SAI BABA DARSHAN UPDATE WITH PHOTOS: Sep. 2009: Poornahuti of Yagnam

Monday, Sept 28, 2009  - - Poornahuti of Yagnam This morning, the seven-day Veda Purusha Sapthaha Jnana Yagna was coming to a close. The priests concluded their rituals by nine o'clock and went for their ceremonial ablutions. Bhagavan came to Sai Kulwant Hall at around half-past nine and after half an hour, all gathered at the Poornachandra for the conclusion of the Yagna. Swami sent for the large silver ladle through which the final offerings were to be made, and at a quarter past ten, the final offerings were made with Bhagavan sitting next to the sacrificial fire. Swami then moved to the Western end of the stage and accepted the Arati there. The Grama Seva also concluded today, with the students of the Anantapur campus serving food and clothes to the Ashram residents. In the evening, Bhagavan arrived just before the five o'clock bhajans began and sat onstage for a while after His darshan round. He then moved to the bhajan hall where the priests who officiated at the Yagnam were seated. He blessed them profusely with clothes and other gifts, interacting with them for more than fifteen minutes. It was a quarter past six when He accepted Arati, and He left for His residence after a brief visit to the interview room.     Sunday, Sept 27, 2009 - -6th day of Yagna This morning, Swami arrived in Sai Kulwant hall around half-past nine and later moved to the Poornachandra to accept Arati there after ten o'clock. From Sai Kulwant hall, He had blessed two Primary School boys with chains. In the evening, Swami came just before five o'clock and began the speeches after He sat onstage. Photo source:h2hsai.org - design layout saibabaofindia.com Prof. Anil Kumar introduced Prof. G. Venkataraman as today's speaker. Following his speech, Swami started His Discourse at 5.40 pm. Bhagavan began His Discourse with the mysteries of Nature, and it began to rain heavily. After asking those who were getting drenched in the rain to move inside the hall, Swami moved on to speaking about His childhood days at Kamalapuram, Puttaparthi and Uravakonda. Prasadam was distributed following the Discourse, and Swami gave the prasadam Himself to some of the students nearby before Arati at a quarter-past seven.

Dasara Jnana Saptaha Yajnam - Prasanthi Nilayam 2009 - Happy Dussera- Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Dasara Jnana Saptaha Yajnam - Prasanthi Nilayam 2009 - Happy Dussera  to Sai Friends - Sri Sathya Sai Baba Avatar - Darshan Updates     Resource: Dasara - Vijaya Dashami Sai Baba Greeting cards, Wallpapers & more Sai Baba theme Dussera - Navaratri - Vijaya Dashami Greeting e card: Sai Baba Dussera Navaratri Vijaya Dashami Greeting e card   Saturday, Sept 26, 2009 - Fifth day of Dasara Jnana Saptaha Yajnam Bhagavan arrived in Sai Kulwant hall just after 9 o'clock this morning. He moved to the Eastern side of the hall where His vehicles including the Golden chariot were parked. The Ayudha pooja was done for all of them and Swami moved to the stage to sit there for a short while with the Vedic chants before accepting Arati at half-past nine. He then moved to the Poornachandra where He sat onstage before accepting Arati there after ten o'clock.   In the evening, Bhagavan arrived for darshan just after half-past four and began the programme of speeches just before five. Prof. Anil Kumar spoke in Telugu, followed by Prof. Anantharaman of the MBA faculty and Sri K. Chakravarthy, Secretary of the Central Trust. Prasadam was distributed when the speeches concluded at 6.10. Swami went to the interview room briefly before returning to accept Arati and retire for the day. Dasara Jnana Saptaha Yajnam A Report with Photos       Friday, Sept 25, 2009 - Forth day of Dasara Jnana Saptaha Yajnam This morning, Swami did not emerge from His residence but sent word for the students to move to the Yagna venue in the Poornachandra hall at 10 o'clock and for the Arati to be offered there at 11.30. In the evening, He came before five o'clock and began the programme of speeches at 5.20 like on the last few days. Prof. Anil Kumar's introductory Telugu speech was followed by the All India Sai Organisations President Sri V. Srinivasan, an M.Phil. student Bhabani Shankar in Hindi and the University's Controller of Examinations Sri Srinivas Srirangarajan. The