…and the day was Golden(Published on Sat, Nov 17, 2008 at 17.00 Hrs.IST)

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Published on Sat, Nov 17, 2008 at 17.00 Hrs.IST

 

When the almighty Lord decided to script His own story for a descend

down to planet earth, He had everything fell in place and in that was

written in gold – 17th November 2008, and the day was indeed golden..

Inducing

nostalgic memoirs of the epochal scene way back in 1997, Prasanthi

witnessed yet another grand spectacle, Golden Chariot Procession

coinciding with the grand finale of the three day long Sahasra

Poornachandra Darshana Mahotsavam.

The

atmosphere around was electrifying as thousands of hearts and minds

woke up to a morning that promised much, with greater expectation of

beholding yet another Divine Sport!

As

time ticked to the scheduled hour, it was expectation in the air with

greater enthusiasm, as all eyes ready to gaze on the Lord of thousand

moons coming in a regal procession on the golden chariot. Adding to

this expectancy came through the mike mellifluous poetic rendering by

Madugula Nagaphani Sharma who rendered the air that was intermittently

translated by Prof. Anil Kumar, boosting the air of expectancy. The

tempo was further enhanced with the song Sarvam Sai Mayam Jagamantha Sai that was followed by yet another audio on Sai Mahatmyam.

 

 

 

 

 

Surya Koti Samaprabha the brilliance of one crore (10 million) suns. As said in the Sloka (verse) Vakrutanda Mahakaya Surya Koti Samaprabha …Bhagawan

Sri Sathya Sai Baba shone with the brilliance of millions of suns when

He entered the stadium at 9.40 a.m. in a glowing yellow robe sitting

majestically on the brilliant Suvarna Ratham (golden chariot). It was a

sight to behold for everyone, not only for the mortals, but also for

the gods of the highest heavens. An attempt to describe such a sight as

the brilliance of millions of suns only shows our shallowness, it

defies all descriptions.

Bhagawan was

heralded into the Hill View Stadium in a long procession consisting of

two huge elephants, Institute Brass Band playing sonorous tunes,

Bhagawan’s beloved elephant Sathya Geeta and a big contingent of about

150 Veda chanting students in ochre dhotis and angavastrams. As

Bhagawan neared the Yajna Vedika, like the previous two days of the

Yajna, there was a booming display of pyrotechnics. A Swagatam song

(welcome song) rent the air ushering Him into the Yajna Vedika.

Upon

entering the Yajna Vedhi after a 20 mts. chariot ride, Bhagawan was

traditionally and religiously welcomed with Poornakumbham by family

members and senior devotees.

Earlier

the proceedings for the final day began at 6:30 a.m. with ganapathi

pooja and special sankalpa for the homam. Rithwicks in groups gathered

around the 10 homa kundas offering ghee and boiled rice with the

accompaniment of vedic chanting, that went on for almost 2 hours.

 

 

 

 

 

After

Bhagawan entered the Yajna Vedika, this being the concluding day, 17th

November 2008, Lakshminarayana Poornahuti was performed for the Yajna.

The priests chanted sacred Vedic Mantras in unison, Veda chanting

students chanted Sri Rudra Prasna, Purusha Suktam, Sri Suktam and Durga

Suktam as Bhagawan was giving Darshan to devotees from the Vedika. He

went to each side of the Vedika to bless the vast multitudes of

devotees with His Darshan. One could see a huge concourse of devotees

literally filling every inch of space in the stadium. Precious

materials were offered in each of the 10 Yajna Kundas. Bhagawan blessed

them before they were offered in the Yajna Kunda. Final offerings were

done in each of the Yajna Kundas with ghee (clarified butter) and

fruits.

There was a wide array of

Mathadipathis (heads of Maths) from different Maths of India. These

luminaries are the heads of prominent Maths in India. They had come to

grace this auspicious function by their presence and also shared the

dais with Bhagawan. They were: Sri Sri Sri Dr. Shivakumara Swamigalu,

Head of Sri Siddaganga Math, Tumkur is a nonagenarian and also spoke a

few words on this occasion, Sri Jagadguru Madhwacharya Mahasamsthana

Pejawara Mathadeesha H.H. Sri Vishwesha Tirtha, Sri Sri Sri 1008 Sri

Sushameendra Thirtha Sri Padulavaru, Sri Jagadguru Kanchi Kamakoti

Peetadhipathi Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Swamigal, Jagadguru Sri

Shivarathri Deshikendra Mahaswamiji, Suttur Math, Sri Sri Rangapriya

Mahadesika Sri Sri and Sri Sakthiamma, Sripuruam, Golden Temple, Sri

Narayani Pitham. Pujya Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji graced this

occasion on 16th November. Sri Vilasrao Deshmukh, Chief Minister of

Maharashtra also shared the dais with Bhagawan and sought His

blessings. This most auspicious and holy function concluded with

Jaikars – Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba Ki Jai and offer of Arati to

Bhagawan at 11.00 a.m.

After the

Poornahuthi, Bhagawan appeared at the front of the Vedika followed by

distinguished guests who arrayed on either side of Bhagawan granting a

rare spectacle for the multitudes gathered all over the stadium. For

the devotees who have been waiting from early hours it was indeed a

sight to behold with the yellow clad Lord of thousand moons granting

darshan on the most auspicious day. Adding fervour to the grand

spectacle came the helicopter drizzling holy water blessing the

multitudes from heaven followed by a shower of hues rejoicing the

grandeur and beauty of this earthly carnival. It was indeed a golden

day to rejoice!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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