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Lovingly shared by Gerald of Ojai

 

Posted on 18-11-2003

 

Monday, November 17, 2003 8:56 PM

Baba News 11-18-03

 

Sai Ram

 

11-18-03

 

Monday afternoon Baba gave only slight darshan. At 5:00 bhajans

started, a few minutes later the car came with Baba. It stopped at

the beginning of the verandah where Baba entered the temple where

the bhajans were being sung. After arathi at 5:30, Baba left by car.

 

However, this morning Baba sat for over an hour in the chair giving

great darshan and blessings. The hall has more decoration including

all the columns. Streamers have been put up over the driveway from

the door of the PoornaChandra that Baba uses until the entrance to

the hall on the women's side.They are in different colors. When the

sun hits them, they glitter. The poles in that area have also been

decorated.

 

Televisions sets have been set up next to columns throughout the

hall. They are about 13" size and are set on tables/stands that is

completely covered with a maroon colored cloth.There are about 13

sets on each side. There are also television sets in the center

driveway up to the outer arches.

 

The camera is by the pole in front where Baba usually sits. The

picture is focused on Baba.

 

Today, Tuesday morning, was the procession of the idols to

Puttaparthi. The idols were paraded so that the villagers can view

them and have darshan.

 

The procession started at the temple in Puttaparthi where the

chariot was brought up to the Gopuram Gate of the ashram. From

inside the temple in the mandir, with the village band playing loud

music, followed by about 20 pundits chanting, Rama and Krishna were

each brought out on separate platforms. The procession went down the

center driveway where the idols were installed in the chariot.

 

Baba came out at 7:15, the procession from the mandir started about

7:30. Baba sat in his chair with bhajans being sung waiting for the

idols to be returned. During bhajans, Baba seemed to be elsewhere,

heavenly, as he leaned his head back listening to the music. His

hands sometimed moved with the music.

 

The idols returned about an hour later. With the pudits they went

into the mandir. The musicians stopped in the driveway and sat down.

 

Baba entered the temple. About 8:45 there was arathi followed by

Baba leaving.

 

There will be bal vika performance this afternoon and performances

tomorrow morning as part of Ladies Day.

 

Gerald