Services (Poojas):
Any of the following poojas or services can be sponsored by devotees. To schedule a service either in temple or outside the temple, please contact the temple office directly by phone at (847) 931 4058 or by email at temple@saibaba.org with the subject line "Services".
Devotees may consult with the priest on duty, subject to availability, to determine auspicious day and time during temple hours. If the priest is busy attending to service or to others, the temple will call you back in a reasonable time. No calls are encouraged to private cell phones or home phone numbers of temple staff. For your convenience the temple is open daily from 7am to 9pm during summer and from 8am to 9pm central time during winter hours.
When making a call have the following information ready: Date, time, place and type of religious service requested, your name, your birth chart information such as birth star (nakshatra), birth clan (gothra) if available, along with your contact number and address. All the above information should be available in temple office prior to processing pooja request. The temple will respond within two week days with availability and options for you to choose. In case of emergency or urgent requests with short notices the temple will try to accommodate to its best ability.
The temple cannot guarantee that a priest will be available if the above procedure is not strictly followed. The priest will be allocated based on schedule, availability and the need at the temple premises for temple organized events or services which take precedence over other services. The temple requests you to please follow the rules of engagement during performance of services to help maintain the sanctity and tranquility of the place of worshiip. The temple greatly appreciates your cooperation, so that the temple can service your needs effectively.
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Listing of Services and fees
effective October 1. 2004
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| Description |
Temple Scheduled
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On Request
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Outside
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Time
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at Temple
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Half Day
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Full day
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| Abhishek (Daily morning) |
$54
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| Maha Abhishek (Thursday and festival morning) |
$108
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| Ashtotranama Archana (All Day) |
$18
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$18
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| Sahasranama Archana |
$27
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$54
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| Aarathi (four times a day) |
$9
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| Paada Pooja |
$27
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$54
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| Satyanarayan Pooja |
$54
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$108
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Please call
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Please call
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| Homam |
$108
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$252
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Please call
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Please call
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| Annadan Seva (Feed the Hungry) |
Love Offering
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Love Offering
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| Namakaranam |
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$54
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Please call
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Please call
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| Akshara Abhyasa |
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$54
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| Anna Prasana |
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$54
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| Vahana (Vehicle) pooja |
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$54
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| Upanayanam |
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$504
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Please call
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Please call
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| Marriage |
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$1008
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Please call
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Please call
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| Shastabdapoorthi |
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$252
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Please call
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Please call
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| Seemantham |
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Not Available
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| Pinda Shradham |
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Not available
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| Hiranya Shradham |
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Not Available
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| Service not listed above |
Please Call
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Please Call
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Please Call
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Please Call
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| Special Events sponsorship | Please Call |
Please Call
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Please Call
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Please Call
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| Special Request |
Please Call
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Please Call
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Please Call
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Please Call
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