Tenth Anniversary Celebrations

Shirdi Sai Temple Chicago is celebrating its tenth anniversary under the gracious presence of Revered Guruji Shri C. B. Satpathy ji with valuable support from Shirdi Sai Global Foundation, New Delhi, India

Please join us in "Ek Shaam Shri Sai Ke Naam" - An evening in Sai Consciousness with Pandit Shri Suresh Wadkar world renowned singer supported by Smt Manjiri Vaishampayam Hindustani classical singer and prayer to Shree Guru in Bhartanatiyam art form by Priya Narthakii.  

Three books in English authored by Guruji Shri Satpathy ji related to Shri Shirdi Sai Baba and the role of Perfect masters in their devotees lives will also be released as part of the event.

ENTRY IS RESTRICTED TO PASS HOLDERS ONLY. REGISTER TO GET YOUR PASS.

REGISTRATION STARTS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30TH.

Venue:

The event will be held in a tent (heated) with sufficient capacity to seat all those who will hold the entry passes.  Seating is on first come first serve basis except in the reserved section for visiting dignitaries and guest of honor.  

Please note that for chlidren, the seating will be limited to those aged 6 and above accomanying adults.  Children should always be accompanied by adults and under adult supervision to help maintain the ambience for benefit of everyone.

Timings:

Doors to the event will close at 6 pm.  Pass holders should arrive early to avoid last minute rush.  The duration of the event is expected to last for about four hours.  Upon registration, you will receive the program schedule.

Food:  

Free prasad will be served at the temple during the event.  Those with special diet needs may plan accordingly.

Accomodation:

Those visiting from out of town, may choose the accomodation of your choice.  Searching Hotels online with Temple address will help one to learn the distances, travel time to the temple from the hotel, nearby restaurants and to make an informed decision.  

The following Hotels have offered deals to the attendees:

• Red Roof Inn 2500 Hasell Road Hoffman Estates, IL 60169 (847) 885-7877 - Mention Sai Temple for special rate for discounted rate of $39.99.
• Holiday Inn & Suites 495 Airport Road Elgin, IL 60123  Tel: (847) 488-9000 Discounted rate of $85.00.
• Country Inn & Suites  2270 Point Blvd, Elgin, IL 60123 Tel: (847) 426-6400.

First Time Visitors:

The daily temple timings are from 8 am to 9 pm.  Please follow posted signs and code of conduct.  Cooked food from outside is not allowed for offerings.  Please see temple website for accepted offerings and other details.  We are there to help.  

Parking:

Sufficient parking is available for the event to seat those who register in the three parking areas as listed below.  There will be free shuttle transportation between the parking areas and the event area in the temple grounds:

• Central parking: (Valet parking only) 12N950 IL Route 47, Hamsphire IL 60140 
• East parking: Saint Pete's Lutheran Church 43W301 Plank Road, Hampshire, IL 60140 
• South parking  Central High and Middle Schools 44W635 Plato Road, IL 60140

Visitors should proceed directly to the free parking area and take the shuttle bus to avoid delays and congestion.  For your own safety, please avoid street parking or walking on the street. Arrive Early.

Webcast:

Plans are underway to webcast the event. Last minute information of the webcast will be updated on the website www.saibaba.org on November 10th. Please mark your calendar or if you want us remind you, send an email to anniversary(at)saibaba.org with subject line "WEBCAST INFO".