Samadhi is spiritual super conscious state. Sadguru can experience effortless spontaneous state of super consciousness by their very nature:Swabhav as in case of Sai Baba as described in Shri Sai Satcharita. When a Saint leaves his body and is capable of remaining in a super conscious state without the body, it is called Maha Samadhi. For Him death is not a process of total annihilation but discordance of body, which He has been occupying to carry on certain duties towards humanity.
As mentioned in Chapter XLII of Shri Sai Satcharita, Sai Baba got a slight fever 17 days before for 2 or 3 days in the previous month, but afterwords Baba gave up his food and thereby grew weaker and weaker. Baba left His mortal coil on 15th October 1918.That day was Vijaya Dashami or Dasara. Hence Maha Samadhi Divas of Shirdi Sai Baba is observed on Vijaya Dashami or Dasara every year. This year, the date is October 17, 2010.
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The 92nd Maha Samadhi Day of Sri Shirdi Sai Baba was observed on Dasara Tithi October 17, 2010 in Shri Shirdi Sai Baba Anand Ashram,BTM Lay out Bangalore organised by Sri Sadguru Sainath Seva Samithi.
I attended the Sai Nama Japa ‘Om Sai Sri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai’ from 10 A.M.to 12 A.M.It was followed by Madhyana Arathi.
Annadhana was provided to about 5000 poor, needy persons and devotees.The Annadhana was Shraddha Bhojan with Satwika Ahaar as per rituals of Samadhi Day.
In the afternoon at 5 P.M.,Palanquin Procession was held. Sai Baba was taken in the palanquin from worship place symbolising Samadhi Mandir to the place where the Dhuni: the sacred fire is kept ever burning symbolising Dwarakamayi, and then to Gurusthana where Lord Dattatreya, Lord Vinayaka and Lord Subramanya are worshiped. Then the Palanquin Procession returned to the worship place of Sai.The rituals aroused the spirituality of Maha Samadhi of Shirdi Sai in the mind of devotees.
The Dhoop Arathi was held at 6.15 P.M. as usual thereafter.It was followed by Bhajan Sandhya.
Very informative.
Nice to know that Maha Samadhi Divas of Shirdi Sai Baba is observed on Dasara every year.
Thanks for posting!
Shraddha & Bhakti (Devotion) modes are an ocean of peace & durable happiness or eternal bliss. One can remain immersed in it round the clock through out life. Love is most harmless mode of living.Only requirement is that the mind has to be blessed by the God Almighty with such a state of mind.
You are among the blessed ones; enjoy the eternal peace & pleasure.
Great to know about Maha Samadhi Divas of Shirdi Sai baba.
Mahaajanasyasambarkah Kasyannonnatikaarakah
Patmapatra Stitam Vaari Dhate Muktaaphalasriyam ;
Association & interactions with great people helps to raise oneself. Water drop on the leaf of lotus looks like a pearl.
Thank you sir; for sharing meaning of Samadhi and related information with Shirdi Sai Baba.
93rd Maha Samadhi Day of Sri Shirdi Sai Baba:
October 6, 2011 Thursday (Dasara)
The 93rd Maha Samadhi Day of Sri Shirdi Sai Baba was observed on Dasara Tithi Thursday October 6, 2011 in Shri Shirdi Sai Baba Anand Ashram, BTM Lay out Bangalore organised by Sri Sadguru Sainath Seva Samithi.
I attended the Sai Nama Japa ‘Om Sai Sri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai’ from 10 A.M.to 12 A.M. It was followed by Madhyana Arathi. Thereafter Annadhana was provided to poor, needy persons and devotees.
In the afternoon at 5 P.M. Palanquin Procession was held. Sai Baba was taken in the palanquin from worship place symbolising Samadhi Mandir to the place where the Dhuni: the sacred fire is kept ever burning symbolising Dwarakamayi, and then to Gurusthana. Then the Palanquin Procession returned to the worship place of Sai. The Dhoop Arathi was held at 6.15 P.M. as usual thereafter. It was followed by Bhajan Sandhya. The rituals aroused the spirituality of Maha Samadhi of Shirdi Sai in the mind of devotees.
Guru Brahmah, Guru Vishnuh
Guru Devo Maheshwarah
Guru Sakshath Parambrahmah
Tasmai Shri Gurave Namah
Om Sai Ram.
Eventhough Shirdi Sai Baba left his mortal coil (body) 93 years back, we still feel his presence with us everywhere.As he promised: “I shall be ever active and vigorous even after leaving this earthly body”. He is maintaining his words and this will continue till the universe exists. We may miss Sai with his body; but he always is nearby to us in some or the other form, he will always remain in touch with our souls.
Om Sai,Sri Sai,Jai Jai Sai
Thanks and Kind Regards,
Santhosh KV
VDO-BOSS
Hewlett Packard India Global Operations,
Bangalore
Respected Sir,
I read your article about the Observance of ‘Maha Samadhi Divas of Shirdi Sai’ on Dasara and I liked it very much.
