Sathya Sai Darshanam – The Beauty Beyond Compare!!!
Tuesday, August 20th, 2013
The Avatar Who entertained, enthralled devotees en masse, with His coveted Divine Darshan, has always been encouraging …promoting many cultural traditions and festivities, instilling greater faith in devotees, teaching them to imbibe varied culture and traditions of the sacred land. One such occasion was Varalashmi Vratam that fell on this day, 20 August 2010.
Given below is an excerpt from the ‘Darshan Story’ on 20 August 2010 in Prasanthi Nilayam as chronicled by The Prasanthi Reporter…Let’s read..assimilate…live with it and thus manifest HIM, our Beloved Mother Sai!
Let’s re-connect to PRASANTHI DARSHAN UPDATES to connect to THE BEAUTY BEYOND COMPARE!!!
Fri, Aug 20, 2010: The sky was overcast and it rained during the day and in the evening. Auspicious it is, this Friday being Varalakshmi Vratam Day, the main seat of the Lord had a decorated idol of Goddess Varalakshmi adorning the centre stage. Adding to the festive flavour, floral buntings were in place with the main stage shining in grandeur and elegance. Varalakshmi Vratam is performed by married Hindu women on the Friday before the full moon day during the month of Sravana (August), popular in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and in some parts of Orissa and Maharashtra.
In the evening, Bhagawan emerged at 1715 hrs. to the holy chants of Vedam. Escorted by classical Nadaswaram rendering, Bhagawan moved through the concourse before completing a full-round to come onto the portico. Gliding past the lower portico, listening to many, Bhagawan came onstage at 1730 hrs., from the right of Ganesha.
Upon coming onstage Bhagawan lit the lamp sanctifying and blessing the occasion. Further proceedings began in next five minutes with a specially designated priest taking over, as Bhagawan sat onstage as ‘Sai Varalakshmi’. Speaking on the significance of the ritual conducted in the immediate Divine presence, the priest went on extolling The Lord, calling Him to be Lord Dakshinamurthy in physical form. With His presence, Prasanthi is verily the Kailasha and Vaikunta, announced the priest talking on the significance of the ritual in Prasanthi Nilayam. Rituals began with Lakshmi Puja and Shodashopachara Puja followed by related rituals including Sai Ashtothara Shata Namavali.
Twenty-five minutes of rituals ended with three ‘jaikars’ by the priest that was well received and reciprocated by the capacity audience with devotional vigour. There were a thousand hand raised hailing “victory” to The Lord of Puttaparthi! A Carnatic musical offering by Ms Bhagyalakshmi of Chennai followed that lasted for fifty minutes. Beginning with Ganesha Vandanam, the artiste went on singing for the next fifty minutes before Bhagawan nodded for Mangala Arathi, at 1850 hrs. Moving off the dais, Bhagawan glided into the ladies’ end, at 1855 hrs. retiring for the day. Prasadam was distributed to the entire assemblage.
II Samastha Lokah Sukhino Bhavantu II
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