Indian Newslink readers are aware that Shri Shirdi Saibaba Sansthan of NZ Inc has purchased 1960 sq mts high roof warehouse on 2975 sq mts of land at 12-18 Princes Street in Onehunga, Auckland.
Excitement is building as the Sansthan is gearing up for Bhoomi Pooja (Ground Breaking Ceremony) scheduled to be held on Saturday, February 4, 2012 to convert this property into a Temple for Shirdi Saibaba, with additional facilities including a community hall.
A number of other Deities will also adorn the Temple.
The Bhoomi Pooja is a positive step towards the fulfillment of a long cherished dream of the Sansthan members and other devotees of Shirdi Saibaba.
“We are excited that there would be an abode for our beloved ‘Sadguru Shirdi Sainath’ and a place for meetings and community events,” they said.
Special Programme
The Sansthan is organising an auspicious function over the long weekend coinciding with ‘Waitangi Day’ so that all the devotees can participate in the two-day event.
The Sansthan will perform four Arathis and Abhishekam for Baba along with Ganesha and Navagraha Homam and Bhoomi Puja between 10 am and 1230 pm on February 4. Parameswaran (popularly known as Chandru) Gurukkal of Shri Ganesha Temple in Papakura will conduct the religious function.
I am privileged to have been blessed, along with our Committee Member Rajiv Keth by Guruji Shri Chandra Bhanu Satpathi ji in New Delhi on November 26, 2011. He gave us four silver coins of Baba to be used at the Bhoomi Puja.
Pandit Upendrabhai Joshi of Balmoral Temple (Auckland) will perform ‘‘Vishnu Yaag’ between 9 am and 1230 pm on February 5. We are arranging for about 200 couples to participate in the Yaag.
The Sansthan has received a ‘Shanku’ specially carved (in accordance with the ‘Agama Sasthra’) by chief stapathi of the Tirumala Triupathi Devasthanam for use at the Bhoomi Pooja.
Donation drive
We have launched a Major Donor scheme to raise funds for the Project.
We hope that 108 Major Donors would contribute $ 10,001, payable in installments.
We propose to install 108 small statues of Baba, representing his 108 Asthothara Nama and the name of the donor in the Temple.
We have thus far received commitments from 80 persons.
Devotees in Australia and US can also become major donors by donating $7500 (in Australian and US dollars) respectively, while devotees in India may do so by donating ₹300,000 each.
Remittances and automatic payments can be made to our account at ASB Bank (Account Number 12-3137-0047268-00). Swift Code ASBBNZ2A–ASB Bank, Two Double Seven Branch, New Market, Auckland
Devotees in India can deposit in NZ dollars into our Account (Number 02-1273-0022170-01) with Bank of Baroda, Auckland through any branch of Bank of Baroda in India. Swift Code BARBNZ2A.
New Zealand tax residents can claim 33% from Inland Revenue on all donations to the Sansthan.
Bhaskar Reddy Duvvuru is President of Shri Shirdi Saibaba Sansthan of NZ Inc. Further details about the Bhoomi Pooja, participation in the ‘Vishnu Yaag’ and the Temple project can be obtained from him on (09) 8202534 or 021-2923807.
Email:president@shirdisaibaba.org.nz
Readers may also contact Sansthan Secretary Hameed Mohammed on (09) 6257790 or 021-2426333; Email: secretary@shirdisaibaba.org.nz
website: www.shirdisaibaba.org.nz
