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Sai Samsthan of Central Illinois is Hindu Religious societies engaged in spreading and promotes the philosophy of Shri Shirdi Sai Baba.

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Sai Samsthan of Central Illinois is Hindu Religious societies engaged in spreading and promotes the philosophy of Shri Shirdi Sai Baba. We aim at spreading Saibaba's teachings and messages, at our Shri Shirdi Sai Baba Mandir in the Central Illinois (Bloomington) and to facilitate worship services similar to Shri Shirdi Sai Baba Mandir in Shirdi, India.

How did we start?

With the grace of Shiridi Sai Baba, a few of the devotees came together to start Thursday Aarthi’s in late 2009. They took turns in hosting the Thursday Aarthi’s. They longed for a dedicated place for Sai Baba in central Illinois where all the Sai Devotees can come together on a regular basis.

A place where all the 4 Aarthi’s can be performed to Sai Baba like Shiridi. Volunteers contacted Chicago Sai Mandir for guidance in starting the Sai Mandir, while looking for a temporary place for Thursday Aarthis. Chicago Sai Mandir agreed to the request to make Central Illinois Sai Samsthan as a chapter of Sai Samsthan USA.

Sai Samsthan YWCA

With the grace of Shiridi Sai Baba, a few of the devotees came together to start Thursday Aarthi’s in late 2009. They took turns in hosting the Thursday Aarthi’s. They longed for a dedicated place for Sai Baba in central Illinois where all the Sai Devotees can come together on a regular basis. A place where all the 4 Aarthi’s can be performed to Sai Baba like Shiridi. Volunteers contacted Chicago Sai Mandir for guidance in starting the Sai Mandir, while looking for a temporary place for Thursday Aarthis. Chicago Sai Mandir agreed to the request to make Central Illinois Sai Samsthan as a chapter of Sai Samsthan USA.

During auspicious Shri Rama Navami event in 2010, the news was announced to the devotees. Being helped the local Sai volunteers focus on raising funds for the Land as well as receive guidance on puja’s and how to organize the mandir activities. In April 2010 devotees have started organizing thursday pujas at YWCA in a small hall. Eventually the devotee count grew big enough that the volunteers had to move the puja to the Gym hall in YWCA.
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Sai Samsthan Joy Of Giving

Sai Volunteers join hands to raise money for the Mandir by organizing Sai Nidhi Upahara. Several devotees and community members participate and help raise money to repay the loan. Please consider donating to Sai Samsthan of Central IL. You can pay online using PayPal or send a check to the Sai Mandir.

Sai Samsthan Bhoomi Puja

Volunteers and devotees enthusiastically participated in Thursday arthi’s at the YWCA irrespective of the weather. Festivities were performed similar to the Sai Mandir in Shiridi. Money was raised to purchase Sai Mandir land at 407 Bronco Drive for 148K in 2012. Bhumi Puja for the land was performed on the newly purchased land in August of 2012. Order was placed to sculpt Sai Baba Vigraham in April 2014.Sai Volunteers actively worked on raising money while applying for a new organization (Sai Samsthan of Central Illinois) as well as registering for the non-profit with the IRS. SSCI received IRS non-profit status in Feb 2015. Volunteers worked with Sai Samsthan USA to transfer the land deed to the SSCI organization and funds were transferred in April 2016. Construction of the Sai Mandir began in Aug 2016 utilizing the amount collected from the devotees as well as an additional loan amount of 325K from Busey Bank

Sai Samsthan Future

Sai Mandir has expansion plans to complete a multi purpose hall - dining area as well as a community room adjacent to the Mandir prayer hall. The expansion includes creating additional space for ‘Dwarakamai’ similar to Shiridi. A Priest quarter within the Mandir premises is on the cards as well.

Sai Samsthan Inauguration

Sai Mandir inauguration took place in June 2017, after 3 days of vedic rituals and pujas - prana prathista and kumbha abhishekam was performed on June 4th 2017. A full time priest joined SSCI in Aug 2017.

