Prasanthi Update - 14th January - Sports Meet Valedictory Function

January 15, 2010

The stage was set for the valedictory ceremony of the Annual Sports and Cultural Meet this evening, coinciding with the Sankranti festival. The Sai Kulwant hall stage had the various prizes and trophies on display.

Bhagavan arrived at 4.40 pm, ushered into the hall by the Prasanthi Nilayam brass band. Taking a round of the hall, He moved to the Bhajan hall to take a look at the arrangements made for the distribution of His gifts of love to His students. Moving to the stage, He began the proceedings at five o'clock.

Mr. Sanjay Sahni, principal of the Brindavan campus, introduced the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Vishwanath Pandit, who welcomed the gathering with a brief talk. Bhagavan then blessed the medals and certificates of the prize-winners of each campus before beginning the distribution of His gifts. The Primary School had a special mention, with Swami presenting the teachers there with a large beautifully mounted portrait of Bhagavan. He then blessed the items to be distributed to each of the students. Notebooks and pen-sets for the University students, bags full of colouring kits for the small children. Young boys from the Primary School came up to the stage to receive their gifts, while the others received them where they sat. Gifts for the women teachers were also specially blessed and sent to them by Swami.

When the distribution came to a close at 6.10 pm, there were three talks by senior faculty members of the University, Dr. Pallav Baruah, Dr. Shiva Shankara Sai and Dr. T. Ravi Kumar. Swami then gave permission for the drama by the Prasanthi Nilayam students to be staged, and the area in the centre of Sai Kulwant Hall was cleared. The hour-long drama Mrithyunjaya began at seven o'clock when Swami emerged from the interview room. The stories of Ravana's unsuccessful quest for immortality and the granting of immortality to Markandeya were presented with music and dance. Bhagavan was pleased with their performance and went down among them for a short interaction before accepting Arati and returning to His residence at 8.15 pm.

For more Details of the Function and for some Wonderful Photos, Please click the Below Link :

http://www.sssbpt.org/Pages/Prasanthi_Nilayam/valedictoryfunction-sports14012010.html

Om Sai Ram

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