Monday, Aug 16, 2010 - Sai News & Photo Updates: After a "week full" of cultural programmes, today, on this cloudy evening without any special schedule, Bhagawan emerged at 1735 hrs. delivering week's first darshan. A full round ensued upon which coming onto the portico, Bhagawan glided past the lower portico, blessing many, before coming onstage at 1750 hrs., from the right of Ganesha.
Bhajans that commenced at the scheduled hour continued till 1835 hrs. when Bhagawan accepted Mangala Arathi.
After the bhajans and Arathi, as the Universal Prayer, "Samastha Lokaaha..." was on, Bhagawan, The Lord of Supreme Benevolence, was in a playful mood with His students and started throwing Vibhuti packets unto the the front block of students, mainly Bhajan and Vedam boys. Four of them got a packet each and the 'foursome' was blessed with Padanamaskar... Soon HE asked for an encore of "Samastha Lokaaha...". A brief conversation with one of the leading bhajan singers followed before Bhagawan moving off the dais at 1840 hrs.
Interacting with some seniors followed by a couple of students Bhagawan glided into the ladies' side at 1845 hrs. retiring to Yajur Mandiram.
With "Region 94" devotees from Arabian Gulf and the Middle East are set to retreat in a couple of days, another huge group, from Canada, is expected and the inflow has already begun with the arrival of small contingents. ...And adding to Prasanthi's festive glory comes the Kerala festival Onam, scheduled for 23rd August. Groups of devotees from "God's Own Country" are expected to arrive in the coming days. This evening, Sai Kulwant Hall had a packed audience enjoying the bliss of the "darshan cum bhajan" session. |
