SHRI SAI DWARKAMAI MANDIR - BANDRA (W) (MUMBAI).

Founder - Mr & Mrs. Desai

 ADDRESS -
9, GOLDEN PALACE,
GROUND FLOOR,
BEHIND UNION BANK OF INDIA,
191, GURUNANAK ROAD,
TURNER ROAD,
BANDRA (WEST).
MUMBAI - 400050.
LANDMARKS - POPLEY ETERNAL GOLD PLAZA, TIME AVENUE WATCHES, ROYAL
CHINA RESTAURANT & BANK OF BARODA (All in the Same Lane)
& H.P e-Fuel Station IS DIAGONALLY OPPOSITE IT, AT THE JUNCTION OF TURNER
ROAD & S.V.ROAD.
 Mandir Timings -

The Mandir is Open to all everyday from 07:30Am to 09:00Pm

Arti is performed everyday at 12:15pm

On Saturdays special Bhajan / Kirtan programme from 07:00Pm to 08:30Pm

Thursdays the mandir is Open for Longer period from 07:30Am to 11Pm
The First Arti is performed at 12:15Pm.
The Second Arti is performed at 08:30Pm to 09:00Pm, then following an Hour`s
break a special Sai Bhajan programme from 10:00Pm to 11:00Pm

On every Sankashti Chaturthi a special Arti is performed between 08:00Pm to

08:30Pm
 Weekly Bhajan / Kirtan by -
Bhajan Group - "Hrudayi Sur Saiencha"- meaning "Sai is the Melody of My Heart"
Contact Person - Mr.Madhu Bhuwad (Mumbai) - 9869134417

Excellent Bhajans in Marathi / Hindi / Sindhi are sung in really authentic

Maharashtrian tunes.
Apart from Baba`s Bhajans they also sing Swami Samarth, Panduranga Vitthala
Bhajans too.

All Major Festivals are Celebrated in this Mandir..

 1. Ramnavami
Homa-Havan in the morning at 10:30Am followed by Arti at 12:00Pm and then Sai
Bhandara till 03:00Pm.
Baba`s Palkhi procession start`s at 06:00Pm from "SAIMANAV" Saibaba Temple (Bazaar
Road-Bandra) towards "SHRI VITTHAL RAKHUMAI Temple"(Bandra Talao),
followed to "JARI-MARI DEVI Temple" (Bandra Talao) & then finally to this "SHRI SAI
DWARKAMAI MANDIR" at 08:30Pm
for around 30mins wherein the Arti is done & after which the Palkhi then returns back to the
"SAI MANAV" Temple (Bazaar Road - Bandra).

2. Gurupurnima
Homa-Havan in the morning at 10:30Am followed by Arti at 12:00Pm and then Sai
Bhandara till 03:00Pm.

3. Vijaya Dashami (Dashera)

Homa-Havan in the morning at 10:30Am followed by Arti at 12:00Pm and then Sai
Bhandara till 03:00Pm.

4. Sharad / Kojagiri Purnima (Foundation Day of the Mandir)

Homa-Havan in the morning at 10:30Am followed by Arti at 12:00Pm and then Sai
Bhandara till 03:00Pm.
Akhand Sai Satcharitra Parayan which starts a Day before this Sharad Purnima is completed
in a day on this Sharad Purnima - their Foundation Day.
&
Evening programme - Bhajan / Kirtan from 07:00Pm to 10:00Pm
 After their Weekly Kirtans all devotees stand up observing a moment of silence
infront of Baba followed by combined Prayers to Baba requesting him to Bless All
or any one particular Devotee present in the Kirtan, goin through difficult times.
(Now, Thats really sweet)
 LORD GANESHA`s TEMPLE
Right opposite Baba`s Mandir, in the same courtyard is a very sacred
Audumbar Tree whose trunk is shaped in the form of Lord Ganesha`s
Face.
Audumbar is the Kalpataru tree of Kaliyug - Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh
live here in the form of Shri Dattatreya.
It is said that those who See, Touch, do Pradakshina or Meditate near the Audumbar Tree
will be the most fortunate of all.
Moreover, Lord Ganesha`s appearance on this tree makes it all the more Divine & Blessed.
 GOLDIE - The Mandir`s Pet

