Shirdi Pilgrimage & Home Worship

1. 🌟 A Devotee’s Guide to Sai Baba
   1. 🛕 1. Pilgrimage to Shirdi – Journey to Baba’s Land
      1. 🧳 Preparing for the Journey:
      2. 🌄 What to Do in Shirdi:
      3. 🔙 After Returning
   2. 🏡 2. Making a Holy Place at Home – Shirdi Within
      1. 🛕 Daily Worship Practices
      2. 🧘‍♀️ The Right Devotee Mindset
   3. 💞 Acts of Seva (Selfless Service)

🌟 A Devotee’s Guide to Sai Baba

Discover the path of a Sai devotee to follow—through pilgrimage to Shirdi and creating a holy space at home.

🛕 1. Pilgrimage to Shirdi – Journey to Baba’s Land

🧳 Preparing for the Journey:

1. Start chant “Sai, Sai, Sai” from the moment you plan your trip.
2. Travel with humility, and
3. surrendering expectations to Baba.

🌄 What to Do in Shirdi:

1. Samadhi Mandir Darshan: Stand before Baba’s resting place with devotion.
2. Attend one or more of Four Aartis: Kakad, Madhyan, Dhoop, Shej (Morning, Noon, Sun set and Night).
3. Kakad Aarti: Wake up early and start your day with this sacred ritual, when ever possible.
4. Visit Gurusthan: Sit silently near the holy Neem tree.
5. Visit Dwarakamai & Chavadi: Where Baba stayed and blessed devotees.
6. Perform Abhishekam: Ritual, washing of Utsavar Baba’s statue
7. Please Keep local distractions, out of your mind. Use the phone at lowest level. Let chanting fill your mind, every moment.
8. Collect Udi (sacred ash) and sweet prasadam, after the darshan; apply on fore-head. Take for distribution at Home town, without fail.

🔙 After Returning

1. Share Udi (ask, to mix with water and drink) and Baba’s photos with others in need—not for pride, but as seva.
2. Consider on the peace and grace you received in Shirdi.
3. Continue daily devotion to keep the Shirdi vibration alive.

🏡 2. Making a Holy Place at Home – Shirdi Within

🛕 Daily Worship Practices

1. Set up a clean altar or corner for Baba’s statute / photo, at home.
2. Light oil lamps (deepam) daily (Baba fonds it) —especially in the evening.
3. Chant “Sai, Sai, Sai” throughout the day, particularly when feeling fearful, sad, or happy.
4. Offer flower and water, fruits, Prasadam to Baba’s statue.
5. Play or sing Sai bhajans.
6. Read Sai Satcharitra book regularly; atleast one chapter one day.
7. Burn incense or dhoop sticks to purify the space.
8. Sit silently, or meditate by visualizing the ‘Baba’s Statue at Shirdi’.

🧘‍♀️ The Right Devotee Mindset

1. Keep Shraddha (Faith)and Saburi (Patience)  always.
2. Avoid pride—be simple, sincere, and steady in your devotion.
3. See Baba in everyone—friend, stranger, or even adversary.

💞 Acts of Seva (Selfless Service)

1. Share Udi, Baba’s photos, or spiritual books with others, periodically like Family members Birthdays etc
2. Feed the poor or animals with compassion, daily.
3. Offer help, without expecting anything in return.
4. Donate mindfully to temples or genuine causes.