speeches concluded at 6.30 and Arati was offered as prasadam was distributed. Dasara Jnana Saptaha Yajnam A Report with Photos       Thursday, Sept 24, 2009  - Third day of Dasara Jnana Saptaha Yajnam Today's proceedings were similar to yesterday's in the morning, with darshan at 9 o'clock and Arati at 9.30. In the evening, Swami arrived by 4.35 pm and began the programme of speeches just before five o'clock. Prof Anil Kumar gave a short Telugu speech and then introduced the speakers for the evening. click to view A research scholar Sri Shashank Shah was followed by MBA student Sri Akshay Kamath and lecturer Dr. Subhash Subramaniam. All India Sai Organisations President Sri V. Srinivasan was the last speaker, with the session concluding with Arati at 6.30 pm. Also read: Dasara Jnana Saptaha Yajnam A Report with Photos       Wednesday, Sept 23, 2009  - Second day of Dasara Jnana Saptaha Yajnam This morning, the students proceeded for Grama seva at 8 o'clock and Bhagavan came for darshan half an hour later to Sai Kulwant Hall. Sending the students to the Yagnam venue at the Poornachandra hall, Swami also moved there, coming onstage in a few minutes. Spending nearly half an hour observing the Yagnam in progress, Swami accepted the ceremonial Arati in the Western corner of the stage at 9.30 am click to view  before returning to His residence. In the evening, Bhagavan arrived at 4.45 and after His darshan round, began the speeches for the day just after five o'clock. Two student speakers Aman Jhaveri and Robin Sharma were followed by Sri Narasimhamurthy, Warden of the Brindavan hostel. As the speeches concluded at 6.20, the students sang a bhajan following which Arati was offered. Also read: Dasara Jnana Saptaha Yajnam A Report with Photos       Tuesday, Sept 22, 2009  - First day of Dasara Jnana Saptaha Yajnam The seven day Veda Purusha Saptaha Jnana Yagna commenced this morning. Swami came to the Sai Kulwant Hall and after blessing the priests in the bhajan hall, asked the procession to leave for the Poornachandra auditorium at 9.20 am. After the students and priests reached the Poornachandra hall, Swami also arrived onstage and watched as the priests started the sacrificial fire in the ceremonial manner. Watching the proceedings onstage for a few minutes, Bhagavan returned to His residence at 10.10 am.   click to view In the evening, Swami arrived for darshan by four o'clock and sat onstage after His darshan round as the Vedic chants went on before moving to the interview room. At half-past four, He came onstage and began the evening's programme. Prof. Anil Kumar introduced the three speakers for the day: Prof. Vishwanath Pandit, the Vice-Chancellor of Sri Sathya Sai University, former VC Sri. S. V. Giri and Dr. T. Ravi Kumar, faculty in the Chemistry department at Brindavan. As the third speaker concluded, Swami asked for Arati at six o'clock and returned to His residence. The Yagnam evening puja privately in the Poornachandra before concluding at 8 pm. Also read: Dasara Jnana Saptaha Yajnam A Report with Photos         Monday, Sept 21, 2009 - Ramzan programme - Summary of Divine discourse Id Ul Fitr Today, the Grama seva and morning darshan proceeded like yesterday. In the evening, the students and some of the Muslim devotees were ready with a musical programme celebrating Id, the last day of the holy month of Ramzan. Swami arrived in Sai Kulwant Hall at 5.30 pm as the bhajans went on. After His darshan round, He took a round of the verandah and came into the bhajan hall where the priests for the Veda Purusha Saptaha Jnana Yagna were seated. Swami blessed the priests and gave them some instructions for the Yagna which is to begin tomorrow. He then came onstage and asked Mr. Ajit Popat of the UK to speak. After Mr. Popat's speech, it was the turn of young Sathya from Iran, studying in the Primary School here, to say a few words. The students then sang a couple of songs following which Swami accepted Arati at half-past six.  Read Bhagawan's Id ul Fitr discourse with darshan details & photos click here "... Baba, in His Telugu discourse, which was understood by all the Muslims who gathered there, said that Ramzan was the month when the Holy Quran was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad. It was a divine Com­munication, a Bhagavad Vani,..." PRASANTHI THIS WEEK