Shri Ram Navmi Utsav
Ram Navmi Utsav at Shirdi Sai Rasoi draws devotees from far and wide to seek blessings.
This auspicious occasion witnesses a convergence of faith and devotion, as devotees pay homage to Lord Rama. Shirdi Sai Rasoi organizes a Bhiksha Yatra in East Delhi, inviting everyone to contribute and participate in acts of charity.This tradition embodies the spirit of service and unity, echoing the teachings of Lord Rama and Sai Baba, fostering a sense of community and compassion amongst all.
According to Sai devotees, Baba himself was Lord Ram to them, so after Baba took samadhi devotees started celebrating “Ram Navami Utsav” as Baba’s birthday, so as Shirdi Sai Rasoi also does it in a way where we all get together with families and travel to Shirdi together by train with Baba’s Palkhi as yatra every year. Started in the year 2004 with 72 devotees together and went to Shirdi with Palki for the first time and the tradition is continued with his grace extent travel counts of 700 plus devotes traveling together to Shirdi in Palkhi Yatra.
Before traveling to Shirdi, Baba goes to bless devotees at most of the apartments in IP Extention, Patpar Ganj, Delhi in Palkhi as “Bhiksha Yatra” with processions with chariots, Hari-Kirtan, Bhajans, and prayers going all the way. Baba also accepts the Bhiksha.
This year the procession is set to be placed on 14th April, 2024, Sunday,