Bhagawan's Delhi - Shimla Sojourn - A Report with Photos - (1)... April 23 (Part 1)

April 23, 2010

Posted at 1900 hrs. IST on April 18, 2010

National Capital Delhi endured a long wait of 11 years and the erstwhile summer capital during the British Raj, Shimla, endured it much devotedly for a much longer period, 35 years, both praying to Bhagawan to set His Divine Lotus Feet yet again granting the sanctifying satiating touch, in Delhi and Shimla.

It was on 30th March during evening Darshan that Bhagawan called Mr. Jatinder Cheema, State President of Sri Sathya Sai Organisations - Delhi, onstage, confirming His Divine visit starting from 9th of April. The day next found a group of students, especially music troupe, earning attention, marking and finally making them eligible to form the Divine entourage along with some senior devotees. And what followed from their side was hectic practice sessions that extended beyond midnight hours, fine tuning their skills ensuring the Prasanthi benchmark. April 9th to 18th, a nine day sojourn, started off with Bhagawan taking off in a specially chartered Kingfisher VT KFG airliner from Prasanthi Nilayam airport. After a prayerful and reverential farewell from Prasanthi Nilayam the specially chartered â€œAir Chariotâ€ carrying Bhagawan and His entourage touched down the tarmac at the Indira Gandhi international Airport at 1645 hr., to reverential welcome by Sri Jatinder Cheema, the State President of Sri Sathya Sai Organisation, Delhi-NCR and other senior functionaries of the Sai Organisation. After an hour-long drive by car, Bhagawan reached Sri Sathya Sai International Centre which was magnificently decorated to welcome The Lord to Delhi after an 11-year hiatus, the last visit of Bhagawan to Delhi being in the year 1999. At the Sri Sathya Sai International Centre, â€œDivine Abodeâ€ in Delhi, the venue had a riot of colours with decorations galore greeting The Lord. Bhagawan was accorded a Poornakumbha Swagatam at the International Centre. As His car turned into the street where the International Centre is situated, at around 1740 hrs., the drums beat out loud welcoming Him. Bhagawanâ€™s car was led up to the entrance of the Centre by the boys of the band dressed in white and blue, followed by the group of Veda chanting boys dressed in orange. There were many Balvikas children showering rose petals acknowledging the auspiciousness of receiving The Mighty Lord. As He entered, serene air surrounding the centre was rendered by a sweet welcome song and upon alighting He was accorded a Poornakumbha Swagatam, as Divinity â€˜deservedâ€™. Upon alighting Bhagawan came onstage granting the first darshan in 11 years satiating the hunger of thousands who were awaiting The Lord from the morning hours. Being His Divine Abode, the Sri Sathya Sai International Centre had the great good fortune of hosting Divine Darshan sessions invariably both in the morning and evening, irrespective of schedules at other venues.

On the first morning of Bhagawan in Delhi after 11 years, the Sri Sathya Sai International Centre was bristling with devotees in large numbers. Along with these thousands there were men and women of accomplishments from the world of business and society, vying to steal a glance and blessings from Bhagawan. This included the Chairman and Managing Director of Bharti Telecom that runs Indiaâ€™s largest cellular company, Airtel, Sunil Bharti Mittal, Hero Honda Group Chairman, Brij Mohanlal Munjal, S.K. Birla, Chairman, S.K. Birla Group, Minister of State for Railways, Mr.Muniappa and Justice Karpaga Vinayagam, currently Chairman, Appellate Tribunal For Electricity and Times of India Chief, Mrs. Indu Jain and many secretaries of various ministries of the Government of India.

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sourced: http://www.sssbpt.org/Pages/Prasanthi_Nilayam/delhireport1.html

Aum Sri Sai Ram

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