MASS MARRIAGE AT PRASANTHI NILAYAM

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and wife keep Rama and Sita as their ideal for their life ahead after tying the

knot. It is at a time when performing marriages is a costly affair and beyond

the reach of common man, all merciful Bhagawan, in a gesture of His Divine

benevolence, decided to bless eighty selected couples from the downtrodden

families in and around Puttaparthi, in a function organized in Sai Kulwant Hall

marking the beginning of the celebrations of 80th birthday of Bhagawan. Here

is an instant report on the function held this morning in Sai Kulwant Hall.

Bhagawan arrived in the ornately decorated Sai Kulwant Hall with a makeshift

Marriage Pandal - a virtual bower of

flowers at 7.30 a.m. to the accompaniment of Veda chanting by students and

Nadaswaram recital by the special troupe. Soon the couples were accorded a

grand welcome into the Hall preceded by Veda chanting priests and followed by a

dance group. One could see serpentine, long-winding queues of devotees, waiting

to enter the Hall, even long after the function started. One can very well

imagine the coming days when such sights will become a common feature since

Prasanthi Nilayam is witnessing an ever increasing number of devotees. The

fortunate couples were in for a shower of divine grace, when Bhagawan in His

infinite compassion distributed various items for the couples. It all started

on the 16th evening, when Bhagawan personally gave saris, shirts and silk

dhotis to the would-be brides and grooms. On the day of the function, i.e.,

17th, Bhagawan went round the Hall distributing Mangal Sutra. Oh! What a great

fortune, even the wealthiest would pine for such an opportunity. The showers of

grace did not stop with that, Bhagawan instructed the organizers to bring the

brides to receive a silver lamp from His Divine Hands. Then the couples went

through the rituals performed during a marriage function. With Bhagawan, every

moment is a surprise! He distributed watches to both the brides and grooms,

utensils for running the household and blankets. When Bhagawan gives, it does

not come in droplets, but in torrents. After the tying of the nuptial knot,

Bhagawan again went round the couples, not once, but twice and blessed them

with Akshata (yellow rice). Like a doting mother, Bhagawan made it sure whether

all the couples received all the items. After the grand function, the couples

with their parents were treated to a sumptuous feast in the South Indian

Canteen. It is said, marriages are made in Heaven. Indeed, this mass marriage

function that Prasanthi Nilayam witnessed, officiated by the Eternal Divine

Himself, is indeed heavenly for those lucky couples as they enter the wedlock,

a new life, with the Divine Blessings of none other than the Ultimate Lord.

Yes, Prasanthi Nilayam is verily Heaven and everything that happens in His

Divine Presence in this holy land is not by coincidence …but, at His Divine

Will…and thus heavenly indeed …and beyond all a Wonderful Act by the Divine for

everyone to emulate …to serve the society.

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