Guest guest Posted August 9, 2005 Report Share Posted August 9, 2005 DAILY ROUTINE (in Shirdi) DWARAKAMAI Opens at 4.30 AM Alankar of all photos, Padukas, tortoise, small red pillar and Tulasi Brindavan, Nimbar Dhuni is cleaned, Udi is collected in containers and fresh firewood and gowri is offered Loban at 5.00 AM Offering oil to the everburning lamps at 5.15 AM. Breakfast (morning Naivedya) at 8.30 AM Cleaning of Dwarakamai 11.15 AM. Vaishva Dev Puja (Agni/Dhuni Puja) 11.30 AM: This is done by Sansthan on behalf of all the devotees and rice and ghee are offered to Dhuni Maa as an atonement for the sins unwittingly caused by killing ants and various other insects (Panchasuna). Chandan Alankar and Prasad to Baba. Cleaning of Dwarakamai 3.15 PM. i Dhuni replenished with firewood and gowri at 3.40 PM. j Bhog is offered to Baba ten minutes after Evening Arati. Cleaning of Dwarakamai 9.00 PM Water for Baba at 9.30 PM Covering of the small Mandap with mosquito net and putting a woollen shawl on Baba and Padukas during winter season. Lighting of the lantern. Dwarakamai closes at 9.45 PM. The outer pavilion is opened to devotees for Parayan, Jap and Meditation, throughout the night. (Adopted from Ambrosia In Shirdi by Dr.Vinny Chitluri, this book can be read at http://saileelas.org/books/ambrosiainshirdi1.htm and this book is a virtual guide on Shirdi with lots of rare photos on Baba. This book can be purchased from Dr.Vinny Chitluri 304, Bhagchand Apartments Pimpalwadi Road Shird, District Ahmednagar, Maharastra India Pin-423 109 Phone : 91-02423 - 255835, cost INR.70) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.