The mandir coordinator will check the availability of the priest and other schedules, as requested by the local coordinator and gets the approval of the mandir management. Then, the local coordinator can either register the Yatra through the SaiSamsthan website or contact the mandir Palkhi coordinator. Everyone can participate in this unique event.Īny devotee willing to invite Baba’s Palki to their home coordinates amongst his/her local community with other Sai devotees and identifies at least five other devotees willing to participate in this Yatra. One can participate in Sri Sai Deva Palki Yatra either as a local coordinator, as a host, or as a volunteer. The program starts with Puja to Baba & Palki at the mandir and culminates with Dhoop Aarati at the mandir amidst Baba visiting various devotees’ homes in His majestic Palki. Incorporating the same theme to benefit all the Sai devotees, Sai Samsthan USA embarked upon this novel project – ‘Sri Sai Deva Palki Yatra’ and is facilitating this with the support of the Sai devotees. On every Thursday, Baba is taken around the Shirdi village in Palki before the Shej Aarati providing Darshan to the multitude who could not come to Samadhi Mandir or Dwaraka Mai to see Him. Since then, it has become customary to celebrate Palki Seva at Shirdi. Finally, as a compromise, it was agreed that Baba’s Padukas, picture and Satka would be taken in the Palki as a procession. But, all the other devotees also, supported Purandare and endeared upon Baba to board the Palki.
Baba never liked this pomp and splendor and touted it strongly. So, he prepared a Palki and requested Baba to board it. Since, Palki is a sign of regal paraphernalia, and Sai Baba is ‘Ananta Koti Brahmanda Nayaka’, Raghuvir Bhaskar Purandare, an ardent devotee, wished that Baba should be taken in a majestic palanquin procession, fit for the Master of the Universe, from Dwaraka Mai to Chavadi. The event is being organized to invoke Lord Sainath’s grace and bring peace and happiness to the devotees and the community at large. Sri Sai Deva Palki Yatra is the ceremonial travel of Sri Sai Baba in the Palki.