Best Regards,
Jitendra Bhoi
Bargarh Odisha
Dear Sir,
Namaskar.
Very Nice Article,Mainly to know unknown about Maha Samadhi Divas.
Actually I don’t have any Knowledge about the Maha Samadhi Divas of Shirdi Sai on Dasahara.Thanks a lot to make me know about such a wonderful event and its importance through this article.
With Regards,
Nageswar
Sir,
Good Evening.
I read the article on Maha Samadhi Divas of Shirdi Sai.
I became glad that it is too different between the pictorial sight and the sight in front of the eye sight.I read the article last year, but after Sai Darshan in Shirdi during recent visit,now I am able to know the meaning of what is “Dwarakamai”,What is Samadhi sthal etc.Because physical sight gives much more to learn & experience than the story or picture.What a tremendous and magnificent area of the Sadguru Sai, What a Bhojanalaya ? Sir, keeping to your word I did not fail to visit Dwarakamai.
May Sadguru Sai bless to pay my life & everything at his feet.
Om Sai
Chandra Kumar Panda
Dear Sir,
It’s true that God doesn’t need a body to have an existence unlike human.
One of His sayings:” I shall be ever active and vigorous even after leaving this earthly body”.. He is always with us.
OM SAI RAM.
94th Maha Samadhi Day of Sri Shirdi Sai Baba:
October 24, 2012 (Dasara)
The 94th Maha Samadhi Day of Sri Shirdi Sai Baba was observed on October 24, 2012 (Dasara) in Shri Shirdi Sai Baba Anand Ashram, BTM Lay out Bangalore organised by Sri Sadguru Sainath Seva Samithi.
I attended the Sai Nama Japa ‘Om Sai Sri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai’ from 10 A.M.to 12 A.M. It was followed by Madhyana Arathi. Thereafter Annadhana was provided to poor, needy persons and devotees. In the afternoon at 5 P.M. Palanquin Procession was held. Sai Baba was taken in the palanquin from worship place symbolising Samadhi Mandir to the place where the Dhuni: the sacred fire is kept ever burning symbolising Dwarakamayi, and then to Gurusthana. Then the Palanquin Procession returned to the worship place of Sai.It was followed by Bhajan Sandhya.
Respected Sir,
Sanatan Dharma (Religion of love ) proclaims that formless God hails of to form as director of Divine drama for restoration of own creation when human falls in prey & forgets his own nature to serve humanity & remains away from God. This form God is nothing but embodiment of Sat-Chit-Anand by nature & called Avatar; because by Him all undone are done for noble purpose & drag to track the human being. Then he understands & realises his duty that is Service to Man is Service to God & ascends to liberation , but by law of nature all are subjected to change & destruction in course of time , then imagine why not to an Avatar. Time is God & waits for none. So God with power of Avatarhood generates incessantly from the place where His mortal coil is buried or burnt & kept as reminiscent in serenity called Maha Samadhi (place of pilgrimage) thronged magnetically to devotee & nondevotee in a large number beyond cast, creed, religion & nation of no boundaries.
There is such place of Shirdi in Maharashtra state where Sai Baba is being worshiped regularly to sustain divine power for whole World as one family. This celebration is intensified on Maha Samadhi Divas to keep transparency of Avatarhood but gradually it is shading away because of ritualistic performance. Hence again Almighty conceptualises to hammer human being with another Avatar that is Sai Baba of Putaparthi .He had imparted & reviewed the Human value & accomplished so many welfare for upliftment of human beings from diversity to unity. It is beyond possible or reachable of any govt. of the World.
So my request all should follow the no.26 verse of chapter 9 of Bhagavad Gita , that means one should take resolve to dedicate body as leave , heart as flower , mind as fruit & ananda ashru (blissful water from ecstatic eyes ) to please God. Further Worship more & share more experience as expressed by Dr.M.C.Panda in his blog of Yoga and Spirituality.
Thanking you,
Your Divine Brother
Dr.B.B.Naik
95th Maha Samadhi Day of Sri Shirdi Sai Baba:
October 14, 2013 (Dasara)
The 95th Maha Samadhi Day of Sri Shirdi Sai Baba was observed on October 14, 2013 (Dasara) in Shri Shirdi Sai Baba Anand Ashram, BTM Lay out Bangalore organised by Sri Sadguru Sainath Seva Samithi.
I attended the Sai Nama Japa ‘Om Sai Sri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai’ from 10 A.M.to 12 A.M. It was followed by Madhyana Arathi. Thereafter Annadhana was provided to poor, needy persons and devotees. In the afternoon at 5 P.M. Palanquin Procession was held. Sai Baba was taken in the palanquin from worship place symbolising Samadhi Mandir to the place where the Dhuni: the sacred fire is kept ever burning symbolising Dwarakamayi, then to Chavadi where He was worshiped with Dhoop Arathi and then to Gurusthana. Then the Palanquin Procession returned to the worship place of Sai. It was followed by Bhajan Sandhya.
