Prasanthi Bulletin,Monday, June 23, 2008

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Monday, June 23, 2008

Today was the second day of the Ramayana Saptaham being held at

Prasanthi Nilayam, and today's talk was on the Ayodhya Kandam. Bhagawan

arrived for evening darshan at 4 pm, and after sitting onstage for a

few minutes, moved to the interview room. He emerged after half an hour

to move around the stage area and the verandah, going back onstage and

starting the proceedings at 5 pm. After the stirring hour long Telugu

speech by Mallapragada Srimannarayana Murthy garu, bhajans commenced at

6 pm. After half an hour of Rama bhajans, Bhagawan accepted Arati and

returned to His residence.

 

Sunday, June 22, 2008 The

seven-day Ramayana Saptaha Mahotsava got underway today. In the

morning, the priests assembled for the occasion did Abhishekam to Lord

Rama's idol at the altar readied on the Mandir Stage. The Bhajans did

not start since the puja was scheduled. Bhagawan did not come for

darshan, so the devotees in Sai Kulwant hall dispersed by 11.30 am.

In the evening, the Rama-Sita-Lakshmana idols were brought to Sai

Kulwant Hall in procession with traditional paraphernalia from

Bhagawan's residence just before 4.30 pm, and Swami followed soon

after. At 4.45, Bhagawan was seated onstage and asked for the programme

to commence. A learned scholar spoke in Telugu for 45 minutes,

introducing the Ramayana Saptaham, stating that each day, one Kandam of

the Ramayanam would be expounded by a scholar, till the last day, which

would be dedicated to the Pattabhishekam or Coronation ceremony. The

scholar then spoke about the first part of the Ramayanam, the Bala

Kandam and the inner significance of many events narrated there.

Bhajans commenced after the speech and prasadam was distributed while

the students sang Rama Bhajans. Bhagawan accepted Arati at 6.10 pm

before returning to His residence.

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