PRASHANTHI NEWS - FROM UGADI . MARCH 2010

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Tuesday, 30, March 2010

Arathi was offered at 9:40, as there was no Divine Darshan this morning. This evening, Bhagawan was ushered into the hall at 4:30 to the chants of Vedas. Taking a detour from ladies' end, Bhagawan came onstage, to a "red-carpetted" raised platform with additional height of 1 feet, to rounds of applause from students and devotees.


 
As Vedam continued Bhagawan sat onstage conversing with some senior devotees, in between. Bhajans started five minutes ahead of the schedule, at 4:55. At 5:13, Bhagawan moved off the stage through the right of Ganesha, interacting and blessing some faculties from School of Business Management, Accounting and Finance (SBMF), Sri Sathya Sai University, while moving into the interview room.

As Bhajans continued, Bhagawan emerged at 5:25 to move onstage through the right of Ganesha, blessing many on His way. Bhajans continued till 5:46 when Arathi was offered. Upon Arathi Bhagawan moved towards Yajur Mandiram at 5:52. Prasadam was distributed to the entire assemblage.

The elevated platform would fecilitate good Darshan of Bhagawan for devotees in general, especially those who seated far behind.

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Wednesday, 31, March 2010

There was no Divine Darshan this morning and Arathi was offered at 9:40. With the final exams being conducted today, educational Institutions under Sri Sathya Sai University, Sri Sathya Sai Higher Secondary and Primary School will close for summer vacation today.


 Puttaparthi experienced first summer showers for the season as it rained in the wee hours this morning, giving slight respite from the scorching summer.

In the evening, Bhagawan was ushered into the hall at 4:55 to the chants of Vedas. Coming for a full round of Darshan, Bhagawan came onstage in 10 minutes through the doctors' block at the left of Ganesha. Bhajans started at the scheduled hour at 5 and Bhagawan sat through till 5:14 before moving off the stage through the right of Ganesha to the interview room. After spending next 45 minutes inside, most of the time interacting with some senior administrators, Bhagawan emerged at 6:02 to move into the bhajan hall for a quick interaction with a group of music boys and research scholars, seated inside, before asking them to join the bhajans. Coming out in three minutes, Bhagawan came onstage through the doctors' block to sit for the next 10 minutes before calling for Arathi at 6:15. Upon Arathi, Bhagawan moved towards Yajur Mandiram at 6:20.

All educational institutions under Sri Sathya Sai University and Sri Sathya Sai Higher Secondary and Primary school are closed for two-month summer vacation today.

Passing out batch of graduates from Brindavan Campus is expected later tonight as the group is scheduled to have a Gratitude Offering tomorrow, 1st April 2010.