This season
Mandala Deeksha 2026
Mandala Deeksha's 41-day season at Sri Sai Baba Temple — mala dharana, padi pujas hosted by devotees through the season, and the yatra for darshanam.
Key dates
Mandala begins
November 8, 2026
Mandala ends
December 21, 2026
Makaravilakku
January 14, 2027
- Venue
- Sri Sai Baba Temple, Nashville
- 12330 Old Hickory Blvd, Antioch, TN 37013
- Questions
- Guru Swamis (615) 625-2134
- Temple (615) 280-2131
- Sastry Ji (615) 586-8595
Mandala Deeksha timeline
From mala dharana to darshanam
- Mala Dharana6:00 AM · Sai Baba Temple
- Sastha Preethi Maha Padi Puja6:00 PM · Sai Baba Temple
- Ganapathi Homam, Irumudi & Yatra5:00 AM · Sai Baba Temple
- Darshanam, Padi Puja & Deeksha ViramanaTampa Ayyappa Swami Temple
- Darshanam, Padi Puja & Deeksha ViramanaTampa Ayyappa Swami Temple
- Sastha Preethi Maha Padi Puja6:00 PM · Sai Baba Temple
Season calendar
Month by month
Milestones in bold. Hosted pujas show the host and venue. Open days can be reserved from the Devotee Corner.
- Available
- Requests pending
- Reserved
- No bookings
By date
Sun, November 8, 2026
Mala Dharana
6:00 AM · Sai Baba Temple
Fri, November 13, 2026
- Open · Biksha · 12:00 PM
- Open · Padi Puja · 5:00 PM
Sat, November 14, 2026
- Open · Biksha · 12:00 PM
- Open · Padi Puja · 5:00 PM
Sun, November 15, 2026
- Open · Biksha · 12:00 PM
- Open · Padi Puja · 5:00 PM
Wed, November 18, 2026
- Open · Alpaharam · 6:00 PM
Fri, November 20, 2026
- Open · Biksha · 12:00 PM
- Open · Padi Puja · 5:00 PM
Sat, November 21, 2026
- Open · Biksha · 12:00 PM
- Open · Padi Puja · 5:00 PM
Sun, November 22, 2026
- Open · Biksha · 12:00 PM
- Open · Padi Puja · 5:00 PM
Wed, November 25, 2026
- Open · Alpaharam · 6:00 PM
Fri, November 27, 2026
- Open · Biksha · 12:00 PM
- Open · Padi Puja · 5:00 PM
Sat, November 28, 2026
- Open · Biksha · 12:00 PM
- Open · Padi Puja · 5:00 PM
Sun, November 29, 2026
- Open · Biksha · 12:00 PM
- Open · Padi Puja · 5:00 PM
Wed, December 2, 2026
- Open · Alpaharam · 6:00 PM
Fri, December 4, 2026
- Open · Biksha · 12:00 PM
- Open · Padi Puja · 5:00 PM
Sat, December 5, 2026
- Open · Biksha · 12:00 PM
- Open · Padi Puja · 5:00 PM
Sun, December 6, 2026
- Open · Biksha · 12:00 PM
- Open · Padi Puja · 5:00 PM
Wed, December 9, 2026
- Open · Alpaharam · 6:00 PM
Fri, December 11, 2026
- Open · Biksha · 12:00 PM
- Open · Padi Puja · 5:00 PM
Sat, December 12, 2026
Sastha Preethi Maha Padi Puja — no bookings
6:00 PM · Sai Baba Temple
Sun, December 13, 2026
- Open · Biksha · 12:00 PM
- Open · Padi Puja · 5:00 PM
Fri, December 18, 2026
Ganapathi Homam, Irumudi & Yatra — no bookings
5:00 AM · Sai Baba Temple
Sat, December 19, 2026
Darshanam, Padi Puja & Deeksha Viramana — no bookings
Tampa Ayyappa Swami Temple
Sun, December 20, 2026
Darshanam, Padi Puja & Deeksha Viramana — no bookings
Tampa Ayyappa Swami Temple
Sat, January 16, 2027
Sastha Preethi Maha Padi Puja — no bookings
6:00 PM · Sai Baba Temple