Guest guest Posted May 23, 2007 Report Share Posted May 23, 2007 Article published in: Newindpress - Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India May 23, 2007 URL: http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IEA20070523014159 & Page=A & Title=Southern+News+-+Andhra+Pradesh & Topic=0 Sai Baba’s pet elephant diesWednesday May 23 2007 12:03 IST ANANTAPUR: Fifty-four-year-old Sai Geeta, a pet elephant of Satya Sai Baba, died of illness at Puttaparthi, near here, on Tuesday.The pachyderm, with whom the Baba is emotionally attached, did not even drink water. A host of veterinary doctors and forest officials descended on Puttaparthi to help the animal regain health but in vain.Following the news of Sai Geeta’s illness, the Baba did not offer darshan to his devotees on Tuesday. It was customary for Sai Geeta to participate in the Rathotsavam on the first day of the birthday celebrations of Satya Sai Baba.Sai Geeta was one of the two elephants gifted to Satya Sai Baba in 1961 by the then Kerala Governor Burgula Ramkrishna Rao. 2007 Express Network Private Ltd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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