Sai Baba's 80th Birthday - Website for details on Puttaparthi convention

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SAI BABA’S 80TH BIRTHDAY

 

Website for details on Puttaparthi convention

 

DH News Service Bangalore:

 

Sri Sathya Sai Baba of Puttaparthi will turn 80 on November 23 this year. A

website has been designed to commemorate his 80th birthday and to ease things

for the lakhs of devotees seeking to attend the world convention as part of the

celebrations.

 

The website, called http://www.sathyasai8worldconference.com, launched by

Governor T N Chaturvedi on Monday is dedicated to Baba’s 80th birthday

celebrations and will give full details about the world convention to be held

from November 18 to 24 at Puttaparthi.

 

Speaking to Deccan Herald, Mr Sudheendra Sath-vick, Marketing Director of

Sathvick Infotech Private Limited, the company which designed the website, said

the convention is held once every five years. The one due in November this year

will be the eighth convention, he said, adding that lakhs of devotees take part

in it. And every year, a social responsibility event is also flagged off on the

occasion, he said.

 

Mr Chaturvedi not only launched the website on Monday, he also kick-started the

process for organising various programmes as part of the convention and

celebrations, he said, adding that everything would be ready by the end of

September.

 

Of the seven days of celebration, the world convention will be held on three

days with the remaining days allocated for Baba’s darshan, he explained.

 

It is estimated that around 20 to 25 lakh devotees from 175 countries will

participate in the event

 

Source:

Deccan Herald, August 23, 2005

http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/aug232005/state1854312005822.asp