Hundreds attend Onam celebrations in Puttaparthi - Newindpress, Aug 30, 2004

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Hundreds attend Onam celebrations in PuttaparthiMonday August 30 2004 10:29 IST

KOZHIKODE: Benedictory address by Sri Sathya Sai Baba, devotional songs by

Malayalam playback singers and cultural programmes marked the Onam celebrations

in Puttaparthi. Hundreds of devotees of Sai Baba flocked Prasanthi Nilayam, to

take part in the three-day festivities.The festivities, footed in traditional

fervour and gaiety of the season, had transformed Prasanthi Nilayam into a

slice of Kerala.On Saturday morning, several devotees attended the Benedictory

address by Sai Baba. Transport Minister R. Balakrishna Pillai and Sathya Sai

Baba Seva Sangh State president E. Mukundan also addressed the gathering.

Devotional songs by playback singer M.G. Sreekumar, Kavalam Narayana Panicker

and Niveditha on Thursday night marked the beginning of the celebrations at Sai

Baba’s seat.On Friday, hundreds of Malayalees flocked to Prasanthi Nilayam to

take part in the

celebrations. Drama by ‘Balavikas’ from Kochi and devotional songs by Unni

Menon, Pradeep Somasundaram and T.S. Radhakrishnan were staged in the presence

of Baba.On Thiruvonam day, Sai Baba gave darshan to devotees. Balavikas

activists from Thiruvananthapuram staged a play, ‘Kerala Sai

Samrajyam’.Cultural programmes by students of Srishaylam Sai Vidhyapeeth,

Koyilandi and Balavikas, Malappuram were other highlights of the

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