| Sat, Nov 13, 2010 - Sai News & Photo Updates - Global Akhanda Bhajan 2010: Global Akhanda Bhajan 2010 got underway this evening in Prasanthi Nilayam with Bhagawan lighting the "Akhanda Jyothi" at 1820 hrs.
Global Akhanda Bhajan, the most significant and far-reaching annual spiritual exercise initiated by Bhagawan on a global scale aiming at promoting unity and harmony, got underway in Prasanthi Nilayam this evening in the immediate Divine presence of Bhagawan.
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Picture graphic layout - Saibabaofindia.com "SBOI" | Serving as a precursor to the birthday celebrations of Bhagawan, as a practice over the years, Akhanda Bhajans have been scheduled for the second Saturday and Sunday of the birthday month, November. Akhanda Bhajan represents a unique attempt at making people in every part of the world conscious of their Divine essence and to experience the sense of oneness spiritually.
On this auspicious evening Bhagawan arrived at 1805 hrs. to the holy chants of Vedam. Completing a full round of the Sai Kulwant Hall that was well lit and filled to capacity, Bhagawan came onstage at 1820 hrs., blessing many enroute.
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Soon Bhagawan lit the "Akhanda Jyothi" set on the dais, behind the "Seat of The Divine" officially marking the commencement of the 24-hour Bhajan Yajna. ...And simultaneously boys burst open with an opening aalaap bhajan, "Shuklambhara Dharam Vishnum Sashi Varnam Chaturbhujam..." singing the bhajan invoking the Lord of remover of obstacles, "Vinayaka...Vinayaka...". Anantapur students followed up with the thematic bhajan, "Anatara Jyothi Jalaao Sai..." and the session continued with both boys and girls singing alternatively.
As Bhagawan sat through, glued at the devoted public, many an aalap piece were produced intermittently by boys, giving a twist to the normal Akahanda Bhajans over the years. Some of the old bhajans, not so often heard in Prasanthi Nilayam were also sung, especially by the Anantapur Wing invoking nostalgic feeling of the golden past. Interestingly this is for the first time in the history of Prasanthi Nilayam, Akhanda Bhajan is held in the open Sai Kulwant Hall. For the past more than an year, ever since Bhagawan started the trend of twilight darshan sessions, Prasanthi has been blessed with longer bhajan sessions, effectively producing mini-akhanda bhajan sessions invariably.
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After officiating the session for more than an hour, Bhagawan left the dais at 1925 hrs. moving into the interview room. In ten minutes Bhagawan moved into the bhajan hall to exit through the rear entrance to come onto the lower portico, slowing gliding past, blessing many with His benedictory glance, before retiring to Yajur Mandiram at 1945 hrs.
Before leaving the dais, Bhagawan indicated to the boys to keep vigil during the night with a promise that He would make His entry in the morning.
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Closed-circuit Television sets have been placed on both ladies' and gents' side felicitating closer view for the devoted public.
The public address system was turned off at 2100 hrs. as bhajans would continue with many a group taking turns singing glory of the Lord. Full night vigil followed by daylong bhajans that would end at 1800 hrs. in the evening. |
