TAX ID #
25-1584149
Shirdi Sai Saba Temple
Pittsburgh, PA
Kartika Sukla Trayodasi - Wednesday, Nov 13, 2024
Krishna Trayodasi /Pradosham - Thursday, Nov 28, 2024 - GURU PRADOSHAM
Kârtika Poornima Sunday, Friday, Nov 15, 2024
6.30 pm JWALATORANAM: For welfare of Cows and Calves (Animal welfare): A rope made-up of hay is Hung from two poles with wicks inserted in the rope. Devotees pass under the lighted wicks.
Tuesday, Nov 12, 2024 - Ksheerabdi Dwadasi
10am Tulasi Homam; 11am Tulasi Vivaha Tulasi Damodara Kalyanam; 6.30pm Tulasi Puja ksheerabdi Dwadasi Vratam
Kārtika Somavāram:Nov 4,11,18,25; Kārtika Sanivāram: Nov 2,9,16,23,30
Pradoshakala Abhishekam & Bilva Archana at 6.30 pm
Full Sponsorship Abhishekam(9) :$154; Abhishekam- $36 Siva Archana: $11
Full sponsorship of Rudra Homam(9)-$252; Homam -$54
Prasadam - Full Sponsors will receive Vibhudhi & Homa Raksha
Kartika Sukla Chavithi - Nagula Chavithi Tuesday, Nov 5, 2024
Devotees are welcome to offer milk to Naga Vigraham in the temple. For fertility, overcoming pregnancy complications, removal of Naga (serpents) and Kuja(Mars) Dosha (inauspiciousness). Offering a gift of a silver serpent is suggested.
Kartika Masa Special Puja 2024
Full sponsorship Kartika Masa: $1116
Prasadam - Full Sponsors will receive Gold Pendant, Sivalinga
6.00 pm 33 Punnamula Nomu on Kartika Poornima Friday, Nov 15, 2024
Vrata is performed near Tulasi mata, 33 rice flour deepam (diya) are lit and dosa (crepe) are offered. Vrata katha is narrated and 33 diyas and dosa (crepe) are given to 5 Sumangalis for deeragha Sowmangalyatvam(long life for husband).
Friday, Nov 15 Kartika POORNIMA
1.00 pm Sri Satya Narayana Vratam
7.00 pm PRAYASCHITHA DEEPAM (365 WICKS) Friday, Nov 15, 2024
Significance: Kartika Poornima, In the evening people light 365 vattula (wicks) in lord Shiva and lord Vishnu temple. This signifies If a person lit 365wicks on Kartika Purnima, it is equal to doing puja every day. People who cannot do puja every day will light this lamp on Kartika Poornima.
Kartika Sukla / Krishna EKADASI
Monday, Nov 11 - Devutthana Ekadasi; Tuesday, Nov 26 - Utpanna EKADASI