Sai News: Friday, August 15, 2008

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Friday, August 15, 2008 The Varalakshmi Vratam was observed today at Prasanthi Nilayam. The front part of the Hall was occupied by the ladies doing the puja, dressed in purple sarees. Bhagawan arrived at 9.45 am and the rituals got underway five minutes later when He came onstage. The priest chanted the invocations and instructed the ladies on the rituals in Telugu. After half an hour, Swami went on a full round of the hall as the puja went on. At 10.45, the puja concluded. Swami came onstage and accepted Arati at 11 am. The priest gave a few more instructions to the ladies as Swami left for His residence after ten minutes. In the evening, Nandi award winning Telugu singer Smt. Sunitha presented a musical programme. Bhagawan arrived for darshan and made a full round of the Hall while the singer and accompanists were seated in the centre of Sai Kulwant Hall. The 45 minute song programme

got underway at 5.20 pm when Swami came onstage. Swami blessed the artiste with a chain and gave clothes to her accompanists. A couple of Bhajans by the students was followed by a song "Dinakara Shubhakara" by one of the students before Swami accepted Arati and returned to His residence at 6.45 pm. Thursday, August 14, 2008 The final year post-graduate students of the Sri Sathya Sai University presented a drama based on a nationalistic theme today. Bhagawan completed His darshan round and came into the Bhajan Hall where the costumed students were waiting, and interacted with them for a few minutes. He then moved to the interview room while the students took their places. At 5.10, the drama commenced when Swami came onstage. The hour-long performance depicted scenes from the lives of heroes of Inda's freedom struggle as well as from mythology. Bhagawan interacted with the students after the drama,

blessing one of them with a chain. He moved down from the stage to take group photographs with them. Then He came onstage and called up students in small groups for more photographs. Later, He blessed all the II PG students with watches. Bhajans were sung for ten minutes while prasadam was distributed before Swami accepted Arati and returned to His residence at 6.50 pm. Wednesday, August 13, 2008 This evening, Bhagawan came for darshan at four o'clock in His chair. After a full round of the Hall, He went into the interview room and emerged a few minutes later to sit onstage. As the Vedam went on, He blessed a succession of "Birthday boys" and later moved in His chair for a second round of the ladies' side. He interacted with the West Bengal youth group, and blessed one of them with a chain before returning to the verandah. The Bhajans began at 5.10 while prasadam was distributed. Swami accepted Arati

at 5.45 before returning to Yajur Mandir.

 

 

 

 

 

You can see an illustrated version of happenings at Prasanthi Nilayam in the Prasanthi Diary of our monthly e-Journal Heart to Heart. The previous issue of Prasanthi Bulletin is available here. Index of past Prasanthi Bulletins... Source: http://www.radiosai.org/pages/PB.htm