Shri Shirdi Sai Mandir Psychological and spiritual development of the community

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Chicago IL: Dwarkamai Inc is a recognized non-profit, tax-exempt
organization under IRS code section 501(c)(3) of USA. Dwarkamai is
dedicated to organizing events and conducting activities directed
towards personal spiritual development of the community by following
the teachings of Shri Sainath, a saint from Shirdi.



The Guiding Principle behind opening Dwarkamai’s “Centers of Spiritual
Excellence” was to take the worship center closer to devotee’s homes
based on request from devotees in an area rather than make devotees
drive for hours to visit a worship center.



The same principle has brought us to the Northwest suburbs of Chicago,
IL where a group of 60 devotee families felt the need for a worship
center nearby and requested Dwarkamai to open a Spiritual Center on
the lines of those started in Massachusetts.



Under the guidance of our mentor, Shri Anil Naik, Support from the
members of the community who wished to have a location in the
Northwest suburbs and a Landlord willing to go the extra mile,
Dwarkamai’s newest “Center of Spiritual Excellence”, Shri Shirdi Sai
Mandir, Rolling Meadows, IL opened its doors to the community on
Dussehra Day, Oct 25, 2020 and has been providing volunteer driven
services to the community since then.



Shri Shirdi Sai Mandir, Rolling Meadows celebrated the month-long Shri
Venkateswara and Navagraha Praana Prathistha Mahotsavam- July 2021
with the Prana Prathisthan event held between Thursday, July 29th,
2021- Saturday, July 31,2021



The 3-day grand finale began with Shri Ganesh Pooja and Shri
Mahalakshmi Pooja on day 1, followed by Vaastu Pooja homam, in large
outdoor tent specially set up for this event, Pushpadhivasam(flowers)
and Shri Venkateswara Netromilanam & Navratna Bimba Sthapana on day 2
of the event.



Day 3 began with vedic chanting by 5 world renowned priests led by
Priest Srinivasa Bhattar, Kalasha procession by the devotees carrying
water for Prathama Abhishekam of Lord Balaji culminating in the Praana
Prathistha of Lord Balaji and Nava grahas. Lord Balaji was adorned
with flowers and jewels specially flown in for this occasion and
chants of Govinda, Govinda reverberated throughout the whole temple.



Local Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi also graced the occasion with
his presence and the community thanked him for sparing a few minutes
from his busy schedule to visit us on this historic day.



This 3-day celebration wrapped up with Shri Venkateswara & Shri
Mahakshmi Kalyanam for which a custom palanquin was built to carry the
Utsav deities around the temple. Devotees, both men and women,
enthusiastically volunteered their shoulders to carry this palanquin
around for this event.



Finally, a big thank you to all the Volunteers of the temple who
helped pull off this month-long event by putting in their personal
time for the benefit of the community!!

Om Namo Venkatesaya!!

Baba & Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi

Pradhana Jaladhivasam

Dhanyadhivasam

Homam in tent