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Name:
Dattaguru Bhandara Trust - Glimpse
Inspiration to start:
A divine order during Sainama bhajan at Datta Paduka Mandir, Scindhia Ghat, Varanasi on 21-11-1994 , Kartik Poornima.
First Donor :Pujyasri Sivanesan Swamiji of Shirdi
The two Eyes of the mission :
1) Nitya Annadan as Sai Datta prasad during noon.
2) Nirantara Sainama Sankirtan.
Events:
Inauguration of Annaprasadalaya
on 12 th July 1995 , Gurupoornima.
Full-fledged Saidatta prasad bhojan serving from 30 th July 1996.
Inauguration of Shirdi Sai Mandir on 20.07.1997, Gurupoornima.
Nirantara Sainama Sankirtan with Sai Tarakanama
"OM SAI SRI SAI JAYA JAYA SAI" initiated at 9 hrs
9 minutes on 09.07.1998, Gurupoornima.
Nama stupam (with added facility) with 11
crores of 'Sri Sai' nama with adding facility inaugurated
on 28.07.1999 Gurupoornima.
Akhanda Athirudrabhishekam performed for the
first time in the history of Gangapur from 11.03.2002
to 18.03.2002 (12.03.2002 - Maha Shivarathri day).
Laksha Annadanam performed at Sabarimala, Kerala on 23.12.2002.
Akhanda Athirudrabhishekam performed for
the first time in the history of Shirdi from 12.02.2004
to 20.02.2004 (18.02.2004 - Maha Shivarathri
day).
Akhanda Athirudrabhishekam performed at Kashi
from 03.03.2005 to 10.03.2005 (08.03.2005
- Maha Shivarathri day).
Akhanda Athirudrabhishekam coordinated by
Dattaguru Bhandara Trust at Sri Shirdi Sairam
Sanasthan, dakshina Shirdi, Thiruwilvamala, Kerala performed
for the first time in entire Kerala
state from 23-02-2006 to 03-03-2006
(26-02-2006 - Maha Shivarathri day).
Estimated Figures:
Minimum no. of devotees having partaken Sai Datta prasad upto 21.07.2005 Gurupoornima: 3,60,946
Minimum number of chanting of Sai tarakanama "OM SAI SRI SAI JAYA JAYA SAI" : 36 lakhs per year
Minimum no. of chantings of Sai tarakanama "OM SAI SRI SAI JAYA JAYA SAI" completed upto 02.07.2005, Gurupoornima: 2,52,00,000
Registration with Government Departments
The Trust enjoys perfect registration with government departments. Incepted as a charitable trust on 12-11-1996 with its registration with its registrar, Malkajgiri, Andhra Pradesh , India , the trust has got the following as its objects.
(a) Relief of the poor.
(b) To develop brother-hood and equanimity among
humans as preached by "Shri Saibaba of Shirdi”.
(c) To work for literacy and education of orphans.
(d) To follow and spread the ideals of Shirdi Saibaba, Dattatreya etc.
(e) To undertake social and spiritual services.
(f) To provide medical relief to the needy.
(g) To provide amenities to pilgrims in pilgrim centres.
(h) Nitya Anna-santharpana in pilgrim centres like Kshetra Gangapur.
The Trust has also registration with the “Income Tax Department” as a charitable Trust and holds a valid 80G exemption by which contributions to it are exempted from Income Tax.
The registered office is at: “Saibaba Ke Mutt, Sangam Road, Kshetra Gangapur, Afzalpur Taluk, Gulbarga District, Karnataka State,
India, Pin – 585 212.”
Phone :- (08470) 274316.
The activities of the Trust are governed by a Trust board having maximum capacity of 5 members.
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