SRIKAKULAM PARTHI YATRA - a Musical Dance Drama(Posted at 0950 Hrs. on 12, Aug, 2009)

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SRIKAKULAM PARTHI YATRA - a Musical Dance Drama

 

Posted at 0950 Hrs. on 12, Aug, 2009

Three

thousand five hundred devotees from the coastal district of Andhra

Pradesh, Srikakulam, have joined in a pilgrimage to Prasanthi Nilayam

spanning for three days, from 11th to 13th August 2009. Besides, there

are groups from other parts of India and overseas countries, making

every available space in Ashram a scarcity. All common halls and rooms

in the Ashram are filled to the brim, creating a festive environment.

On

the 11th of August 2009, devotees from Srikakulam district, Andhra

Pradesh put up a dance drama “Sai Bharatiâ€, which sang paeans of praise

on the greatness, grandeur and glory of the sacredness of this great

land of Bharat. A beautiful backdrop with the hues of the Indian

tricolour bearing the map of India formed the perfect setting for the

dance drama.

Bhagawan came

to Sai Kulwant Hall at 1715 hrs. to the chants of the Vedas. At the

outset, the district president presented the programme for the evening

and also gave a brief speech expressing his gratitude to Bhagawan for

the opportunity to present a dance drama in His presence. He said that

they were doing Seva in many villages of the district which included

Deenajana Seva (service of the destitute). It was due to His grace that

they could come to Prasanthi Nilayam for the past eight years, opined

the speaker. After his speech, there was a mini procession of the cast

came to stage to offer their obeisance.

The

musical drama began with a dance by tiny tots carrying lamps in their

palms to the song “Jaya Jaya Priya Bharata Janani Tri Divya Dhatri …â€

(Bharat is the divine motherland) which also happened to be the theme

song of the dance drama. The drama was a medley of dance and dialogues

depicting scenes from the hoary culture of Bharat eulogising its

greatness.

 

 

 

The storyline runs thus:

Three youth meet Max Muller, the famous Sanskrit philosopher from the

West, Sri Bal Gangadhar Tikak, the great freedom fighter and Sri

Rabindranath Tagore, the poet who penned the National Anthem of India

and a freedom fighter in Prasanthi Nilayam. The dance drama is an

imaginative portrayal bringing alive the three great characters of the

past. They are happy to be in the abode of peace. The three great men

give their opinions on this sacred land of Bharat extolling its

sanctity. Bal Gangadhar Tikak opines that Bharat is the land of

sacrifice and spirituality and is based on the foundation of Indian

culture. It will shine forth as a beacon for everyone. A tiny tot

Swati, brilliant in studies is encountered by Rabindranath Tagore who

hears the child reel off the nursery rhyme “Ba Ba Black Sheep …†The

poet is pained to know that children are being taught such rhymes in

school which have no meaning. The teachers hesitate to teach the

greatness of the epic Ramayana and Mahabharata to children. Max Muller

says that even now his hair stands erect when he thinks that Rama and

Lakshmana set foot on this land of Bharat. He says that some people

have a wrong notion that the Ramayana and Mahabharata belong to the

Hindu religion. Bharatiya culture is based on Sanathana Dharma and not

on any particular religion, explains the great German philosopher.

Bharat is fortunate to have great souls like Emperor Sibi, Harischandra

and Prahlada who demonstrated great ideals to the world. The word

Bharat means ‘Bha’ (Bhagawan-God) ‘Rat’ (Rathi – attachment, love). So,

the Bharatiya is one who has love for God. Axioms like Isavasyam Idam Sarvam (the entire universe is permeated by God), Tattwamasi

(That Thou Art) have originated in Bharat, says Bal Gangadhar Tilak.

Modern inventions like aeroplanes, modern systems of medicine have

their roots in Bharat. They were visualised by our ancient seers.

This

land of Bharat has given birth to many noble women like Savitri who

brought her dead husband back to life; Chandramati who extinguished

wild fire with the power of truth; Sita who proved her chastity by

coming out of blazing fire unscathed and Damayanti who reduced an

evil-minded hunter to ashes with the power of her chastity. This land

of piety and nobility attained plenty and prosperity and became the

teacher of all the nations of the world because of such women of

chastity, says Max Muller glorifying Bharat. (At this point, Bhagawan

called the actor who played the role of Max Muller and materialised a

gold chain for him.)

 

 

 

The drama ends with Max Muller praying for being born as a Bharatiya and Rabindranath Tagore reciting the immortal verse,

“Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high;

Where knowledge is free;

Where the world has not been broken up into fragments by narrow

domestic walls;

Where words come out from the depth of truth;

Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection;

Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way into the

dreary desert sand of dead habit;

Where the mind is led forward by thee into ever-widening thought and action--

Into that heaven of freedom, my Father, let my country awake.â€

All

the artistes converge at the performing area and the theme song, “Jaya

Jaya Priya Bharata …†is played again. Clothes were distributed to all

the artistes. Bhagawan graciously went amidst them and gave them the

coveted opportunity of being photographed with Him. He also lighted a

lamp and cut a cake lovingly brought by them. Prasadam was distributed

to all the devotees.

Continuing

the tradition of senior staff who has done yeomen service in the

Ashram, this evening it was the turn of Sri Narasaiah from Maintenance

Department to offer rose to Bhagawan. Arati was offered to Bhagawan at

18:45 p.m.. Thus, concluded the emotion-filled dance drama portraying

the greatness of Bharat by the devotees of Srikakulam district.

An apt precursor to the ensuing Independence Day, 15th August!!!

On

Wednesday morning the entire contingent of devotees took out a massive

rally outside Prasanthi Nilayam showcasing district's cultural

diversities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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