Divine Mandir
Pali Hill, Bandra West, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
An intimate ground-floor neighbourhood mandir founded in 1977, centred on a large picture of Shirdi Sai Baba seated in Dwarkamai and a courtyard Audumbar tree.
Mumbai temple guide
Shri Sai Dwarkamai Mandir occupies a ground-floor space converted from the Desai family home in 1977.
Its central sacred focus is a large picture of Shirdi Sai Baba seated in Dwarkamai rather than an idol.
Presiding form and institution
Sri Shirdi Sai Baba represented by a large picture of Baba seated in Dwarkamai, not by an idol.
Shirdi Sai Baba Neighbourhood Mandir
Trust headed by trustee Mr. Sharad Sawant
Shri Sai Dwarkamai Mandir, Bandra West
Temple meaning and devotional role
The name reflects Mrs. Desai’s conviction that Dwarkamai was Sai Baba’s true resting place.
The intimate hall supports community bhajans in Marathi, Hindi and Sindhi.
Practices and setting
Weekly kirtans conclude with a moment of silence and a shared prayer.
The courtyard Audumbar tree is associated in the source with forms of Lord Ganesha and with Dattatreya tradition.
Foundation and development
Mr. and Mrs. Desai founded the temple on Sharad Purnima in 1977 after converting their home into a mandir.
Mr. Sharad Sawant is identified as trustee since inception.
Built form and worship space
The temple is an accessible ground-floor worship space within a residential building.
The main hall holds the Dwarkamai picture; the courtyard contains the Audumbar tree and space for pradakshina and meditation.
What makes this temple distinct
The central shrine is a large picture of Sai Baba seated in Dwarkamai.
The sacred tree is an active focus of prayer and pradakshina.
The group Hrudayi Sur Saiencha leads weekly programmes.
The source describes a no-stairs approach.
Choose the visit pattern that fits
The first aarti is at 12:15 PM and the second at 8:30–9:00 PM.
Choose Saturday evening or the Thursday late programme.
Sharad Purnima is the annual foundation day.
A practical, optional flow
Remove footwear and follow the current hall arrangement.
Approach the central image quietly.
See the courtyard tree and follow local pradakshina practice.
Attend only when the published programme aligns with your visit.
Rail, air and road planning
Bandra railway station is described as approximately 1 km away.
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport is about 10 km away.
Use Turner Road in Bandra West; the temple is on the ground floor of Golden Palace.
Reconfirm current arrangements before travel
12:15 PM
Daily midday aarti.
8:30–9:00 PM
Daily evening aarti.
7:00–8:30 PM
Bhajan and kirtan programme.
10:00–11:00 PM
Late programme during extended Thursday hours.
Temple and weekly observances
Homa-havan and a Bandra palkhi procession are described.
Homa-havan, aarti and Sai Bhandara.
Homa-havan, aarti and Sai Bhandara.
Foundation day with Akhand Sai Satcharitra Parayan.
Temple-specific observances
The source supports daily aarti, Saturday kirtan, Thursday bhajans, Sai Satcharitra reading and quiet prayer at the Audumbar tree.
Bhajans include Sai Baba, Swami Samarth and Panduranga Vitthala devotional traditions as stated by the source.
A practical source-led summary
Daily worship centres on free darshan of the Dwarkamai picture, a 12:15 PM aarti and an 8:30–9:00 PM aarti; weekly programmes extend this schedule.
Source-led Shirdi Sai Baba devotion and practice
Use current temple arrangements
Prasad is distributed to devotees.
Community meals are described on festival days.
Bring offerings only in accordance with current temple directions.
Season and crowd planning
The source identifies this as the more pleasant Mumbai period.
Choose for bhajan and kirtan.
Choose for extended hours and the late bhajan, with more visitors.
Optional local and regional stops
At Bandra Talao, linked by the Ramnavmi palkhi route.
Another Bandra Talao stop in the supplied route.
Approximately 1.5 km away.
Optional sequence; not a compulsory ritual order
Begin with the main picture and hall.
Continue to the courtyard worship area.
Visit Vitthal Rakhumai and Jari-Mari Devi temples if desired.
An optional seafront extension.
Before you enter
Sources carried by the supplied temple document
DT-SI-006-A_MH.docx — primary source for identity, history, programmes and visitor route.
Link embedded in the supplied document.
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