Sri Saibaba Temple, Devakottai, Sivaganga District, Tamil Nadu.

 27^th July 2016

When I told about the missed opportunity of attending my friend Mr Venkatesh, son’s marriage at Devakottai,  to one of my friend Mr Nachiappan,  in turn invited me to Devakottai to attend the Kottai Amman’s annual 15 days festival, which is unique in nature and lakhs of people used attend from various parts of India.  So I decided to attend the festival  to get the blessings of Sri Kottai Amman.  I stayed along with his family and visited Two Shiva temple and a Saibaba temple.

SRI SAIBABA TEMPLE, DEVAKOTTAI.

This temple was built by former Chief justice AR Lakshmanan through his own fund and managed by his brothers. The temple is facing east with an entrance arch on south side. The Saibaba idol was sculptured from white marble and brought from north India.  A Vinayagar temple is by the side of Saibaba temple. The architecture is of north Indian style. It was told that Sri Sai Baba’s miracle vibhuti appears  on the plate.

HOW TO REACH :

Devakottai is about 20 KM from Karaikudi and frequent buses are available from Karaikudi

The temple is on Gandhi Road near Lions Club hall.

Autos are available from Bus stand.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE :CLICK HERE

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Sri Sai Baba and Khandoba Shiva temple at Shirdi, Maharashtra, India - A Jyotirlinga Temples Yatra.

 21^st February, 2016

DAY -4, 05-02-2016.

After Sani Bhagavan’s darshan at Shani Shingnapur, reached Shirdi and accommodated in a hotel. We could not find any houses and every where  we turn, we could find only the Lodges and Hotels at Shirdi.

SHIRDI SRI SAI BABA TEMPLE.

Early morning joined in the Q for darshan of Sri Saibaba. There was not much crowd and we could able to do the dhashan twice and Tried to our luck for the night arti darshan. Even though I was physically present on the sitting hall able to watch the rituals through TV kept in the hall due to peoples obstruction.

 Samadhi vimanam 

Some of the important places to visit are….

Sannadhi for Gurusthan under the Neem tree, Ganapathy, Shani Bhagavan,  Shiva  and Hanuman/ Anjaneyar.

Samadhi of Motababa ( near gate no 4), and his disciples inside the temple complex.

Dwarkamai ( Masjid)- Baba stayed at this place continuously for 60 years. Innumerable devotees got blessings of Baba. The Shila ( Stone) on which Baba used to sit located here. The sacred fire ( Dhuni) lit by Baba to prepare food for his devotees & poor, ie burning ever here. Baba used to give sacred ‘Udhi’ ( ash) to his devotees to eliminate their hardships in life. The grinding stone  used by Baba, to grind  grains is also kept here (1859 CE ).

 Dwarakamai masjid- where Sri Saibaba stayed for 60 years, Grains grinding stone, Udhi are  in this complex 

Sai Baba Museum near Gate No-1. The articles used by Baba and the articles donated to him are kept under display. Some of the items are, Cloths, Vessels, Mud kudka-for smoking, Chariot, Pallakku, Wheel Chair ( Baba never used ) and old Photographs.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE  

  

 Chavadi where Sri Saibaba meets his disciples and devotees 

 Entrance gate No 4 

  Hanuman temple 

 Entrance gate No -2 with Q complex 

An old photograph from a shop – rope to hold the photo

Devotees procession 

KHANDOBA SHIVA TEMPLE
After the darshan of Sai baba at Shirdi, while surfing on the face book one of my face book friend advised me to go to Khandoba Shiva Temple where Baba was coined as “ Sai”. After noon had been to the Khandoba shiva Temple. We are very lucky  for taking the arathi to Lord Shiva and SaiBaba at 18.00 hrs. In sanctum Shiva is not in Linga shape instead human face with Maharaja alangaram and Parvathy & Ganga faces are on both sides. Baba is in standing posture in this temple. The sanctum is made of wooden structure. Had a peaceful darshan.

This Khandoba Shiva Temple is Just a  half kilometre from the main Sai baba Temple.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE

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……. To be continued