Goldie came to this Baba`s Dwarkamai Temple a few years back on RamNavami Day itself &
you will always find him here resting on the steps of the Temple.
He has been registered with the Mumbai Municipality and his registration No.is 108 !!!
(Sacred Number)
 The Making of this Mandir

Mr.& Mrs.Desai were very devoted disciples of Shirdi Saibaba & used to regularily visit Shirdi
every Ramnavami, Gurupurnima & Vijaya Dashami.
Due to aging when Mrs. Desai fell ill for some time, they could`nt make their regular
pilgrimages to Shirdi, which really upset them a lot. At that time a thought arose to
Mrs.Desai that like her there might be many a devotees who due to Age, financial problems,
ill-health etc might not be able to go to Shirdi for Baba`s darshan so why not to have a
Mandir of SaiBaba here in their area itself.
It is then that they themselves shifted some place else and converted their this Ground
Floor House
into Baba`s Mandir in 1977 on Sharad / Kojagiri Purnima (its foundation day)
Also, here Baba is enshrined as a big Picture & not as an Idol because Mrs.Desai believed
that Baba`s true Resting Place - the place where he used to spend most of his time
was "Dwarkamai"
..so named this temple as "SHRI SAI DWARKAMAI MANDIR"
thus a Big Picture of Baba sitting in Dwarkamai is kept here instead of an Idol.

All the works & running of this Mandir is looked after a Trust headed by Trustee
(since inception) - Mr.Sharad Sawant (Bandra-Mumbai)
 For any Queries you can contact -

Mr.Ajay R Gupta- 9820882278 (Mumbai) Mr. Vijay.R..Gupta

(Bhagwat Gita Expertise, does all

the Pooja`s)

Road Directions to the Temple -

From Juhu Beach, Juhu, Mumbai

Distance: 5.56 Km Time: 13 min

Start from Juhu Beach, Juhu, Mumbai, Maharashtra and head South on Juhu Tara Road -
2.65 Km
Cross the following on way:
Santacruz West at 493m
 Turn right on Vithalbhai Patel Road - 2.85 Km
Cross the following on way:
Khar West at 661m

Continue on Swami Vivekanand Road - 105 m

Then take a U-Turn from the "Jari-Mari Devi" Temple cut towards the H.P.e-fuel station &
Turn left on Turner Road - 197 m

Pass Bank of Baroda & the Royal China Restaurant & just ahead is the Union Bank behind
which the Temple is Located.

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From Mahim, Mumbai

Distance: 2.79 Km Time: 7 min

Start from Mahim, Mumbai, Maharashtra and head East on Kapad Bazar Path - 483 m
Turn left on Mi Mohammed Chotani Road - 87 m
Turn right on Swatantrya Veer Savarkar Marg - 332 m
Continue on Swami Vivekanand Road - 1.93 Km
Turn left at H.P petrol Pump on Turner Road - 197 m
Pass Bank of Baroda & the Royal China Restaurant & just ahead is the Union Bank behind
which the Temple is Located.

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From Carter Road, Bandra West, Mumbai

Distance: 1.56 Km Time: 3 min

Start from Carter Road, Bandra West, Mumbai, Maharashtra and head West on Carter Road
- 434 m
Bear left on Perry Road - 796 m
Continue on Turner Road - 489 m
Pass Popley Eternal Gold Plaza & Time Avenue & just ahead is the Union Bank of India
behind which the Temple is Located.

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From Sion Railway Station, Sion, Mumbai

Distance: 5.09 Km Time: 11 min

Start from Sion Railway Station, Sion, Mumbai, Maharashtra and head South West on Lal
Bahadur Shastri Marg - 631 m
Turn right on Sion Station Road - 705 m
Cross the following on way:
Dharavi at 0m

Continue on Dharavi Sion Road - 1.05 Km

Take the flyover and continue on SL Raheja Hospital Marg - 983 m
Cross the following on way:
Mahim at 284m

Turn left on Swami Vivekanand Road - 1.84 Km

 Turn left on Turner Road - 197 m
Pass Bank of Baroda & the Royal China Restaurant & just ahead is the Union Bank behind
which the Temple is Located.

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"Sri Sai Charanarpanmastu"

Take a chance, go atleast once...later Baba will keep calling you....dont worry !

"A person who Misses a Chance is like the Monkey who Misses its Branch...Can't be
Saved."
branch pe chance - roHit beHal

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or
http://saibabadwarkamai.com/forum/index.php?topic=1428.msg3670#new
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