Under Paduka Darshan Celebrations organized by Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust, Shirdi, Shri Saibaba Paduka started on a journey to Goa from Shirdi and reached Patradevi, Goa on October 12 , where a large number of Sai devotees welcomed the same with divine fervor and reciting the name of Shri Sai Baba.
Manohar Ajgaonkar, Goa Tourism Minister, Shripad Naik, Central AAYUSH Minister, Vinod Palyekar, Water Resources Minister, Damu Naik, former MLA, Sadanad Shet Tanawade, Deepak Kesarkar, Minister of State for Finance and Planning, Rural Development, Government of Maharashtra, Hosts Vivek Parsekar and Vrushali Parsekar, Anil Khavate, Chairman, Sai Sevak Trust, Goa, Chief accounts Officet of Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust and Administrative Officer Mr. Babasaheb Ghorpade, Administrative Officer Mr. Suryabhan Game, Chief of the Centenary Cell Mr. Rajtilak Bagwe, Sansthan staff and devotees were present in large number.
On the occasion of Shri Saibaba Samadhi Centenary year celebrations, Shri Sai Padukas will be placed for Darshan at Dr. Shyamaprasad Mukherjee Stadium, Bambolim on October 13 and 14. When Shri Sai Paduka reached Patradevi, Sai devotees took darshan and the hosts, Vivek Parsekar and Vrushali Parsekar performed puja and placed the Padukas at the Sai Rath for darshan by devotees. Sai Rath then made it way on to Bambolim accompanied by music.
Sai Rath was halted at various places so that large number of devotees could have Sai Paduka darshan. On Friday, traditional Kakad Aarti was performed at Dr Shyamaprasad Mukherjee Stadium, Bambolim at 6 a.m. At 7 a.m. Abhishek puja was carried out. Sai Aaradhana program by Aniruddha Joshi, Rasika Joshi, Akshay Naik, Neha Ajgaonkar and Rajani Thakur was performed between 9 and 11 a.m. Prof. Ramesh Sapre presented Sai Upasana program between 11 a.m. and 12 noon after which Noon Aarti was performed. Swami Samartha Bhajani Mandal, Shivoli and Shriram Bhajani Mandal, Mandre presented Sai bhajans. Sai Swar program by Shakuntala Bharane and Prasanna prabhu Tendulkar was performed between 3 and 4 p.m.
Sai Geet program by Shilpa Duble and Rajendra Naik was performed between 4 and 5 p.m. Between 5 and 6 p.m.Babu Gadekar and party performed Palkhi Dindi program. Dhoop Aarti was performed at 6 p.m. Sai Nritya Sohla program was presented by Mandira Joshi, Nidhi Nritya Vidyalaya and Garvi Gujarati Group between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. At 8 p.m. eminent singer Pt. Suresh Wadkar presented “Omkar Swaroopa” program. A large number of devotees thronged the place for Shri sai Paduka Darshan, a press release from Shirdi said today. (NSS)