Recurring donations are used to cover monthly expenses such as rent, utilities, and other everyday needs to run Mandir. Any denomination for $5 - $200 will help cover monthly expense of the Mandir. We appreciate your help supporting Mandir. We track your cummulative donations based on your name and to send end of year tax document.
We track your cummulative donations for life with any payment (or multiple types of payment) method you choose. Please use same name and email so all your donations from your household will be accumalated under one name.
Shirdi Sai Mandir of Utah (SSMOU) is run with the help of generous donations from the devotees like you. We appreciate your help supporting Mandir. Please consider donating utilizing one of the online methods. We track your cummulative donations based on your name and to send end of year tax document.
We track your cummulative donations for life. Please use same name and email so all your donations from your household will be accumalated under one name.
Zelle doesn't charge fee per transaction unlike Venmo or Paypal. We appreciate your help supporting Mandir, and contribution via Zelle will donate every penny of your donation. We track your cummulative donations based on your name and to send end of year tax document.
We track your cummulative donations for life with any payment (or multiple types of payment) method you choose. Please use same name and email so all your donations from your household will be accumalated under one name.
Please contact us about your interest to contribute to the fund to buy a place for Baba. Click our PayPal (id - @ssmou) to contribute to any of the following.
We track your cummulative donations for life with any payment (or multiple types of payment) method you choose. Please use same name and email so all your donations from your household will be accumalated under one name.
Shirdi Sai Mandir of Utah (SSMOU) is registered as a non-profit organization in the State of Utah (Registration # 12094227-0140) dedicated to serving underrepresented and marginalized communities. We obtained a permit (Reference# 12164239-CHAR) from the Utah Division of Consumer Protection for solicitation and fundraising. SSMOU is a tax exempt organization registered with the Internal Revenue Service(IRS) as a Public Charity organization with 501 (C) 3 non-profit status for EIN# 86-1292223.
The purpose(s) includes, but not limited to, for which the corporation has been formed are enumerated below:
To act and operate exclusively as a nonprofit corporation pursuant to the laws of the State of Utah.
To engage in any and all other lawful purposes, activities and pursuits, which are substantially similar to the foregoing and which are or may hereafter be authorized by Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and are consistent with those powers described in the Utah Nonprofit Corporation and Cooperation Association Act, as amended and supplemented. More information can be found in our Articles of Incorporation.
To organize and conduct charitable events & projects in the areas of shelter, food, healthcare to impoverished and others in need.
To have a place open to people of faiths and religions to participate in prayers and selfless community service as per the teachings of spiritual masters like Shirdi Sai Baba.
To build a traditional Shirdi Sai Mandir that serves the Sai devotees of Utah and neighboring states.
To organize and conduct religious and spiritual services such as providing gatherings and retreats to develop and enhance the spiritual lives of individuals of all faiths.
To engage in any and all activities and pursuits, and to support or assist such other organizations, as may be reasonably related to the foregoing and following purposes.
Shirdi Sai Mandir of Utah (SSMOU) was conceptualized by the 3 Board of Directors Sandeep Tella, Raju Pusapati and Sunil Gokarn. The Board of Directors have registered the organization as a 501 c (3) religious organization in the State of Utah.
As the Mandir started during the peak Covid Pandemic time a lot of care was taken to keep the environment safe for the devotees.
Following are answers to some frequently asked questions
Our Mandir runs with the help of volunteers. Board of directors of the Mandir will coordinate activities with voluteers. There are also multiple committees that will help run the operations of Mandir
Raju Pusapati is a long-time resident of the Salt Lake City, UT area, where he moved in 2002. He has witnessed the community development over the years and understands the diverse needs of the people of Indian origin as well as the challenges of the marginalized and the underprivileged in the state of Utah. He works as an IT Architect, but he is also very passionate about community service. He helped establish several non-profit charity and religious organizations in Utah such as Telugu Association of Utah (TAU), Sai Kuteer, and Community Connections for Change (CC4C). He also served on other non-profit organization boards like Utah Ganesha Mandir, APNA Foundation, NATA and is currently serving as a Board of Trustee for Sankara Nethralaya USA a charity organization working to prevent blindness.