Sai Samsthan Future

Sai Mandir has expansion plans to complete a multi purpose hall - dining area as well as a community room adjacent to the Mandir prayer hall. The expansion includes creating additional space for ‘Dwarakamai’ similar to Shiridi. A Priest quarter within the Mandir premises is on the cards as well.

Meet  our priest

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Santhosh Kumar Sarma Aripiraala

Priest

Languages Spoken

Hindi, Telugu, and English

Professional Education

Krishna Yajurveda Smartham (Sri Shankaracharya - Shankara Mandiram, Guntur, A.P.)

Experience

2 years priest in Trimatha Shakti Temple

8 years chief priest in Sri Lakshmi Ganapathi Sahitha Saibaba Temple, Hyderabad

Since 2017 August - Priest at Sai Samsthan, Bloomington Normal

Religous Services Preformed at Temple
  • Sai Abhishekam
  • Sai Bhajans (Thursdays and festival days)
  • Guru Purnima
  • Sai Punyatidhi
  • Vinayaka Chaturthi
  • Rama Navami
  • Vijaya Dashami Puja
  • Navaratri Pooja
  • Sankranthi - Bhogi Puja
  • Deepavali Lakshmi Puja
  • Maha Shivaratri Puja
  • And many other puja

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Services Performed for Devotees
  • Ganapathi Homam
  • Sri Sai Homam
  • Navagraha Homam
  • Ayushya Homam
  • Nakshatra Homam
  • Subramhanya Homam
  • Narayana Homam
  • Maha Chandi Homam
  • Maha Mruthyanjaya Japam and Homam
  • Vasthu Homam
  • All Types of Gayathri Japam
  • And many other pujas
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Sophie Carter

Principal Pastor

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Statement of Faith

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The Holy Bible

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The Family

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One Single Truth

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Location

Bloomington, IL

This is our main location and we would greatly appreciate if you come and join us at our events!

(309) 663-0997
saisamsthan@gmail.com
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407 Bronco Dr, Bloomington, IL 61704
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Temple Timings

Sat & Sun

Morning

9AM-1PM

Evening

6PM-8PM

Mon-Fri

Morning

9AM-12:30PM

Evening

6PM-8PM

Sai Upahara

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Priest

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Pooja

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EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS

Sai Samsthan of Central Illinois (SSCI) is thankful to all the previous board members/active volunteers for their dedication, seva, enthusiasm, time and energy in making the Sai Mandir a reality in Central Illinois.

Executive Board Members

2024 Board of Directors

President
Secretary
Treasurer
Director
Hari Chenna
Apoorva Pathak.
Narayana Tangudu.
Krishna Annapragada
Director
Director
Director
Director
Satish C.
Srinivas Thota
Anil Saggu
Amit Gupta
President
Secretary
Hari Chenna
Apoorva P.
Treasurer
Director
Narayana T.
Krishna A.
Director
Director
Satish C.
Srinivas Thota
Director
Director
Anil Saggu
Amit Gupta
Director
Pundareekam K.

2023 Board of Directors

President
Secretary
Gopi Vudaru
Apoorva P.
Treasurer
Director
Hari Chenna
Venu Chintala
Director
Director
Divy Agarawal
Narayana T.
Director
Director
Jeevan D.
Amit Gupta
President
Secretary
Treasurer
Director
Gopi Vudaru
Apoorva Patak.
Hari Chenna
Diya Aggarwal
Director
Director
Director
Director
Narayana T.
Jeevan Dommaraju.
Amit Gupta
Venu Chintala

2022 Board of Directors

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Madhavi Nallapathi.
Chandrasekhar P.
Hari Chenna
Gopi Vudaru
Narayana Tangudu.
Venu Chintala
Ramakrishna
Hemanth Chowdary.
Jeevan Dommaraju.
Saravan

2021 Board of Directors

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Madhavi Nallapathi.
Krishna Kanneganti.
Hari Chenna
Srinivas Mikkilineni.
Srinivas Talasu
Hemanth Chowdari.
Jeevan Dommaraju.
Jyoti Anant

