TAX ID #
25-1584149
Shirdi Sai Saba Temple
Pittsburgh, PA
Monthly Puja Sponsorship
CALENDAR OF EVENTS - October 2025
Samvatsaram:Sri Viswaavasu; Ayanam: Dakshinayanam; Māsam: Aswija till Oct 21/ Kartika; Rutuvu: Sharad
Oct 1 Wed Vijaya Dasami Sami/Ayudha/Aparajita Devi Puja
Sri Shirdi Sai Samadhi Day Full Sponsorship $252
Oct 3 Fri Papankusha Ekadasi Full Sponsorship $126
10.30 am Vishnu Sahasranama Homam
11.00am Sri Satya Narayana Vratam
Oct 4 Sat SHANI Trayodasi Full Sponsorship $154
10am Shani Taila Abhishekam $54; Shani Homam $126
Shani Archana $18; 19 Oil Lamps $36
Oct 6 Mon Aswija Gowri Poornima Full sponsorship $154
9.30am Sri Shirdi Sai Abhishekam
10.30am Sri Sai Rudra, Maha Lakshmi Homa
11.00am/ 6.00 pm Sri Sai Satyanarayana Vratam
Oct 9 Thur Vakratunda Sankashti Chaturthi Sponsors $126
10:00 am Ganapathi Abhishekam
11.00 am Ganapathi Homam
Karwa Chauth/ Atla Tadiya Vratam ; Krittika Deepam 6 Oil Lamps
Oct 12 Sun Bhanu Saptami Annadanam
Oct 13 Mon Masa Kalashtami Full Sponsorship $126
Kaala Bhairava Abhishekam; Homam; Archana
Sri Sita Rama Abhishekam
Oct 16 Thur Rama Ekadasi Full Sponsorship $126
10.30 am Vishnu Sahasranama Homam
11.00 am Sri Satya Narayana Vratam
Oct 17 Fri Tula Sankramanam Veda Patanam
Deepavali Celebrations - Saturday Sep 18 - Mon Sep 20, 2025
Oct 18 Sat SHANI Pradosham Full Sponsorship $154
10am Shani Taila Abhishekam $54; Shani Homam $126
Shani Archana $18; 19 Oil Lamps $36
Dhanteras Dhana Trayodasi Yama Deepam Lamps (13) $36
Dhanvantari Jayanti Dhanvantari Homam $126
Oct 19 Sun Masa Shivaratri Naraka Chaturthi
Full Sponsorship $126
10am Rudra Abhishekam $54; SivaArchana $18; Homam $54
Naraka Chaturdasi / Yama Tarpanam $21
Monthly Chandi - Sri Rudra Chandi Homam $154
Oct 20 Mon Deepavali Amavasya/ Lakshmi Puja $154
Kedara Gowri Puja Annadanam $54
Kamala Jayanti 11 am Homam $126
Oct 21 Tue Kartikam Begins /Akasa Deepa Prarambham
Akasa Deepa Prarambham Starlight to guide departed wandering
souls. Sponsorship: Month -$108; 1day $11
Oct 22 Wed / Bali Padyami/Govardhana Puja Sponsorship $126
Vishnu Sahasranama Homam $108;Archana $36
Govardhana Puja GoSukta Homa $54 Go Archana $18
Oct 23 Thur Yama Vidiya /Bhagini Hasta Bhojanam
Bhagini Hasta Bhojanam/ Bhai dooj - It is customary to visit
your sister on this day and have lunch or dinner in recognition
of the altruistic bond among siblings.
Oct 25 Sat Nagula Chavithi Full Sponsorship $154
Devotees are welcome to offer milk to Naga in the emple. For
fertility, overcoming pregnancy complications, removal of Naga
(serpents) and Kuja(Mars) Dosha (inauspiciousness), offering a
gift of silver serpent is suggested. Silver Serpent $25
9.30am Abhishekam $54; 10am Subrahmanya Homam $126
11.00am Nagula Chavithi Puja $25
Varada Ganapathi Puja Full Sponsorship $126
Oct 26 Sun Labha Panchami Lakshmi Puja Full Sponsor $154
Maha Lakshmi Ganapathi homam $126; Puja $54
To bring prosperity, benefit, and good fortune in both personal
and professional lives.
Oct 27 Mon Masa Skanda Shashti Soora Samharam
Full Sponsorship $154
9.30 am Subrahmanya Abhishekam $54; Archana $18
Special Subrahmanya Homam $126
Oct 29 Wed Masa Durgashtami Full Sponsorship $126
9.30 am Durga Homam - $54 / Archana $18
Oct 30 Thur Karthavirarjuna Jayanthi
Nov 1 Sat Devutthana Ekadasi / Chaturmasa Vrata Ends $126
Nov 2 Sun Ravi Pradosham / Day Light time ends /Ksheerabdi
(Chiluka) Dwadasi Full Sponsor $154 11am Tulasi
Damodara Kalyanam $54;10am Tulasi Homam $126
6.30pm Tulasi Puja: $21; Ksheerabdi Dwadasi Vratam $54
Nov 4 Tue Kartika Tula Poornima / Krittika Deepam /
Jwala Toranam/
33 Punnamula nomu Full Sponsorship $252
Krittika Deepam 6 Oil Lamps $12
Vrishchika Sankramanam Veda Patanam $21
JWALATORANAM: For the 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.
Prasadam-Blessed Shawl offered to Baba
9.30 am Sri Shirdi Sai Abhishekam $54
10.30 am Sri Sai Rudra Maha Lakshmi Homam $54
11.30 am Sri Sai Sahasranama Archana (Roses) $21
Sri Sai Archana - $11/ 7pm Jyoti Arati $108
Sri Sai Rudra Homam
Tuesday, Oct 21 – Monday, Nov 20, 2025
For the Loka Kalyanam (Universal Peace) and the good of all beings. It is said that this yagna was first performed by Lord Shiva Himself for the peace and prosperity of the universe.
Sponsorship: Full Yagnam $1116
Prasadam - Homa Raksha & Vibhudi
One day, Sponsorship $108
Sri Sai Siva Abhishekam $36
Sri Sai Siva Homam $54
Siva Archana $18
Sahasranama Archana $21
Flower Service $11 ; Bilva Archana $21
Sun Nov 24 -11.00 am
Siva Parvathi Kalyanam-$54
Anadanam: $54 ; Annadanam $108