Om Sai,Sri Sai,Jai Jai Sai
96th Maha Samadhi Day of Sri Shirdi Sai Baba:
October 3, 2014 (Dasara)
The 96th Maha Samadhi Day of Sri Shirdi Sai Baba was observed on October 3, 2014 (Dasara) in Shri Shirdi Sai Baba Anand Ashram, BTM Lay out Bangalore organised by Sri Sadguru Sainath Seva Samithi.
I attended Sri Sai Sahasranama Homa performed in the forenoon. It was followed by Madhyana Arathi. Thereafter Annadhana was provided to poor, needy persons and devotees. In the afternoon at 5 P.M. Palanquin Procession was held. Sai Baba was taken in the palanquin from worship place symbolising Samadhi Mandir to the place where the Dhuni: the sacred fire is kept ever burning symbolising Dwarakamayi, then to Gurusthana. Then the Palanquin Procession returned to the worship place of Sai. I had the privilege to perform the spiritual rituals pertaining to observance of Maha Samadhi Divas 2014 of Shri Sai as principal devotee(pradhan sevak).
I have the pleasure to inform the readers and Shirdi Sai devotees that the news captioned as ‘Samadhi Day at Shirdi Sai Baba Anand Ashram Bangalore’ organised by Sri Sadguru Sainath Seva Samithi in Shri Shirdi Sai Baba Anand Ashram Campus, BTM Lay out Bangalore on October 3, 2014 (Dasara) has been published in Shri Sai Sumiran Times New Delhi; internationally circulated printed monthly magazine both in Hindi and English medium on Shirdi Sai; in its Year No.10 Month No.2 November 2014 issue in English Section as narrated above incorporating the photo of Palanquin Procession.
Om Sai,Sri Sai,Jai Jai Sai
97th Maha Samadhi Day of Sri Shirdi Sai Baba observed in Shri Shirdi Sai Baba Anand Ashram BTM Lay out Bangalore on October 22, 2015(Dasara)
Santhosh KV
Bangalore
98th Maha Samadhi Day of Sri Shirdi Sai Baba is being observed in Shri Shirdi Sai Baba Anand Ashram BTM Lay out Bangalore on October 11, 2016(Dasara). I had Darshan of Shri Sai Baba and donated funds towards Annadhana provided to poor, needy persons and devotees on the occasion in addition to donation of funds towards Ashram and Charitable Medical & Dental Clinic Management.
Maha Samadhi Divas of Shirdi Sai BTM Layout Ashram 2016
Remembering and surrendering whole heartedly to AVATARIC GURU especially on occasion, time and place, the person gets invisible joy and happiness called bliss that have had with you and I enjoy the same.
99th Maha Samadhi Day of Sri Shirdi Sai Baba will be observed in Shri Shirdi Sai Baba Anand Ashram BTM Lay out Bangalore on September 30, 2017(Dasara).
99th Maha Samadhi Day of Sri Shirdi Sai Baba will be observed in Shri Shirdi Sai Baba Anand Ashram BTM Lay out Bangalore as per following program.
Shirdi Sai Maha Samadhi Day 2017
I could not attend Maha Samadhi Day observance on Dasara September 30, 2017 in Shri Shirdi Sai Baba Ashram BTM Layout Bangalore due to my physical indisposition as a cancer survivor with complications. However as a Shirdi Sai devotee, I had donated funds online to Sri Sadguru Sainath Seva Samithi managing Shri Sai Baba Ashram BTM Layout Bangalore for Annadhan to devotees, poor & needy on Maha Samadhi Day.
Donation for Annadhan SSSSS
Spiritual Memory on Dasara: I had the privilege to perform the spiritual rituals during Palanquin Procession pertaining to observance of Maha Samadhi Divas 2014 of Shri Sai as principal devotee (pradhan sevak) on 96th Maha Samadhi Day of Sri Shirdi Sai Baba observed on October 3, 2014 (Dasara) in Shri Shirdi Sai Baba Anand Ashram, BTM Lay out Bangalore organized by Sri Sadguru Sainath Seva Samithi.
Shirdi Sai Baba Centenary Year of Maha Samadhi 2017-18
Charity Activities Implemented.
Charity by Shirdi Sai BTM Ashram Bangalore
Shirdi Sai Baba Centenary Year of Maha Samadhi 2017-18
Proposed Programs to commemorate The Centenary Year till Vijayadashami 2018
Maha Samadhi Centenary Program Shirdi Sai BTM Ashram Bangalore
Shri Sai Baba`s Maha Samadhi Centenary Year 2017-18
Mega Health Check Up Camp at Shri Shirdi Sai Baba Anand Ashram at BTM Layout Bangalore on 10th December 2017
Mega Health Camp Shirdi Sai BTM Ashram Bangalore