Puttaparthi News - November 22nd, 2005

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golde medals. While coming and leaving the Dignitaries were lead by the students

marching band. Photos Sai Sathya Sai University Convocation:

November 22nd: 5:30 pm - Swami went to the

stadium to see the preparations for tomorrow Today Morning Swami went to see

the preparation in the stadium for tomorows celebrations. The Stadium is

beautifully decorated and ready for the event. There is a big security

arrangement for tommorows event. A big red carpet is laid in the stadium in

which Swami will be arriving for tomorrows event. Even the rain could not stop

the preparations or Swami's visit. Photos Sai Baba Inspecting the Stadium:

Videoclip of Sai Baba coming for the

Inspection of the Stadium. Please

http://www.puttaparthi.org/events/video14/index.html November 22nd:

1:40 pm - Its raining in Parthi.

God's are cleaning the earth for the birth of Sai Its now raining so much

that people need umberillas to walk. As i said before nothing will stop the

events from happening or will they dampen the spirits of the devotees.

November 22nd: 1:35 pm - Most Thankless Job in Puttaparthi There is a huge

under taking for this 80th birthday by both sevadals and police. But the police

get paid but not the sevadals. They have come from all over India. Most of them

are not so rich that they can afford such a trip. But still they make the

journey and help control the crowd in Puttaparthi for the birthday. Theirs

could be the most unthankful job for the whole event. Every one gets angry at

them devotees fight with them if they don't let them go to a certain place etc.

But still you never hear them complain.

They never stop working. It's not like they have to do it, they themselves make

that choice. I think this shows the devotion they have for Sathya Sai Baba and

they are acting on Swami's most loved words. "Work Is Worship". Only a few are

posted in areas where they can get Swami's darshan. But still they keep coming

every year to do seva. There are huge tents put up at the end of mandir for the

sevadals. Their sheer numbers shows that people are not just listening to Swami

but also following the words Swami says. November 22nd: 12:00 pm -

Today is Convocation of Sai University The Convocation of Sai University

will take place in the evening. The students of the Sai University will be

given Medals and cerificates for their performance in Education. We will Bring

you the pictures of the event in the evening as soon as the event finishes.

November 22nd: 9:00 am - Web Cam from Puttaparthi We will be putting

a webcame on the site of the main gate in Puttaparthi for a few hours today.

And atleast 5 Hours tomorrow. So you can see how much crowd there is and how

busy it is. Click here for Web Cam of the Main Gate in

Puttaparthi:http://www.puttaparthi.org/webcam.html November 22nd: 9:00

am - All set for Baba’s 80th Birthday celebrations Devotees from 176

countries have arrived in Putaparthy for the celebrations. A record 15 lakh

devotees are expected to take part in the birthday celebrations on Wednesday.

Sri Sathya Sai Baba will

celebrate his birthday in the midst of his devotees at the Hill View stadium in

Puttaparthy on the 23rd. Courtesy: http://www.puttaparthi.org/