DARSHAN UPDATES FROM SHIMLA April 16 , 2010 - Photos Attached

April 16, 2010

Fri, April 16, 2010: As per the official website of Sri Sathya Sai Organisations - Delhi, at "Anand Vilas", bhajans will begin at 9 and after Divine Darshan Bhagwan is expected to sanctify two temples, of Lord Ganesha and Goddess Saraswathi in the "Anand Vilas" premises. The other programme scheduled for the morning session includes Divine visit to Sri Sathya Sai Hostel. Evening Bhajans and Darshan will be followed by a cultural programme by Balvikas children from the state.

Last evenining, Prof. Prem Kumar Dhumal, Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh and some top police officials from the state were at Anand Vilas seeking Divine Blessings.

This morning, Bhagawan came out at 11 while bhajan was on. Upon emerging granting Divine Darshan, Bhagawan went straight to sanctify the Ganesh Temple at the entrance. After sanctifying the temple, Bhagawan further proceeded to the hostel building adjacent to the school. At the hostel, Bhagawan was accorded a ceremonial welcome by the children with "welcome" song. Inaugurating the hostel building by pulling the ribbon string, Bhagawan sat for sometime listening to the children, who were singing, before returning to "Anand Vilas" to accept Arathi at 12 noon. Earlier, recordings of bhajans and devotional songs had been on at "Anand Vilas" from 9 onwards until bhajans began at 10:40. Union Steel Minister, Veerabhadra Singh, who hails from the state, was at "Anand Vilas" seeking Divine Blessings. As Projoli's exquisite architectural marvel, Anand Vilas, the Divine Abode in Shimla is marvelling at her great good fortune, for a mortal, whose search for his immortal identity has taken him to this very picturesque location that has a widespread of panoramic canvas with guardian hills around, for this mortal seeker, the sight at Anand Vilas is verily the meeting of Prakruthi with Purusha, the seeker and that which is sought!

As the penultimate eveing (darshan session) before Bhagawan's departure to Delhi arrived, there was greater expectation and excitement in the air as the news of Bhagawan's departure was flashed and confirmed by then. Bhagawan was ushered in at 5 granting Divine Darshan. At 5:10, Bhagawan asked the Music Troupe of students accompanying Him to have their maiden music presentation during the trip. What followed was a half-an-hour scintillating musical shower that lasted at 5:45. The programme had two carnatic pieces written by Saint Thyagaraja, one Quawwali, followed by the popular devotional number, Mahapraana Deepam Shivam Shivam...This was followed by a short stint of bhajans by the same troupe.

After 3-4 bhajans, Bhagawan moved into the newly constructed Auditorium wherein children from Sri Sathya Sai School, Shimla and Balvikas Children of Himachal Pradesh had a combined cultural programme. The programme that started at 6:15 continued upto 7:30. The presentation, a drama on Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was followede by an array of dances depicting culture and tradition of the state. The second programme, "Sai Sanrachna" was a depiction of glimpses of rich cultural and Divine heritage of Himachal Pradesh in the form of music and dance. The programme that commenced with a Ganesh Stuthi, invoking Lord Ganesha had nine songs depicting various cutural traditions of the state. The second piece to follow was a Shiva Stuthi followed by Duru Dance. The forth depiction was on Fairs and Festivals of Himachal Pradesh, conisting of Nagada, Turi, Narashinga etc. What followed next was a Shakti Dance, depicting various mudras of five main Shakti Peetas of Himachal Pradesh believed to have orginated from Maa Sati. This was followed by Kinnuri Dance of tribals of Kinnore, celebrating Bhagawan's arrival at Anand Vilas,

describing the beauty and splendour of Sanga Valley of Konnore. Lahaulspipi is supposedly a cold district of Himachal Pradesh and the next dance was a tribal dance from Lahaulspipi invoking Divine Grace of Bhagawan. Jamakra folk dance of Kangra district followed before winding up with the familiar gratitude song, Yentha Hai...Yentha Hai..thanking Bhagawan for His greater benediction. .Bhagawan was extremely pleased with the presentation and with the chidren who excelled in appeasing the Lord. In between the programme, Bhagawan was seen asking the photographer, indicating at the beautiful smiling children, to take proper snaps. The Union Steel Minister, Mr. Veerabhadra Singh, who was at the Divine Abode for morning darshan continued to stay for evening darshan as well. Another noted personality who was present during the evening was AP Minister for FDC, Information Public Relations and Trourism, Dr. (Mrs.) J.Geeta Reddy.

Bhagawan will be taking off to Delhi tomorrow forenoon to reach Sri Sathya Sai International Centre at 12 noon. Bhagawan is expected to take off to Puttaparthi on sunday afternoon. An official communication from saidelhi.org indicates that Bhagawan will be arriving at the Sri Sathya Sai International Centre at 12 noon tomorrow and there will be evening public darshan at the Centre at 1700 hrs. IST. On Sunday, Bhagawan is expected to grant darshan at 0930 hrs. IST followed by special darshan for Sevadals at 1300 hrs before His scheduled departure at 1330 hrs. IST from Indira Gandhi International Airport

sourced:

http://www.sssbpt.org/Pages/Prasanthi_Nilayam/darshanupdateapril2010.html

2-Days Extended Programme of Visit of Sri Sathya Sai Baba at DelhiSaturday, April 17, 2010

12 Noon: Arrival at Sri Sathya Sai International Centre03:00 PM: Entry for public at Sri Sathya Sai International Centre05:00 PM: Evening Darshan at Sri Sathya Sai International CentreSunday, April 18, 201007:00 AM: Entry for public at Sri Sathya Sai International Centre09:30 AM: Morning Darshan at Sri Sathya Sai International Centre01: 00 PM: Seva Dal Darshan at Sri Sathya Sai International Centre01:30 PM: Departure from DelhiCentral Control CentreSri Sathya Sai International centerLodhi Road, New DelhiTel# 32085737 +91-11-24365750 +91-11-24365750 +91-11-24365750 +91-11-24365750 +91-11-24365751 +91-11-24365751 +91-11-24365751 +91-11-24365751 +91-11-24365752 +91-11-24365752 +91-11-24365752 +91-11-24365752

Photos and Shimla Schedule at the below-mentioned link

http://www.ssso.net/delhi/hover/Shimla-arrival.html

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