CALENDAR OF EVENTS - November  2026
Samvatsaram: Sri Parabhava; Ayanam: Dakshinayanam 

Mâsam: Aswijam till Nov 8/ Kartika; Rutuvu: Sharad / Hemanth 
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 Wed Nov 4 Ramaa Ekadasi
        11 am / 6.30 pm Sri Satyanarayana Vratam                   $54



                          6-day Deepavali Celebrations 
                 Friday, Nov 6  - Tuesday,  Nov 10, 2026

Thur Nov 5 Govatsa Dwadashi   Go Puja                                 $21


Fri  Nov 6    Pradosha/ Dhanteras/Yama Deepam
            Sukra Pradosham: Full Sponsorship                                $126           Dhanteras-Dhana Trayodasi Yama Deepam Lamps (13)        $36
         Dhanvantari Jayanti  Dhanvantari Homam                          $126  

Sat Nov 7 Masa Shivaratri Full Sponsorship                             $126                   Naraka Chaturdasi Full Sponsorship                            $126 

                 Yama Tarpanam                                                             $21

Sun Nov 8 Deepavali Amavasya/ Lakshmi Puja                           $154
                        Kedara Gowri Puja   Annadanam                          $54
                  Kamala Jayanti  11 am Homam                                    $126

Mon Nov 9 Kartikam Begins

Akasha Deepam Prarambham: Starlight to guide departed wandering souls.               Sponsorship:  Month- $108; 1 day $11

 Bali Padyami Govardhana Puja Sponsorship                              $126
                       Vishnu Sahasranama Homam $108; Archana       $36

Govardhana Puja GoSukta Homa $ 54 Go,         Archana            $18

Tue Nov 10 Bhagini Hastha Bhojanam / Yama Vidiya 

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. 

Wed Nov 11 Labha Ganapathi Puja Full Sponsorship                 $126 

Fri Nov 13 Nagula Chavithi  Full Sponsorship                            $154
Devotees are welcome to offer milk to Naga in the temple.

For fertility, overcoming pregnancy complications, and removal of Naga (serpents) and Kuja (Mars) Dosha (inauspiciousness), offering a gift of a silver serpent is suggested.          Silver Serpent        $25

Sat Nov 14 Soora Samharam/ Masa Skanda Shashti
Labha Panchami - Lakshmi Ganapathi puja Full Sponsor          $154
       Maha Lakshmi Ganapathi homam $126;  Puja                       $54  
To bring prosperity, benefit, and good fortune in both personal and professional lives.
Masa Skanda Shashti  Soora Samharam Full Sponsorship      $154
             9.30 am Subrahmanya Abhishekam $54; Archana        $18
                           Special Subrahmanya Homam                         $126   

Mon Nov 16 Vrischika Sankramanam   Veda Patanam              $21               Karthaveerarjuna Jayanthi                      Homam                $126

Koti Somavaram Full Sponsorship                                             $154
             Abhishekam, Homam, Special Ghee Lamps  

Tues Nov 17 Masa Durgashtami Full Sponsorship                  $126
           10.00 am Durga Abhishekam $54; Homam $54; Archana    


Tue Nov 17  Monthly Chandi  Homam                                       $153

Wed Nov 18 Akshaya Navami 
                    Jagaddhatri Puja    Full Sponsorship                   $126

Fri Nov 20 Devutthana Ekadasi  Full-day Sponsorship          $126 
                              Chaturmasa Vrata Ends                                                   

Sat Nov 21Ksheerabdi (Chiluka) Dwadasi  Full Sponsor         $154   


Sun Nov 22 Bhanu Pradosham  Full Sponsorship               $126

          
Mon Nov 23 Kartika Tula Poornima  Full Sponsorship      $252           


         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                                                                                                                                               

Bhagawan Sri Satya Sai Birthday  Sponsorship  $126
                 9.30 am  Sai Paduka Rudrabhishekam                       $54
                 11.00 am  Sri Sai Homam $54; Sai Archana                $11  

Fri Nov 27 Ganadhipa Sankashti   Full Sponsor                  $126    Ganapathi homam $54; Abhishekam   $54; Archana $18

Mon Nov 30 Kala Bhairava Jayanthi  Full Sponsorship     $252                Prasadam: Blessed Vastram & Kaala Bhairava Raksha 

Kaala Bhairava  Abhishekam $54; Sri Maha Lakshmi Archana $18
     Asta Bhairava & Shakti Bhairavi Homam                 $126 

Kaala Bhairava Sahasranama;$36;Archana $18;VarahiArchana$18 

Special Nyivedya for Kaala Bhairava 
         Wada Mala - $27; Daddojanam (Yogurt rice) $21; Honey - $15

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Shirdi Sai Saba Temple
Pittsburgh, PA


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