inagural Ceremony In August Presence of Honorable President of India |
Sai Nagar Ground |
Sunday,
01/10/2017
Shri Sai Maha Samadhi
Day - 3rd Day |
12:30 pm |
Social - Eye 1. Check Up and Spectacle Distribution - Dr.Prakash Gangwani, Mumbai 2. Eye Check Up & Surgery Camp - by Dr.Kulin Kothari, Mumbai |
Shri Sainath Hospital |
Sunday,
01/10/2017
Shri Sai Maha Samadhi
Day - 3rd Day |
4 pm to 6 pm |
Kirtan - Shri Samihan Chandrashekar Athavale, Pandharpur |
Sabhakund Stage |
Sunday,
01/10/2017
Shri Sai Maha Samadhi
Day - 3rd Day |
7 pm to 10 pm |
Cultural - Sai Bhajan Sandhya by Shri.Suresh Wadkar, Mumbai |
Shri Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir Shatabdi Mantap |
Monday,
02/10/2017
Shri Sai Maha Samadhi
Day - 4th Day |
10 am to 12 noon |
Kirtan - Shri Samihan Chandrashekar Athavale, Pandharpur |
Sabhakund Stage |
Thursday,
12/10/2017
to Saturday, 14/10/2017 (3 Days) |
|
Shri Sai Baba Paduka Darshan Festival - organized by Sai Seva Trust, Panaji (Goa) |
Dr.Shamaprasad Mukherjee Hall, Bambolim |
Saturday, 14/10/2017 to Sunday, 15/10/2017 (2 Days) |
9 am to 6 pm |
Cultural - Classical Dance Festival by National Classical Dance Academy, Karnataka |
Shri Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir Shatabdi Mantap
|
Sunday, 15/10/2017 |
|
Shri Sai Paduka Darshan Festival - organized by Shraddha Padayatrik Mitra Mandal, Kankavali, Maharashtra |
Vidya Mandir High School |
Monday, 16/10/2017 |
|
Shri Sai Paduka Darshan Festival - organized by Shri Saibaba Palakhi Sohala Samiti, Karad, Maharashtra |
Chhatrapati Shivaji Stadium |
Saturday, 28/10/2017 |
7 pm to 10 pm |
Cultural - Sai Bhajan Sandhya & Other Cultural Programmes |
Shri Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir Shatabdi Mantap |
Wednesday,
08/11/2017 to
Thursday,
09/11/2017
(02 Days) |
|
Shri Sai Paduka Darshan Festival - organized by All India Sai Samaj, Mylapore, Chennai (Tamil Nadu) |
Sai Baba Auditorium |
Thursday,
09/11/2017 to
Thursday,
27/11/2017 ((19
Days) |
|
Shri Sai Paduka Darshan Festival - in America (New Jersey, Boston, New York, Columbus, Detroit, Chicago, Minneapolis, Kansas City, Saint Louis, Nashville, Atlanta, Charlotte, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Philadelphia) |
Various Cities in America |
Friday,
10/11/2017 to
Saturday,
11/11/2017
(02 Days) |
|
Shri Sai Paduka Darshan Festival - organized by Shirdi Sai Trust, Patipulam, (Shri.K.V.Ramani) and Kamalasai Shirdi Sai Seva Samiti, Pondhicherry |
Sai Mandir, East Coast Road, Patipulam |
Satturday,
11/11/2017 |
7 pm to 10 pm |
Cultural - Sai Bhajan Sandhya & Other Cultural Programmes |
Shri Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir Shatabdi Mantap |
Sunday,
12/11/2017 to
Monday,
13/11/2017
(02 Days) |
|
Shri Sai Paduka Darshan Festival - organized by Nagasai Trust, Shri Nagasai Mandir, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu |
Shri Nagasai Mandir Premises |
Tuesday,
14/11/2017 |
|
Shri Sai Paduka Darshan Festival - organized by Shirdi Sai Baba Devotees Trust, Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
Ice Land Ground |
Tuesday,
14/11/2017 |
7 pm to 10 pm |
Cultural - Programme on Children's Day |
Shri Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir Shatabdi Mantap |
Saturday,
25/11/2017 |
7 pm to 10 pm |
Cultural - Sai Bhajan Sandhya & Other Cultural Programmes |
Shri Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir Shatabdi Mantap |
Friday,
08/12/2017 |
7 pm to 10 pm |
Cultural - "Sai Kids Carnival" by Sai Shraddha Saburi Trust, Delhi |
Shri Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir Shatabdi Mantap |
Sunday,
17/12/2017 to
Monday,
18/12/2017 (02
Days) |
|
Shri Sai Paduka Darshan Festival - organized by Shirdi Saidham Dharmarth Sanstha, Bhopal, Mahdya Pradesh |
People's Mall Ground |
Sunday,
23/12/2017 |
10 am to 6 pm |
