What is Sai Baba Pooja?
Sai Baba of Shirdi taught shraddha (faith) and saburi (patience). Thursdays are kept as his day, and many families keep the Sai Vrat — a puja on nine Thursdays, ending with feeding the poor and distributing the Sai Vrat book.
The puja includes the Sai Ashtottara, the aartis sung at Shirdi (Kakad, Madhyan, Dhoop and Shej aartis are the four daily ones) and a reading from the Sai Satcharitra.
The story of Sai Baba Pooja
About this puja
Shirdi Sai Baba is worshipped at home with abhisheka, archana, a reading from the Sai Satcharitra and aarati — often to close the nine-Thursday Sai vrata, with food for the needy and Satcharitra books given away.
Why families book it
- Peace of mind and faith
- A wish fulfilled
- Sai Baba's blessing on the family
Good times to do it
- Thursdays
- The last of the nine Sai vrata Thursdays
- Guru Purnima and Vijayadashami (Baba's samadhi day)
What the pandit does
- Ganapati puja and sankalpa
- Abhisheka, for an idol
- Ashtottara archana
- Sai Satcharitra reading
- Sai aarati and prasada
Benefits and best time for Sai Baba Pooja
Benefits
- Peace and faith in difficult times
- Thanksgiving for prayers answered
- Blessings for health, studies and work
- A devotional gathering for the family and friends
When to perform
- Thursdays, morning or evening
- The nine Thursdays of the Sai Vrat, and its udyapan on the ninth
- Guru Purnima, Vijayadashami (Baba’s samadhi day) and Rama Navami
Sai Baba Pooja vidhi (step by step)
- 1Ganapati puja and sankalpa
- 2Abhishekam of Baba’s idol or picture with water and milk
- 3Alankaram with flowers, a shawl and sandal
- 4Sai Ashtottara Shatanamavali archana
- 5Reading from the Sai Satcharitra
- 6Naivedya of khichdi, sweets and fruits
- 7Sai aarti and distribution of prasad and udi
Sai Baba Pooja samagri list
- Sai Baba picture or idol
- Yellow flowers and garlands
- Milk and khichdi or sweets for naivedyam
- Udi (vibhuti)
- Camphor, incense and ghee lamp
Your pandit confirms the exact list after booking, so your family can arrange everything in time.
Sai Baba Pooja across India’s traditions
Marathi tradition
In Maharashtra the four Shirdi aartis are sung exactly as at the Samadhi Mandir, with Baba’s khichdi as naivedya.
Telugu tradition
Telugu families keep the nine-Thursday Sai Vratham widely and end it with annadanam.
Hindi tradition
North Indian families keep the Sai Vrat Katha on Thursdays with yellow flowers and yellow sweets.
Book Sai Baba Pooja in your city
Telangana
Andhra Pradesh
- Visakhapatnam
- Vijayawada
- Guntur
- Tirupati
- Nellore
- Kurnool
- Kadapa
- Anantapur
- Rajahmundry
- Kakinada
- Eluru
- Ongole
- Srikakulam
- Vizianagaram
- Chittoor
Karnataka
- Bengaluru
- Mysuru
- Mangaluru
- Hubballi
- Belagavi
- Udupi
- Tumakuru
- Doddaballapur
- Ramanagara
- Chikkaballapur
- Kolar
- Mandya
- Hassan
- Chikkamagaluru
- Shivamogga
- Davanagere
- Chitradurga
- Ballari
- Hosapete
- Koppal
- Raichur
- Kalaburagi
- Bidar
- Yadgir
- Vijayapura
- Bagalkot
- Gadag
- Haveri
- Karwar
- Madikeri
- Chamarajanagar
- Puttur
Tamil Nadu
Kerala
Maharashtra
Delhi NCR
Uttar Pradesh (Delhi NCR)
Haryana (Delhi NCR)
Rajasthan
Uttar Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Chandigarh (Punjab & Haryana)
Bihar
Gujarat
West Bengal
Odisha
Goa
Himachal Pradesh
Puducherry
Why book Sai Baba Pooja with Stuti Mandir
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You confirm the pandit’s arrival and the pooja’s completion with one-time codes.
Your language, your tradition
Choose a pandit who speaks your language and follows your family’s customs.
Samagri made easy
Your pandit shares the full samagri list after booking, so your family has everything ready.
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How to book Sai Baba Pooja
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Pick a date and time slot and add any muhurtham preference.
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Questions devotees ask us
How much does Sai Baba Pooja cost?
On Stuti Mandir, Sai Baba Pooja starts from ₹2,500 as pandit dakshina for 1 pandit. The final price depends on your city, the pandit you choose, samagri and express booking, and is shown in full before you pay.
How long does Sai Baba Pooja take?
About 1 to 1.5 hours, performed by 1 pandit.
What is the Sai Vrat?
A vow of worshipping Sai Baba on nine Thursdays. On the ninth Thursday the vrat ends with feeding people in need and distributing Sai Vrat books; the pandit performs the udyapan puja that day.
Can the pandit read the Sai Satcharitra?
Yes. Tell the pandit which chapter or how long you want the parayan to be when you book.
Which language is the aarti in?
The traditional Shirdi aartis are in Marathi; the pandit explains and can add bhajans in your language.
Can I book a pandit who speaks my language for Sai Baba Pooja?
Yes. Stuti Mandir has Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati, Bengali and Odia-speaking pandits, depending on the city; each pandit’s languages are shown on their profile.
In which cities can I book Sai Baba Pooja?
Sai Baba Pooja can be booked in 85 cities including Hyderabad, Warangal, Karimnagar, Nizamabad, Khammam and Visakhapatnam. Choose your city below for local details.