While there are many worship methods and Poojas for Sai Baba, the Nav Guruvar Vrat or nine Thursday fasting is believed to be an effective one. Many people observe fasting continuously for 9 Thursday and have experienced Sai Baba’s magic in their lives. It is believed that the power of the Vrat and the outcome is directly related to the faith of the person who observes the Vrat on Sai Baba. This special Nav Guruvar Vrat can be observed by anyone irrespective of their caste, religion, or gender.

Here is the procedure to follow during the 9 Vrat Thursdays.

Shirdi Sai Baba Nav Guruvar Vrat

• Anyone can observe this Vrat – be it a man, woman, or a child
• There is no restriction on caste, age, religion, or creed to perform this procedure
• When one follows the rules of this Vrat for 9 Thursdays, one can reap the benefits with the blessings of Sai Baba
• This Vrat can be started on any Thursday and one must have complete faith on Sai Baba for getting fruitful results
• During this Vrat, Sai Baba must be worshipped during morning and evening. Place a photo or idol of Sai Baba in the sacred altar. Clean the picture or idol and apply a Tilak of sandalwood paste or kumkum. Light a lamp and incense sticks and decorate him yellow colored flowers. The Vrat story should be read out and Pooja should be performed by offering anything of your choice like fruits or sweets. Sai Baba’s name should be chanted during the Pooja.
• You can observe this Vrat by having lunch or dinner, tea, milk, fruits, or biscuits. You must not observe the Vrat on an empty stomach, as advised by Sai Baba himself.
• You must observe the Vrat with full devotion and complete dedication.
• You can observe the fasting and perform Pooja at home if you are not able to visit the temple.
• You need not be in your house to observe this Vrat. You can anywhere and observe fasting with devotion
• Menstruating women should not perform this Vrat. If a Thursday is missed due to this reason, skip that Thursday and make a count of 9 Thursdays for fasting. Finally the concluding ceremony of the Nav Guruvar Vrat should be performed.

Procedure for Concluding Ceremony of Sai Baba Nav Guruvar Vrat

• On the concluding Thursday of the Sai Baba Nav Guruvar Vrat, you should feed 5 poor and needy people
• 5, 11, or 21 Sai Baba Vrat story books should be distributed to friends and family members
• The Vrat story books to be distributed are blessed in the Sai Baba Pooja performed on the 9^th Thursday with the blessings of the great saint. When the Nav Guruvar Vrat is followed strictly and with complete devotion, it is believed that Sai Baba answers your prayers and fulfills your wishes.

When you surrender yourself to Sai Baba and observe this effective Nav Guruvar Vrat with complete faith and devotionj, the Guru blesses you with abundant blessings for a blissful life.

Shirdi Sai Baba is considered as a spiritual guide, friend, Guru, and well-wisher by his beloved devotees. His blessings can perform miracles in the lives of those who surrender to him. His miraculous powers have healed diseases, solved problems, improved unity among people, and helped them lead a happy and blessed life. It is believed that if you surrender to him and seek his grace, he shall come to your rescue and lend a helping hand to come out of toughest situations and lead life happily. Ask your pressing questions to Shirdi Sai Baba on Ask Sai Baba or Sai baba Prashnavali with complete faith and devotion. The answer you receive is sure to clear your mind and help solve your life problems. Such are the miraculous powers and blessings of Shirdi Sai Baba who can change your life positively.