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Friday, August 15, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 72
The Shri Shirdi Saibaba Sansthan of New Zealand is building a Temple of Shirdi Saibaba, with several other deities and a Community Hall at 18, Princes St, Onehunga, which is a 4 million dollar project.
Mr. Bhaskara Reddy Duvvuru, President of the Sansthan explained that the 1960 sq m of Warehouse in 2975 sq m land will be converted into a templeand community hall complex which will cover an area of about 3200 sq m after completion.
The Sansthan will be installing 5.50 m life size statue of Baba, specially made in White Makarana marble in Jaipur. The Temple will also house Ganesh, Hanuman, Mata, Ram Darbar, Radha Krishna, Dattatreya (all in White Makarana marble made in Jaipur), Shiva Linga, Balaji/Padmavati, Navagrahas (all in black granite made in Tirupati).
All these statues are 3.5 m in height except Navagrahas, which are about 0.5m. Some devotees in Auckland have already sponsored the statues of Mata, Ram Darbar, Shiva Linga and Navagrahas.
Sansthan Vice President Mrs Thulasi Krishna explained that all the deities were brought to Shirdi on Thursday, August 11, puja was performed by the temple preist and PRO of Saibaba Sansthan, Shirdi in the presence of Bhaskara Reddy / Arun Kangokar (past executive committee member).
All deities were shipped from Mumbai on Thursday, September 1 and are expected to reach Auckland around October, 10.
Hameed Mohammed, the Secretary informed that the buildings permits are expected before November, 2011. Bhumi Puja will be on Saturday, February 4, 2012. (Waitangi Day Weekend) followed by other programmes (to be finalised) on 5th / 6th February, 2012.
Bhaskara Reddy explained that the cost of conversion to Temple/Community Hall was about $1.5 million and requested devotees to support the Project through Major Donor Scheme ($10,001) launched by the Sansthan.
The Sansthan plans to install 108 small statues of Baba in the proposed temple, each representing one of the 108 Asthothara namas with the major donors’ details.
The Sansthan has already received 65 major donor commitments till date. It is now looking forward to a further 43 and sponsors for other deities. Devotees can make a commitment and pay in installments.
The place is going to be a good venue to celebrate weddings, all kinds of community events and functions.
The Shri Shirdi Saibaba Sansthan of New Zealand is building a Temple of Shirdi Saibaba, with several other deities and a Community Hall at 18, Princes St, Onehunga, which is a 4 million dollar project. Mr. Bhaskara Reddy Duvvuru, President of the Sansthan explained that the 1960 sq m of...
The Shri Shirdi Saibaba Sansthan of New Zealand is building a Temple of Shirdi Saibaba, with several other deities and a Community Hall at 18, Princes St, Onehunga, which is a 4 million dollar project.
Mr. Bhaskara Reddy Duvvuru, President of the Sansthan explained that the 1960 sq m of Warehouse in 2975 sq m land will be converted into a templeand community hall complex which will cover an area of about 3200 sq m after completion.
The Sansthan will be installing 5.50 m life size statue of Baba, specially made in White Makarana marble in Jaipur. The Temple will also house Ganesh, Hanuman, Mata, Ram Darbar, Radha Krishna, Dattatreya (all in White Makarana marble made in Jaipur), Shiva Linga, Balaji/Padmavati, Navagrahas (all in black granite made in Tirupati).
All these statues are 3.5 m in height except Navagrahas, which are about 0.5m. Some devotees in Auckland have already sponsored the statues of Mata, Ram Darbar, Shiva Linga and Navagrahas.
Sansthan Vice President Mrs Thulasi Krishna explained that all the deities were brought to Shirdi on Thursday, August 11, puja was performed by the temple preist and PRO of Saibaba Sansthan, Shirdi in the presence of Bhaskara Reddy / Arun Kangokar (past executive committee member).
All deities were shipped from Mumbai on Thursday, September 1 and are expected to reach Auckland around October, 10.
Hameed Mohammed, the Secretary informed that the buildings permits are expected before November, 2011. Bhumi Puja will be on Saturday, February 4, 2012. (Waitangi Day Weekend) followed by other programmes (to be finalised) on 5th / 6th February, 2012.
Bhaskara Reddy explained that the cost of conversion to Temple/Community Hall was about $1.5 million and requested devotees to support the Project through Major Donor Scheme ($10,001) launched by the Sansthan.
The Sansthan plans to install 108 small statues of Baba in the proposed temple, each representing one of the 108 Asthothara namas with the major donors’ details.
The Sansthan has already received 65 major donor commitments till date. It is now looking forward to a further 43 and sponsors for other deities. Devotees can make a commitment and pay in installments.
The place is going to be a good venue to celebrate weddings, all kinds of community events and functions.
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