Sandeep Tella has been living in the Salt Lake City, UT area since 2011. He has been volunteering in the community over the years helping people of Indian descent in and outside of Utah. He is an IT professional and is very passionate about community service. Towards pursuing those service goals, he has founded Utah Desis facebook group to help provide a colloboration platform for community members in Utah. He has been a volunteer for a few non-profit charity and religious organizations including Telugu Association of Utah (TAU), Utah Tamil Sangham, ICC and Ganesha Temple.
Sunil Gokarn is a Chartered Accountant who has been residing in Salt Lake County since 2015. He considers himself a world citizen having lived in 7 countries and is passionate about service to the community particularly the downtrodden. He strongly believes in Shirdi Sai principles of Shraddha aur Saburi.
Mandir has formed committees to better manage the operations and events of Mandir. Some committees will be dormant until there is an event in Mandir and some committees will work throughout the year to manage operations of Mandir.
Technology Committee: Takes care of website maintenance, design marketing material, printing flyers, photography, videography, audio and any technology related help
Food Services committee: Takes care of food distribution, getting volunteers for food distribution, order food, pickup food, serve food.
Fund Raising committee: Reaches out for sponsorships and capital fund.
Venue and decoration committee: Book venue, decorate venue, acquire supplies for event, and cleanup after event.
Religious committee: Take care of aarthi coordination, event design, and Mandir supplies acquisition.
Harathi Committee: Until we get our priest, these individuals are doing the Harthi for baba in the mornings and evenings.
Accounting Committee: This committee is responsible for account recievables, payables, taxes, audit, devotee relationship management
Technology Committee: Ramana Yalavarty, Raju Pusapati, Sahith Reddy, Ranadheer Kolli, Siddu Endrakanti and Sairam Kompalli
Publicity Committee: Ramana Yalavarty, Gouthami Lachireddy, Avinash Bethala, Priya Vishal, Sreedhar Duvvarapu and Silpa Navaneetha
Food Services committee: Venkat Kovelamudi, Vishal, Giribabu Nagudula, Sreedhar Duvvarapu
Fund Raising committee: Gouthami Lachireddy, Ramana Yalavarty, Rajasekhar Paladugu, Sandeep Tella, Rajesh Umesh, Raju Pusapati
Venue and decoration committee: Bharathi Pusapati, Sandeep Tella, Raju Pusapati, Radha Paladugu, Aparna Yalavarty, Lavanya, Soujanya Tella, Gauthami Reddy, Deepa Gokarn, Priya Vishal, Tanmai Reddy
Religious committee: Bharati Pusapati, Sandeep Tella, Raju Pusapati, Radha Paladugu, Aparna Yalavarty, Lavanya, Soujanya Tella, Gouthami Lachireddy, Deepa Gokarn, Priya Vishal, Tanmai Reddy
Harathi Committee: Raju Pusapati, Soujanya Tella, Sunil Gokarn, Venkat Kovelamudi, Sreedhar Duvvarapu, Silpa Navaneetha, Pooja, Rajesh Umesh, Ramana Yalavarty
Accounting Committee: Sunil Gokarn, Ramana Yalavarty, Sandeep Tella, Raju Pusapati, Sahith Reddy
6:30PM - 7:30PM
Ashtotharam
Dhoop Aarthi
6:30PM - 8:30PM
Ashtotharam
Dhoop Aarthi
Satsang/ Bhajans
Shez Aarthi
Maha Prasadam
6:30PM - 7:30PM
Ashtotharam
Dhoop Aarthi
12:00PM - 1:00PM
Ashtotharam
Madhyahna Aarthi