2020 Board of Directors

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Naveen Madisetty.
Madhavi Nallapathi.
Gopi Vudaru
Srinivas Mikkilineni.
Krishna Kanneganti.
Raghu Paturi
Murali Nukaboina.
Srinivas Ramasetti.
Sadanandam G.
Hemanth Chowdari.
Srinivas Talasu

2019 Board of Directors

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Goverdhan Galpalli.
Srinivas Mikkilineni.
Sundar Krishnan
Venugopal Chintala.
Naveen Madisetty.
Sadanandam Gudla.
Hemant Chowdari.
Gopi Vudaru
Hari Chenna
Madhavi Nallapathi.
Nidhi Kinikar

2018 Board of Directors

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Suresh Mothikuri
Veera Mulam
Vishwanatha Gorla.
Srinivas Mikkilineni.
Pankaj Sharma
Chandrasekhar Prabha.
Rammohan Mundlapudi

2017 Board of Directors

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Chandrasekhar Prabha.
Simhadri Chekuri.
Goverdhan Galpalli.
Madhu More
Sethu Radhakrishna.
Saraswathi Amarawadhi.

2016 Board of Directors

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Chandrasekhar Prabha.
Krishna Baru
Goverdhan Galpalli.
Madhu More
Sethu Radhakrishna.

2015 Board of Directors

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Krishna Baru
Phani Chaturvedula.
Madhu More
Kiran Kandury
Siva Busa
Gopi Vudaru
Chandrasekhar Prabha.
Goverdhan Galpalli.

2014 Board of Directors

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Krishna Baru
Phani Chaturavedula.
Madhu More
Kiran Kandury
Siva Busa
Gopi Vudaru

2013 Active Decision Making Volunteers

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Suresh kumar Mothikuru.
Ramana Chenji
Gopi Vudaru
Sudarshan Pednekar.
Goverdhan Galpalli.
Narayan Tangudu

2012 Active Decision Making Volunteers

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Krishna Baru
Chandrasekhar Prabha.
Goverdhan Galpalli.
Madhu More
Sethu Radhankrishna.

2011 Active Decision Making Volunteers

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Krishna Baru
Gopi Vudaru
Goverdhan Galpalli.
Madhu More
Sethu Radhakrishna.
Sudarshan P.
Anubhav Khanna
Jyothi Prakash
Jayasree Chenji
Nagendra Garlanka.
Ramana Chenji

2010 Active Decision Making Volunteers

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Krishna Baru
Mamatha Sadashivappa.
Suchitra Galpalli
Gopi Vudaru
Sethu Radhakrishna.
Sudarshan Pednekar.
Anubhav Khanna
Jyothi Prakash
Jayasree Chenji
Nagendra Garlanka.
Chandrasekhar Sarva.

Governing Body

Hari Naga Raj Pavan Jonnavithula and Soujanya
Pavan Kumar Vankamamidi and Kalpana Aravabhumi
Madhu More and Mamatha Sadashivappa
Ramaswamy and Sethu Radhakrishna
Srinivas and Vijaya Jujjavarapu
Sathish and Sushma Chennuru
Krishna and Vijaya Baru
Keyur and Pinky Patel
Srinivas and Jhansi Rani Anagani
Ravi Mehta
Phani and Santhi Chaturvedula
Naveen Madisetty and Padma Bathula
Hari and Vasundhara Kake
Sudarshan and Rati Pednekar
Sai Chaitanya Nudurupati and Jyothi Sri Vutukuri
Suresh Kumar and Sathya Mothikuri
Poolsingh and Manjula Bhookya
Narasimha Rao and Prasanthi Pelluru
Gopi Vudaru and Kiranmayi Konam
Rammohan and Aruna Mundlapudi
Kiran and Kamakshi Kandury
Madhava Rao and Jyothi Muthum
Srinivas Paasam and Saritha Goliyala
Srinivas and Usha Kumari Mikkilineni
Goverdhan and Suchitra Galpalli
Shyam Sundar Bolishetti

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