Kodai Darshan , April 26, 2009

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Kodai Darshan

April 26, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bhajans

began at 9.45a.m. and soon afterwards Bhagawan came out to grant

darshan. Bhagawan out of His infinite mercy, went for a long slow round

of the devotees whose numbers had swollen to more than five thousand.

Bhagawan graciously accepted a flower of love offered by the state

medical co-ordinator. Prasadam was blessed and distributed to the

devotees as Aarathi was offered by a District President.

Evening

session commenced with bhajans at 5.45 p.m and upon Bhagawan’s arrival,

at His special instructions, Prof. G.Venkataraman presented intricate

details of the Burra Katha, a typical andhra folk art. The main singer

with the tambura is called Gayapdu & the supporting artists

Rajakeeyam.

After the

introduction the presentation started at 6.05 p.m. Shirdi Sai Baba’s

birth and childhood stories were not known to anyone until the same

were revealed by Bhagawan. And the evening session witnessed yet

another wonderful Burrah Katha presentation, this time on the birth and

life of Shirdi Sai Baba.

In

Pathri village, the part of nizam kingdom, there lived a very pious

Brahmin couple called Ganga Bawa and Devagairiamma. They were childless

and one late evening a very old man came to the house asking for food

and lodging. Devagairiamma attended to his needs respectfully but when

he asked for pada seva, she sought help from the neighbours. None was

forthcoming and then all of a sudden a lady came and agreed for

padaseva. The twosome then revealed that they were Lord Shiva and

Mother Parvathi come to bless the pious lady with the boon of Shiva

being born to her as the third child.

Upon

his return Devagiriamma’s husband was amazed to listen to the story.

When she was pregnant for a third time, he decided to leave home and to

do penance. Pregnant as she was, she too followed him leaving her two

children with a neighbour. The baby that was born was left wrapped in a

cloth and was picked up by a childless muslim couple. This happened in

1853. The child brought up in the muslim tradition was later sent to

Venkusa Ashram.

Though he

appeared as a lad of twelve under a neem tree at Shirdi, the lad left

the place for some time and later arrived at Shirdi once again with a

marriage party. He stayed on performing many miracles. He Stressed on

Hindu - Muslim unity which he exemplified in his life alternately

occupying a temple and a mosque. Dhu­ni, burning continuously at Shridi

produces ash and Parthi Sai creates vibhuthi. Shridi Sai lived upto the

riped old age of 83 and promised to come back after 8 years. Thus, the

two Sais are a continuum which will culminate in the coming of Prema

Sai. Both Sais have insisted on Namasmarana as the only way to

liberation. This colorful and melodious presentation was offered at the

Lotus Feet of Bhagawan by three students from Sri Sathya Sai

University, Sai Prabhakar, Aravind Sai and Sai Raghuram. After some

bhajans Bhagawan received aarathi before retiring to His Abode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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