Religious - Global Temple Summit of Sai Temple Trustees (Discussion Session) Trustees of Sai Temples of India & Abroad |
Sai Ashram Samadhi Shatabdi Mantap |
Saturday,
23/12/2017 |
7 pm to 10 pm |
Cultural - Sai Bhajan Sandhya by Shri.Ajit Kumar Kadkade & Shri.Sukhvinder Singh |
Shri Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir Shatabdi Mantap |
Sunday,
24/12/2017 |
10 am to 6 pm |
Religious - Global Temple Summit of Sai Temple Trustees (Discussion Session) Trustees of Sai Temples of India & Abroad |
Prasadalaya Hall - Sai Ashram Samadhi Shatabdi Mantap |
Sunday,
24/12/2017 to
Sunday,
31/12/2017 (8
Days) |
7 pm to 10 pm |
Cultural - Sai Bhajan Sanhdya & other Cultural Programmes |
Shri Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir Shatabdi Mantap |
Monday,
01/01/2018 |
10 am to 6 pm |
Social - Blood Donation Camp & an appeal to organize similar camps through Sai Temples all over the world |
Sainagar Ground |
Thursday,
04/01/2018 to
Saturday,
06/01/2018 |
|
Shri Sai Paduka Darshan Festival - organized by Sai Vishwa Sanstha Sai Bhakta Mandal, Surat, Gujarat |
Vanita Ashram Ground, Near Tapi River |
Sunday,
07/01/2018 to
Monday,
08/01/2018 |
|
Shri Sai Paduka Darshan Festival - organized by Shirdi Sai Baba Samaj Seva Sansthan, Ahmedabad, Gujarat |
Saidham Shola |
2nd Week |
|
Religious - Discourse by Shri Shri Ravi Shankar from Art of Living, Bangalore |
|
Saturday,
13/01/2018 |
7 pm to 10 pm |
Cultural - Sai Bhajan Sandhya & other Cultural Programmes |
Shri Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir Shatabdi Mantap |
Thursday,
25/01/2018 to
Wednesday,
31/01/2018 (7
Days) |
|
Shri Sai Paduka Darshan Festival - organized by Shri Sadguru Sai Charitable Trust, Nagpur, Maharashtra |
Reshim Baug Ground |
Friday, 26/01/2018
Republic Day |
|
Cultural - Float at Delhi based on Life History of Shri Sai Baba during Republic Day Parade (proposed) |
Delhi |
Friday, 26/01/2018
Republic Day |
7 pm to 10 pm |
Cultural - Sai Bhajan Sandhya & other Cultural Programmes |
Shri Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir Shatabdi Mantap |
Saturday,
27/01/2018 |
7 pm to 10 pm |
Cultural - Sai Bhajan Sandhya & other Cultural Programmes |
Shri Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir Shatabdi Mantap |
Wednesday,
31/01/2018 |
7 pm to 10 pm |
Cultural - Sai Bhajan Sandhya by Saisangam Sevabhavi Sanstha |
Sainagar Ground |
Thursday,
01/02/2018 to
Sunday,
06/02/2018 (6
Days) |
|
Shri Sai Paduka Darshan Festival - organized by Shri Sadguru Sai Charitable Trust, Nagpur, Maharashtra |
Reshim Baug Ground |
Thursday,
01/02/2018 to
Saturday,
03/02/2018 (3
Days) |
7 pm to 10 pm |
Religious - Discourse by Vidyavachaspati Shri.Shankar Abhayankar on the topics Saints & Great Personalities Like Swami Vivekanand |
Sai Ashram Samadhi Shatabdi Mantap |
Saturday,
10/02/2018 |
7 pm to 10 pm |
Cultural - Sai Bhajan Sandhya & other Cultural Programmes |
Shri Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir Shatabdi Mantap |
Saturday,
24/02/2018 |
7 pm to 10 pm |
Cultural - Sai Bhajan Sandhya & other Cultural Programmes |
Shri Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir Shatabdi Mantap |
Saturday,
10/03/2018 |
7 pm to 10 pm |
Cultural - Sai Bhajan Sandhya & other Cultural Programmes |
Shri Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir Shatabdi Mantap |
Thursday,
15/03/2018 |
10 am to 10 pm |
Social - Food Donation Programme - An Appeal to organize Food Donation Camps Worldwide |
Shri Sai Prasadalaya |
Saturday,
24/03/2018
Shri Ramnavami
Festival 1st Day |
7 pm to 10 pm |
Cultural - Geet Ramayan by Shri.Shridhar Phadke |
Shri Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir Shatabdi Mantap |
Sunday,
25/03/2018
Shri Ramnavami
Festival Main Day |
6 am |
Religious - Procession to bring waters of Ganga, Godavari, Sindhu, Kaveri, Narmada for Shri Sai Baba's Holy Bath |
Samadhi Mandir |
Sunday,
25/03/2018
Shri Ramnavami
