Guru Purnima Festival

Name: Guru Purnima Festival
Start: 2025-08-31T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2025-08-31T23:59:59+00:00

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Date:

August 31

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Celebrated in July, Guru Purnima is one of the major festivals in Shirdi. The temple undertakes elaborate rituals, including abhishekam (anointing), devotional singing, and processions honoring Sai Baba as the ultimate Guru Shirdi Sai Temple.
In 2025, this three-day festival (July 9–11) drew over 300,000 devotees, and the temple received more than ₹6.3 crore in offerings, including generous donations of gold and silver.
The second carousel image shows the festive altar and decorations typical of this grand celebration.