Eswaramma Day: Today is the holy occasion of Eswaramma Day, the death anniversary of the Divine Mother.

Tuesday, 6, May: Today is the holy occasion of Eswaramma Day, the death anniversary of the Divine Mother. Read the submitted darshan news from Puttaparthy to SBOI-Group. Om sairam dear Sai family, Our beloved Lord, after a gap of 18years (if Iam right) celebrated Chosen mother Eswaramma Day in His (body's) Home land. The streets leading to Samadhi of His Parents were beautifully decorated on the occasion. Swami had been to Samadhi yesterday (5th May) twice. This morning He was definitely expected to pay homage to the departed soul. The chosen one, whom Swami loves from the bottom of His heart, on every occasion, like a child, He recollects the fond memories and the quality time He spend with His beloved mother and the kind of personality she was, an ideal one for all the mothers, the role model to all the women. Strict security arrangements were made in the streets leading to samadhi road, even though Swami's street darshan was not new to Puttaparthians, the extra security surprised every one. The Samadhi Road was totally cleared, beautifully decorated with rangolis, flowers on the road and floral decorations in the entrance with huge cutouts of Mother Eswaramma, sweetly smiling at every one. Only the immediate family members were allowed into the samadhi compound. At 8:30 students chanting Vedas entered the premises, followed by bhajan group boys. At 8:55am , a band of Indian musicians entered the samadhi road, followed by swami's family members with flowers and garlands in their hands, and then followed Swami's car. Swami was happy with the way the road was decorated, keenly, ducking a bit, He watched the huge photos of Mother Eswaramma, through His car window. Blessed the small gathering of devotees(which included this body also), who could make it inspite of the security restrictions..
Swami's car then entered the samadhi premises, a red carpet with full of rose petals was laid which led to the Samadhi. Swami's automatic car chair, landed on the red carpet, as the boys chanted Vedas, another group singing Mother Eswaramma Bhajans, and the Musicians playing the divine music. The atmosphere was absolutely divine, personally, I dont remember seeing Eswaramma day in His immediate presence, and I was thrilled to see Swami coming personally to pay homage to His beloved mother.

Swami then got closer to the Samadhi and the family members took over the proceedings. Swami watched every one, and it was a perfect family gathering and Swami had a chance to see (physically) all the grand daughters and grand sons of His brothers and sisters. Swami was in a blissful mood, watching them all, enquiring about their well being and so on After spending a good 30 minutes,Swami asked for arathi. As the arathi was sung, Swami slowly emerged from the Samadhi premises, and all the family members had padanamaskar before He got into His little Toyota Porte. Immediately after Swami left I bowed to Mother Eswaramma's samadhi and after taking prasad went to Sai Kulwanth hall.

It was 9:45 by then. Big vessels of Food was brought in the hall. As Eswaramma Day was celebrated in Swami's presence after a long gap, Swami was giving directions to sevadals and other devotees as how to perform the proceedings. The devotees formed lines inside the Kulwanth hall, and after every thing was set right, Tamarind rice, and sweet rice was served probably meaning, life is a blend of sour and sweet happenings. Swami was seen busy on the stage moving here and there in His car chair. Immediately He sent a word with a devotee, every one should eat stomach full, that was so sweet of Swami, which made me cry. Swami always says, He still sees and speaks to Mother Eswaramma in her physical form and she always gives suggestions to Swami and speaks on behalf of the devotees. I felt probably those words, asking us to eat stomach full, were Mother Eswaramma's words, only a mother wants her children to have a stomach full meal. The divine mother, our Sai Ma, am sure wouldnt have eaten any thing since morning, was giving suggestions to every one that no one should be missed. Sure enough, all the students and seva dals who were serving came back the second time asking if we need more food. It was just a fantastic way to break fast, with bhajans being played on the back ground, as our loving mother Sai watched each one of us. After sumptuous and lip spanking divine break fast as we all thought its time to get up and then came another devotee asking us to sit down as Swami asked to distribute dhotis to gents and sarees to ladies.. what a surprise Swami!!! What good fortune, you feed us, and also give us clothes dont know in which birth Swami had promised us to feed and give us clothing that it is happening now. Mr.Chakravarthi and other elite members close to Swami came till the last row to see if every one were fed and provided with dhotis..

I am sure, Mother Eswaramma, who was verily present in the hall, would be most happiest person on the earth, seeing her beloved child, grow to such an extent, the child who has taken the burden of transforming this Kali-Age on His tender shoulders, that mother who loved her Child, more than her life, now is a house hold name, a hope in every one's life, a mother to every child, a guide to the misled, a teacher to the ignorant, a savior of the poor and down trodden, the Divine Master of this Kali Yuga. This is the way any mother would want her child to be and probably by dedicating a day to Mother, Swami is sending a strong message to all the ignorant children who have forgotten their mothers(many cases after the wife comes into the picture), hopefully, Swami will guide such children and let this Mother child, relationship be as strong as Swami's and as loving as it is with our beloved Lord. It was 10:45am and after every one were happy , Swami signaled for Arathi and retired to His Abode as Mother Eswaramma waited for Him at His Abode to take "Najar"( a ritual performed to take away any bad effects of evil eyes) of Her beloved child who made her dream a reality, bringing smiles in every ones lives What a day it was dear Mother Eswaramma. You are a blessed one and we all are blessed and thank full to you for giving us such a humble and loving Son as our friend, guide, as our mother.
Thank You Ma
Jai Sai Ram.. submitted by SBOI-Group memeber Satish Naik