Report and Images: Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony in Muddenahalli, 14 Feb 2009

February 16, 2009

Bhagawan's Visit to Muddanahalli

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Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony, Speeches and Divine Discourse

February 14, 2009

Muddenahalli¢s great penance has finally come to fruition. Though, the picturesque hilly terrain that houses a residential model school in the name of Bhagawan had been blessed by His Divine Presence many an occasion earlier, 14th February 2009 would be marked as a very special day as this day was destined for the sanctifying touch of blessing from the Lord when the foundation stone was laid in the immediate Divine Presence of Bhagawan, atop the picturesque hills in Muddenahalli as the fourth campus of the Sri Sathya Sai University.

Reaching the blessed land, hailed by Him as Thapo Bhoomi, Bhagawan arrived atop the hill, the venue for unveiling the plaque formally sanctifying the occasion. This was followed by Bhoomi Pooja, laying the bricks and cementing the same with due rituals done in spiritual fervour. Climbing down the hills, Bhagawan came on to the specially erected dais where thousands were awaiting in earnest eagerness for a glance of the Lord. There were three speakers preceding the Divine Discourse, first being Gangadhara Bhat, Chairman, Sri Sathya Sai Loka Seva Institutions, followed by Narayana Rao, Secretary, Sri Sathya Sai Loka Seva Institutions and Sri B.N.Narasimha Murthy, Warden, Brindavan Campus, all of whom spoke in Kannada.

Reasoning out His newest endeavour to impart quality education, Bhagawan said, children from the area were poor and could not afford to go to cities for pursuing higher education. Referring to the declining spiritual progress in villages, He said, this campus would give emphasis on scriptural studies that should help the children to grow into noble citizens. The campus would be inaugurated in one year time, barring all obstacles as it was His Divine Sankalpa, declared the Lord amidst cheers from the audience. Entire project would be borne by Bhagawan alone, ensured the Lord advising the patrons not to accept any money from outside. The Divine Discourse in Telugu lasted for 45 minutes without translation.

Prasadam was distributed to all who had assembled, after which Bhagawan started on His return journey to Prasanthi Nilayam. Sweet memories, abundant hopes, Muddenahalli would be looking forward for an eventful year when the Divine Sankalpa would come true, and when He would be setting His Divine Feet yet again, a date that would go in the annals of His story as a very very special day.

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