The three main festivals are celebrated in Shirdi and Best time to visit Shirdi. They are
- Ramnavami (March/
April),
- Guru Purnima (July),
- Vijayadashami (September).
The three main festivals are celebrated in Shirdi. They are Ramnavami (March/April), Guru Purnima (July),and Vijayadashami (September). These festivals are celebrated with great passion, verve and he artfulness. There is a programme of puja, music (bhajan) public parayana (reading of scriptures and devotional texts) and exuberant processions with the palanquin and the Rath (cart). The Samadhi Mandir remains open all night during one of these days with Dwarkamai being open the previous night and there are all night bhajan and qawali sessions at various locations in the village.
Important Festivals Celebrated By
The Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust, At Shirdi Year 2017-18 Shake 1938-39
Shri Ram Navami From 03.04.2017 to 05.04.2017
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1st Day | Chaitra Sh. 7/8 | Monday (Begins) | 03.04.2017 |
2nd Day | Chaitra Sh. 8/9 | Tuesday (Main Day) | 04.04.2017 |
3rd Day | Chaitra Sh. 9 | Wednesday (Ends) | 05.04.2017 |
Shri Gurupournima From 08.07.2017 to 10.07.2017
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1st Day |
Ashadha Sh. 14
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Saturday (Begins)
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08.07.2017
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2nd Day |
Ashadha Sh. 15
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Sunday (Main Day)
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09.07.2017
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3rd Day |
Ashadha Kr. 1
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Monday (Ends)
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10.07.2017
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Shri Punyatithi From 29.09.2017 to 02.10.2017
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1st Day |
Ashwin Sh. 8
| Friday | 29.09.2017 |
2nd Day | Ashwin Sh. 9 | Saturday | 30.09.2017 |
3rd Day | Ashwin Sh. 10 | Sunday | 01.10.2017 |
4th Day | Ashwin Sh. 11 | Monday | 02.10.2017 |