Prasanthi Update - Ganesha Chathurthi Day

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Sent by a Dear Sai Brother from Prasanthi Nilayam : The Ganesh Chaturthi festival was a silent affair in Prasanthi Nilayam. In the Morning Swami came very late and there were a Few songs and Bhajans. Swami blessed the Ganeshas before and also Swami instructed that the Pooja in the hostel should commence 10:30 A.M . In the evening there was no Divine Discourse by Swami. In the morning The Seva Dal of West Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh had undertaken a service project of providing artificial limbs to handicapped people. The Sevadal and the handicapped persons had come to Prasanthi Nilayam three days back and were waiting for Bhagawan's Divine Blessings. They were sitting in the front of the Dias and when Swami came at 9.00 A.M Bhajans were on, but Swami came straight and

went near all these people and Blessed them. Swami first went the to the Ladies side and gave them Sarees and Vibuthi prasadam and of Course His Divine Blessings and then Swami went to the Gents side and spoke to quite a few of them, and also Created a Wonderful Diamond Ring to one person, and then blessed the handicapped people with dhotis and prasadam. They were all already on their artificial limbs. Then Swami gave a small but a Wonderful Speech in Telugu for about 10 Minutes and later asked Prof Anil Kumar to speak. Swami was very happy and told them that He is always with them and that if they all are happy HE will be happy. Bhajans and Mangala Aarthi followed. In the Evening , the 2nd Year Under Graduate Students of the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning put up a Wonderful Programme on the significance of the Ganesh Chaturthi Festival and its significance. The Wonderful Drama

recalled as to how Lord Krishna had to suffer on seeing the moon, and other stories, and also the story of Lord Ganesha winning the race by Going around His Parents the world were wonderfully Depicted. The Program also included a couple of dances. The costumes were rich and colourful and the students had put in enormous effort to make the entire program a big success. Swami spent time with the students before the drama and also after the program. He took some Group Photographs with them. Then Bhajans and Mangala Arathi followed. Today ( 17th September ) is the Ganesha Idol Immersion day in Prasanthi Nilayam. Om Sai Ram