Shirdi, Akkalkot and Shegaon 2027: Sai Baba, Swami Samarth and Gajanan Maharaj Dates

Main 2027 dates for Shirdi Sai Baba (Ram Navami 15 April, punyatithi 9 October), Swami Samarth of Akkalkot (prakat din 8 April, punyatithi 4 May) and Gajanan Maharaj of Shegaon (prakat din 27 February, punyatithi 4 September).

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Illustrative temple courtyard with a dhuni-style fire pit, marigolds, lamps and distant devotees

Shirdi, Akkalkot and Shegaon are three of the most visited pilgrimage towns in Maharashtra. Each one holds a few large utsavs in the year, tied to the saint's birth, appearance or samadhi. These are the 2027 dates from the Marathi calendar.

Shirdi Sai Baba 2027

Date	Day	Utsav
15 April	Thu	Ram Navami utsav
20 May	Thu	Sai Baba utsav (marked in the calendar on Vaishakh Pournima)
18 July	Sun	Guru Purnima
9 October	Sat	Punyatithi (Vijayadashami)

Sai Baba took samadhi on Vijayadashami in 1918, so the punyatithi utsav is held on Dasara each year, 9 October in 2027. Ram Navami, Guru Purnima and Vijayadashami are the three main festivals of the Shirdi temple, each spread over three days. Darshan queues are longest on these days, and the temple trust usually announces special timings.

Shri Swami Samarth, Akkalkot 2027

Date	Day	Utsav
8 April	Thu	Prakat din (Chaitra Shuddha Dwitiya)
4 May	Tue	Punyatithi (Chaitra Vadya Trayodashi)

Swami Samarth's prakat din, the day he is believed to have appeared, is the biggest day at Akkalkot and at the Swami Samarth maths across Maharashtra. Many followers read the Swami Charitra Saramrut in the days before it.

Shri Gajanan Maharaj, Shegaon 2027

Date	Day	Utsav
27 February	Sat	Prakat din, Shegaon
4 September	Sat	Punyatithi (Rishi Panchami), Shegaon

Gajanan Maharaj's punyatithi falls on Rishi Panchami, which in 2027 is on the same day as Ganesh Chaturthi, 4 September. Shegaon is in Buldhana district.

More saint and temple dates

A wider list of jayanti and punyatithi dates is in Saints of Maharashtra 2027. Datta Jayanti, which Swami Samarth followers also celebrate, is in Datta Jayanti 2027, and Guru Purnima in Guru Purnima 2027. Check the trust's own notice for darshan timings before you travel.