Om Sairam,
Dear Sai Devotees,
Shri Ram Navami Celebrations 2025
"Tasteful dishes lose their taste, if there is no company of friends and relatives to partake the dishes with us; but when they join us, the dishes acquire additional flavour. The same is the case with the Sai Leelamrit - the nectar in the form of Sai's Leelas. This nectar we cannot partake alone. Para 1st of Chapter 49 of Shri Sai Satcharitra (English).
This year Ram Navami will be on Saturday, 5th April & Sunday, 6th April. Please join with your family and friends and seek Shri Ram and Baba's blessings and enjoy the blissful experience of the Celebration. Programme details as follows :
Below is the schedule for 'Shri Ram Navami (London and Leicester Temple)
Saturday – 05th April, 2025:-
08:00 am - Temple Opens
08:15 am - Kakad Aarti of Shri Saibaba
09:10 am - Pothi (Marathi Sai Satcharitra) Palki procession
09:25 am - Shri Sai Satcharitra Akhand Parayan begins: To register your interest, please send an email to [email protected]
09:30 am - Mangal Snan (Holy Bath) of Shri Saibaba
10:10 am - Shirdi Majhe Pandharpur (Chotta) Aarti of Shri Saibaba
10:20 am - Darshan & Dhun chanting of "SRI RAM JAI RAM, JAI JAI RAM; SAI RAM SAI RAM, JAI SAI RAM"
12:00 pm - Madhyan (Mid-day) Aarti of Shri Sai Baba
12:30 pm – Darshan & Maha Prasad starts
12:45 pm - Shri Vishnu Sahasra Naam Parayan
01:30 pm - Hanuman Chalisa recitation (Once only)
06:00 pm - Dhoop (Evening) Aarti of Shri Sai Baba
(Temple remains open throughout night on 5th April)
Sunday - 06th April, 2025 (Main Day of Shri Ram Navami):
12:00 am - Shri SaiSatcharitra Akhand Parayan ends.
12:05 am - Pothi (Marathi Sai Satcharitra) Palkhi Procession & Aarti.
12:30 am - Shri Sai Maha Mantra dhun chanting
04:30 am - Kawad procession
06:00 am - Shri Sai Maha Mantra dhun chanting ends
06:00 am - Holy Bath of Shri Sai baba
06:45 am - Padyapuja & Shirdi Majhe Pandharpur (Chotta) Aarti of Shri Sai Baba
08:00 am - Nishan Procession
08:15 am - Nishan (Sacred Flags) Pooja
08:30 am - Shri Ram-Janma Keertan
11:00 am - Decorated cradle fixing
12:00 pm - Ram Janma (Baby Shri Ram Photo swaroop to be kept in Decorated Cradle) followed by Madhyan Aarti of Baba
12:45 pm - Hanuman Chalisa recitation (5 times) & Ram Raksha Stotra
01:00 pm - Bhajans and Devotional songs
04:00 pm - Urus (Chandan Utsav - Subject to availability of Muslim Devotee)
04:30 pm - Dahi Handi/Gopal Kala
06:00 pm - Dhoop (Evening) Aarti of Shri Sai Baba
07:00 pm - Shri Ram-Janma Keertan
09:00 pm - Shej (Night) Aarti of Shri Sai Baba
09:45 pm - Temple Close
Below is the schedule for 'Shri Ram Navami (Reading Temple)
Saturday – 05th April, 2025:-
08:00 am - Temple Opens
08:30 am - Chota Aarti of Shri Saibaba
09:10 am - Pothi (Marathi Sai Satcharitra) Palki procession
09:15 am - Shri Sai Satcharitra Akhand Parayan begins
10:00 am - Darshan & Dhun chanting of "SRI RAM JAI RAM, JAI JAI RAM; SAI RAM SAI RAM, JAI SAI RAM"
12:00 pm - Madhyan (Mid-day) Aarti of Shri Sai Baba
12:30 pm – Darshan & Maha Prasad starts
01:00 pm - Shri Vishnu Sahasra Naam Parayan
01:30 pm - Hanuman Chalisa recitation (Once only)
07:00 pm - Dhoop (Evening) Aarti of Shri Sai Baba
07:45 pm - Bhajans by Devotees
11:30 pm - Shri SaiSatcharitra Akhand Parayan ends
11:45 pm - Chota Aarti of Shri Saibaba & Dhun Chanting of '' SHRI RAM JAI RAM, JAI JAI RAM, SAI RAM SAI RAM, JAI SAI RAM'' Ends.
12:00 am - Temple Close
Sunday - 06th April, 2025 (Main Day of Shri Ram Navami):
08:00 am - Temple Opens
08:30 am - Padyapuja & Shirdi Majhe Pandharpur (Chotta) Aarti of Shri Sai Baba
08:45 am - Darshan & Dhun Chanting of '' SHRI RAM JAI RAM, JAI JAI RAM, SAI RAM SAI RAM, JAI SAI RAM''
10:00 am - Nishan Procession
10:15 am - Nishan (Sacred Flags) Pooja
12:00 pm - Ram Janma (Baby Shri Ram Photo Swaroop to be kept in Decorated Cradle) followed by Madhyan Aarti of Baba
01:30 pm - Hanuman Chalisa recitation (11 times)
07:00 pm - Dhoop (Evening) Aarti of Shri Sai Baba
08:00 pm - Baba's Palkhi Seva
09:00 pm - Chota Aarti of Shri Saibaba & Dhun Chanting of '' SHRI RAM JAI RAM, JAI JAI RAM; SAI RAM SAI RAM, JAI SAI RAM '' Ends
09:15 pm - Temple closes.
Volunteers Needed:
We require volunteers to help us during these times.
Please let us know if you are able to provide voluntary services. Contact for Leicester at [email protected] and for Wembley/Reading [email protected] for further information and application.