Parthi News - March 6th

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March 6th

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Shivarathri

will be celebrated today in Prasanthi Nilayam

 

 

The whole mandir is beautifully decorated. There is a

big video screen next to Ganesh temple near the main gate. So it will be easier

for all the devotees gathered here to participate in this years Shivarathri

celebrations. The lines to get into Sai Kulwant Hall for this evenings program

began in the morning as soon as the morning bhajans finished around 10:30 am.

 

 

Samudra

Manthan Drama Yesterday evening in Prasanthi Nilayam

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yesterday evening after bhajans there was a drama by

the students. The drama showed the Samudra manthan which lead to the festival

Shivarathri.

 

" During the samudra manthan by the Gods and demons, haalaa-hala, a poison

came out of the ocean.It was so toxic, that its effect would have wiped out the

entire creation. At this juncture, as per the advice of Vishnu, the gods

approached Mahadev and prayed to him to protect their lives by consuming this

poison. Pleased with their prayers, out of compassion for living beings, Lord

Shiva drank this poison and held it in his throat by binding it with a snake. The

throat became blue due to the poison (Thus Lord Shiva is also known as

Neelakantha) and Shiva remained unharmed. This shows that shiva is also the

protector. In another story, it is said that the whole world was once facing

destruction and the Goddess Parvati worshiped her husband Shiva to save it. She

prayed for the Jivas (living souls) remaining in space like particles of gold

dust in a lump of wax during that long period of pralaya (deluge) night,

should, upon becoming active again and in the enjoyment of their short day and

night, have his blessings, but only if they worshiped him just as she did then.

Her prayer was accordingly granted. Parvati named the night for the worship of

Iswara by mortals Maha-Sivaratri, or the great night of Siva, since pralaya is

brought about by him. This period is really his night from the great night or

pralaya which was the cause for the origin of this Sivaratri "

 

Taken from Wikipedia

 

Many devotees are here in Puttaparthi for Maha Shivaratri which will be today

in the Divine presence of Sathya Sai Baba.

 

Sai Kulwant Hall is being beautifully decorated for the event.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: www.puttaparthilive.com