Festival Main Day |
7 pm to 10 pm |
Cultural - Sai Bhajan Sandhya & other Cultural Programmes |
Shri Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir Shatabdi Mantap |
Monday,
26/03/2018
Shri Ramnavami
Concluding Day |
7 pm to 10 pm |
Cultural - Sai Bhajan Sandhya & other Cultural Programmes |
Shri Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir Shatabdi Mantap |
Yet to be confirmed |
|
Shri Sai Paduka Darshan Festival - |
Yet to be confirmed |
Thursday,
05/04/2018 to
Sunday,
07/04/2018
(3 Days) |
7 am to 11 am |
Religious - Discourse by Shri.Avadhoot Shivanand Maharaj on Shivayog on topic Rushi to Krushi |
Sai Ashram Samadhi Shatabdi Mantap |
Saturday,
14/04/2018 |
7 pm to 10 pm |
Cultural - Sai Bhajan Sandhya & other Cultural Programmes |
Shri Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir Shatabdi Mantap |
Saturday,
28/04/2018 |
7 pm to 10 pm |
Cultural - Sai Bhajan Sandhya & other Cultural Programmes |
Shri Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir Shatabdi Mantap |
Yet to be confirmed |
|
Shri Sai Paduka Darshan Festival - |
Yet to be confirmed |
Tuesday, 08/05/2018
World Redcross Day |
10 am to 5 pm |
Social - 1. Registration of names for posthumous donation of eyes and other organs at Shirdi in presence of Dr.Tatyarao Lahane, Dean, Grant Medical College, J J Hospital, Mumbai
2. An Appeal to all Sai Temples worldover to conduct similar camps to register donors for posthumous donations
|
Shri Sai Baba Hospital / Shri Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir Shatabdi Mantap |
Saturday, 12/05/2017 |
7 pm to 10 pm |
Cultural - Sai Bhajan Sandhya & other Cultural Programmes |
Shri Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir Shatabdi Mantap |
Thursday, 17/05/2018
to Saturday,
19/05/2018 (3 Days) |
|
Religious - Vishnuyag Yagna on the occasion of Adhikamasa |
In Front of Datta Temple at Lendi Baug |
Yet to be confirmed |
|
Shri Sai Paduka Darshan Festival - |
Yet to be confirmed |
Wednesday,
06/06/2018 to
Tuesday, 12/06/2018
(7 Days) |
7 pm to 10 pm |
Religious - Discourse on Ramayana by Shri.Ramarao Maharaj Dhok |
Sainagar Ground |
Saturday, 23/06/2018 |
7 pm to 10 pm |
Cultural - Sai Bhajan Sandhya & other Cultural Programmes |
Shri Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir Shatabdi Mantap |
Yet to be confirmed |
|
Shri Sai Paduka Darshan Festival - |
Yet to be confirmed |
Sunday, 01/07/2018
(Forest Day) to
Saturday, 07/07/2018
(7 Days – Forest
Week) |
10 am to 5 pm |
Social - Tree Plantation Programme and an appeal to all Sai Temples worldover to undertake tree plantation campaigns |
Around Shirdi |
Saturday, 14/07/2018 |
7 pm to 10 pm |
Cultural - Sai Bhajan Sandhya & other Cultural Programmes |
Shri Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir Shatabdi Mantap |
Thursday,
26/07/2018
Shri Gurupoornima
Festival 1st Day |
7 pm to 10 pm |
Cultural - Sai Bhajan Sandhya & other Cultural Programmes |
Shri Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir Shatabdi Mantap |
Friday, 27/07/2018
Shri Gurupoornima
Festival Main Day |
7 pm to 10 pm |
Cultural - Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia |
Shri Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir Shatabdi Mantap |
Saturday, 28/07/2018
Shri Gurupoornima
Festiival Concluding
Day |
7 pm to 10 pm |
Cultural - Sai Bhajan Sandhya & other Cultural Programmes |
Shri Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir Shatabdi Mantap |
Yet to be confirmed |
|
Shri Sai Paduka Darshan Festival - |
Yet to be confirmed |
Satturday, 11/08/2018 |
7 pm to 10 pm |
Cultural - Sai Bhajan Sandhya & other Cultural Programmes |
Shri Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir Shatabdi Mantap |
Saturday, 25/08/2018 |
7 pm to 10 pm |
Cultural - Sai Bhajan Sandhya & other Cultural Programmes |
Shri Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir Shatabdi Mantap |
