Chapters alloted of Shri Sai Satcharitra for Dussehra/Vijayadasami -28th Sept09

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Dear Sai Brothers/Sisters,Navaratri and Dussehra/Dassera are long festivals celebrated over a period of ten days. The first nine days constitute the Navaratri festival. Navaratri itself means nine nights (Nava = nine, ratri = night). The term "Dussehra" or "Vijayadasami" which is the last and tenth day are derived from the word for number ten i.e. Das (in Hindi) or Dasha (in Sanskrit). Navaratri is a joyous festival, which is celebrated every year by followers of Hinduism, during early fall season (occurs during late September and early October). The Goddesses in the form of the Universal Mother is worshiped for nine nights and hence the name Navaratri.' On the tenth day, the festival comes to an end with a special puja called Vijaya Dasami. During the ten days of the Dasara festival (ten days and nine nights), it is common for Hindus to read and recite slokas on the greatness of Mother Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati. Mother Durga symbolizes the power of purposeful action (Kriya Sakti). Lakshmi represents the will power (Itchaa Sakti) and Saraswati stands for the power of knowledge (Jnana Sakti). In the first three days, Goddess Durga is invoked in order to destroy all our impurities, vices and defects. The next three days Goddess Lakshmi is adored as a giver of spiritual wealth. The final three days is is spent in worshipping as the goddess of knowledge, Saraswati. In order to have all-round success in life, believers seek the blessings of all three aspects of the divine femininity, hence the nine nights of worship. During Navratri, some devotees of Durga observe a fast and prayers are offered for the protection of health and property. A period of introspection and purification, Navratri is traditionally an auspicious time for starting new ventures.On the occasion of Dussehra / Vijayadasami, we are planning to organize Group Parayan of Shri Sai Satcharitra, so that our beloved BABA should protect us from all the evils and bless us with Love and Happiness.The chapters can be read any time between 6am – 11pm IST. on September 20 ,2009. After reading your chapters kindly inform us that u all have read it successfully. Saibabadwarkamai members expect your sincere cooperation and reply, so that we are more perfect in organizing special Shri Sai Satchritra GROUP PARAYAN.Please Note: Members, whose name is not included, can call me or send sms to me on my mobile number - 09717186828 for immediate response.The chapter allotted for SSC parayan is mentioned below:1. Nimmi ji - ch.12. Anil Bhai - ch.23. sanjay srivastava ji - ch.34. Mohan Dwivedi ji - ch.45. Navin Goyal ji - ch.56. Shobhana Kumar ji - ch.67. Sampath Kumar ji - ch.78. anand.regunathan ji - ch.89. revathi ji - ch.910. sivarani ji - ch.1011. Shankaranarayanan ji - ch.1112. manibhuvanmani ji - ch.1213. devjani bhattacharyya ji - ch.1314. Shilpi Khan ji - ch.1415. Jyoti Verma ji - ch.1516. Priya Shah ji - ch.16 & 1717. Surbhi Adsela ji - ch.18 & 1918. Joyita Chatterjee ji - ch.2019. T Govindasamy ji ch.2120. Vidya Govindasamy ji - ch.2221. Priseillia Govindasamy ji - ch.2322. Mdm K janamma ji - ch.2423. Ray Mohanaan & family - ch.2524. Leela & family - ch.2625. Shirley & family - ch.2726. Helan & family - ch.2827. Pooja Jain ji - ch.2928. poonam katyal ji - ch.3029. Saras Suppiah ji - ch.3130. Satyavani H.K. ji - ch.3231. Manju Ramamurthy ji - ch.3332. Seema ji(sai_ki_beti) - ch.3433. Pooja ji - ch.3534. Saikanha ji - ch.3635. Bhushan ji - ch.3736. Pratima ji - ch.3837. Smita Soni ji - ch.3938. Sowmya Ganesh ji - ch.4039. Dr. Rakesh Kaul ji - ch.4140. Praveena Sri Perini ji - ch.4241. Anuj K Sharma ji - ch.43 & 44 42. Vaishali Singhi ji - ch.4543. Swaminathan Balasubramaniam ji - ch.4644. sai18 ji - ch.4745. Sudha Balakrishna ji - ch.4846. kranthi jinna ji - ch.4947. Mahalakshmi Arcot ji - ch.5048. Usha Kiran ji (saikiran) - ch.5149. ravinuma ji - ch.150. Pandurangan ji - ch.251.Uma Ravinthran ji - ch.352.saigeetha ji - ch.453. Radhika Mohan ji - ch.554. sailavana ji - ch.655. saivijaya ji - ch.756. Arminder Kaur ji - ch.8Each one has a different opinion, knowledge about reading ssc or chanting sai's name. There is no hard and fast rule in following these procedures. All Baba wants is love and HE did not believe in outward rituals .If the devotees have firm faith in Baba, parayan shall have its result. its clearly mentioned in ssc that internal offerings are what saibaba expects from us Parayan Procedure:After taking bath, cleaning temple (home temple), lighting Diya, Incense stick ,applying Baba's sacred Udi should start the reading of Sri Sai Satchritra with complete devotion and faith in Baba, if one is not keeping good health or by any reason cannot take bath or light Diya ,taking Baba's name they can still read the book .Hence there is no fast rule to follow. After the completion of Sai Satchritra Prasad (offering) or Dakshina should be offered to Baba either in home temple or in Sai temple near to their home where they can go . If they cannot go than they can prepare anything at home or get readymade sweat dish and offer to Baba seeking his blessing for the parayan.Here again I would like to mention that it is not necessary if you cannot go or offer than, simple Pranam at Lotus feet of Baba shall also do. When the parayan is complete family members can join together and do Baba's Aarti and than Prasad offered to Sainath can be distributed to the family members.RegardsSaurabh Shankerhttp://.com/forumhttp://saidwarkamai.blogspot.com/