Guest guest Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 Yagnam for world peace begins Sri Satya Saibaba giving a darshan to his devotees at Puttaparthi in Anantapur district on Saturday. Express News Service First Published : 16 Nov 2008 09:53:00 AM IST Last Updated : ANANTAPUR: The 83rd birthday celebrations of Sri Satya Saibaba began at Puttaparthi today with Sahasra Purna Chandra Santhi Yagnam. Sri Saibaba inaugurated the threeday yagnam for world peace at Hill View Stadium. The yagnam has greater significance as Sri Saibaba’s birthday celebrations begin with Sri Venugopala Swamy Rathotsavam every year. Sri Jayendra Saraswati and Avadhoota Sridatta Swamy will participate in the yagnam on the concluding day on November 17. The State Government set up a committee with four ministers to oversee the arrangements for devotees visiting Puttaparthi to participate in the birthday celebrations of Sri Saibaba. Major Industries Minister J Geetha Reddy, TTD Chairman DK Audikesavulu Naidu, District Collector V Anil Kumar, OSD Vijayakumar, SP MK Singh, IGs Sivanarayana and RP Thakur and others were present at the inaugural ceremony. The Information and Public Relations Department is organising a photo exhibition on welfare schemes and development programmes to mark the birthday fete of Sri Saibaba. Collector Anil Kumar inaugurated the photo exhibition at the RTC bus stand in Puttaparthi today. The exhibition will be on till November 23. DPRO P Thimmappa, Penugonda Sub-Collector Praveen Kumar and other officials were also present. Source : http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=Yagnam+for+world+peace+begins & artid=9btLp943KEs= & SectionID=e7uPP4%7CpSiw= & MainSectionID=wIcBMLGbUJI= & SectionName=EH8HilNJ2uYAot5nzqumeA== & SEO= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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