Monday, 27/08/2018
to Monday,
03/09/2018 (8 Days) |
|
Religious - Shri Sai Satcharitra Parayan in Shirdi. In rest of the world, all Sai Temples in respective Local Languages. An appeal to organize Shri Sai Satcharitra Parayan Simultaneously. |
MSFC Land / Sainagar Ground |
Thursday,
30/08/2018 |
10 am to 5 pm |
Social - Diagnostic Camp for Heart Patients and an appeal to all Sai Temples worldover to organize similar camps |
Shri Sai Baba Hospital |
Yet to be confirmed |
|
Shri Sai Paduka Darshan Festival - |
Yet to be confirmed |
Monday, 03/09/2018
to Thursday,
06/09/2018 (4 Days) |
|
Religious - Rudra Swahakar Yagna during Shravan Month |
Datta Mandir, Lendi Baug |
Saturday, 08/09/2018 |
7 pm to 10 pm |
Cultural - Sai Bhajan Sandhya & other Cultural Programmes |
Shri Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir Shatabdi Mantap |
Thursday,
13/09/2018
Shri Ganesh
Chaturthi (Shri
Sainath
Stavanmanjari
Centenary Day) |
7:30 am |
Religious - Collective Stavanamanjari Recitation in all Sai Temples Worldover at the same time |
|
Thursday,
13/09/2018
Shri Ganesh
Chaturthi (Shri
Sainath
Stavanmanjari
Centenary Day) |
7 pm to 10 pm |
Cultural - Sai Bhajan Sandhya & other Cultural Programmes |
Shri Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir Shatabdi Mantap |
Tuesday, 18/09/2018
to Tuesday,
25/09/2018 (8 Days) |
|
Religious - Discourse by Shri.Shivakrupanand Swamiji on the topic "Self Realization and Humanity" |
Sai Ashram Samadhi Shatabdi Mantap |
Saturday, 22/09/2018 |
7 pm to 10 pm |
Cultural - Sai Bhajan Sandhya & other Cultural Programmes |
|
Yet to be confirmed |
|
Shri Sai Paduka Darshan Festival - |
Yet to be confirmed |
Wednesday,
10/10/2018 |
7 pm to 10 pm |
Cultural - Sai Bhajan Sandhya & other Cultural Programmes |
Shri Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir Shatabdi Mantap |
Thursday,
11/10/2018 |
7 pm to 10 pm |
Cultural - Sai Bhajan Sandhya & other Cultural Programmes |
Shri Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir Shatabdi Mantap |
Friday, 12/10/2018 |
7 pm to 10 pm |
Cultural - Sai Bhajan Sandhya & other Cultural Programmes |
Shri Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir Shatabdi Mantap |
Saturday, 13/10/2018 |
7 pm to 10 pm |
Cultural - Sai Bhajan Sandhya & other Cultural Programmes |
Shri Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir Shatabdi Mantap |
Sunday, 14/10/2018 |
7 pm to 10 pm |
Cultural - Sai Bhajan Sandhya & other Cultural Programmes |
Shri Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir Shatabdi Mantap |
Monday, 15/10/2018 |
7 pm to 10 pm |
Cultural - Sai Bhajan Sandhya & other Cultural Programmes |
Shri Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir Shatabdi Mantap |
Tuesday, 16/10/2018 |
7 pm to 10 pm |
Cultural - Sai Bhajan Sandhya & other Cultural Programmes |
Shri Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir Shatabdi Mantap |
Wednesday,
17/10/2018 Maha Samadhi
Centenary 1st Day |
7 pm to 10 pm |
Cultural - Sai Bhajan Sandhya & other Cultural Programmes |
Shri Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir Shatabdi Mantap |
Thursday,
18/10/2018 Maha Samadhi
Centenary Main Day |
|
Shri Sai Baba Maha Samadhi Centenary Celebration Concluding Programme 1. Postal Stamp release by Honorable Dignitaries 2. Opening Ceremony of SSIAC (Shri Sai Baba Institute for Administrative Center) |
MSFC Land / Sainagar |
Thursday,
18/10/2018 Maha Samadhi
Centenary Main Day |
7 pm to 10 pm |
Cultural - Sai Bhajan Sandhya & other Cultural Programmes |
Shri Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir Shatabdi Mantap |
Friday, 19/10/2018
Maha Samadhi
Centenary
Concluding Day |
7 pm to 10 pm |
Cultural - Sai Bhajan Sandhya & other Cultural Programmes |
Shri Sai Baba Samadhi Mandir Shatabdi Mantap |
(Source: Shirdi Maha Samadhi Shatabdi Official Booklet released by Shri Sai Baba Sansthan Trust, Shirdi)
