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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.

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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

  1. Mala Dharana6:00 AM · Sai Baba Temple
  2. Sastha Preethi Maha Padi Puja6:00 PM · Sai Baba Temple
  3. Ganapathi Homam, Irumudi & Yatra5:00 AM · Sai Baba Temple
  4. Darshanam, Padi Puja & Deeksha ViramanaTampa Ayyappa Swami Temple
  5. Darshanam, Padi Puja & Deeksha ViramanaTampa Ayyappa Swami Temple
  6. 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

  1. Sun, November 8, 2026

    • Mala Dharana

      6:00 AM · Sai Baba Temple

  2. Fri, November 13, 2026

    • Open · Biksha · 12:00 PM
    • Open · Padi Puja · 5:00 PM

  3. Sat, November 14, 2026

    • Open · Biksha · 12:00 PM
    • Open · Padi Puja · 5:00 PM

  4. Sun, November 15, 2026

    • Open · Biksha · 12:00 PM
    • Open · Padi Puja · 5:00 PM

  5. Wed, November 18, 2026

    • Open · Alpaharam · 6:00 PM

  6. Fri, November 20, 2026

    • Open · Biksha · 12:00 PM
    • Open · Padi Puja · 5:00 PM

  7. Sat, November 21, 2026

    • Open · Biksha · 12:00 PM
    • Open · Padi Puja · 5:00 PM

  8. Sun, November 22, 2026

    • Open · Biksha · 12:00 PM
    • Open · Padi Puja · 5:00 PM

  9. Wed, November 25, 2026

    • Open · Alpaharam · 6:00 PM

  10. Fri, November 27, 2026

    • Open · Biksha · 12:00 PM
    • Open · Padi Puja · 5:00 PM

  11. Sat, November 28, 2026

    • Open · Biksha · 12:00 PM
    • Open · Padi Puja · 5:00 PM

  12. Sun, November 29, 2026

    • Open · Biksha · 12:00 PM
    • Open · Padi Puja · 5:00 PM

  13. Wed, December 2, 2026

    • Open · Alpaharam · 6:00 PM

  14. Fri, December 4, 2026

    • Open · Biksha · 12:00 PM
    • Open · Padi Puja · 5:00 PM

  15. Sat, December 5, 2026

    • Open · Biksha · 12:00 PM
    • Open · Padi Puja · 5:00 PM

  16. Sun, December 6, 2026

    • Open · Biksha · 12:00 PM
    • Open · Padi Puja · 5:00 PM

  17. Wed, December 9, 2026

    • Open · Alpaharam · 6:00 PM

  18. Fri, December 11, 2026

    • Open · Biksha · 12:00 PM
    • Open · Padi Puja · 5:00 PM

  19. Sat, December 12, 2026

    • Sastha Preethi Maha Padi Puja — no bookings

      6:00 PM · Sai Baba Temple

  20. Sun, December 13, 2026

    • Open · Biksha · 12:00 PM
    • Open · Padi Puja · 5:00 PM

  21. Fri, December 18, 2026

    • Ganapathi Homam, Irumudi & Yatra — no bookings

      5:00 AM · Sai Baba Temple

  22. Sat, December 19, 2026

    • Darshanam, Padi Puja & Deeksha Viramana — no bookings

      Tampa Ayyappa Swami Temple

  23. Sun, December 20, 2026

    • Darshanam, Padi Puja & Deeksha Viramana — no bookings

      Tampa Ayyappa Swami Temple

  24. Sat, January 16, 2027

    • Sastha Preethi Maha Padi Puja — no bookings

      6:00 PM · Sai Baba Temple