Archive for 2012

Lingabhishekam and Akhanda Bhajan…

On this Shivarathri day Prasanthi witnessed auspicious “Lingabhishekam” to the sanctified Sayeeswara Lingam in the Sanctum Sanctorum in Sai Kulwant Hall prior to the commencement of Akhanda Bhajan, this evening. read more »

Maha Shivarathri in Prasanthi Nilayam…

Today is auspicious Maha Shivarathri, the Great Night Of Lord Shiva! Engulfed with euphoric feeling of golden days in the past, of the times with Beloved Bhagawan Who is verily Shiva-Shakthi incarnated, Prasanthi turned resplendent this morning charged with Divine vibrations as the day dawned in this holy township. read more »

Educare – Beyond Space & Time…

Educare, is to bring what is within, releasing the hidden potential…through values essential… If you care for the vital ‘you’… …Educare…is for you… On the sidelines of the 3rd National Convenetion of Sri Sathya Sai Schools concluded yesterday, a poem on the theme Educare, from the pen of Ms. Jullie Chaudhuri. read more »

Hyderabad Parthi Yatra Feb 2012

Over 1200 Youth and Children from Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations, Sivam, Hyderabad made a spiritual pilgrimage to Sri Sathya Sai Divya Sannidhi, Prasanthi Nilayam. The delegates participated in the various Mandir activities and satsangs. The youth also organised a workshop on Sai Seva Projects in the region. A bouquet of various cultural presentations by the group lit up the evening sessions in Sai Kulwant hall on 18th and 19th Feb 2012. read more »

Carnatic Concert and Dance Ballet

The second day of the Hyderabad youth Parthi yatra witnessed a classical carnatic vocal concert by Dr. Panthula Rama, popular as ‘Nightingale of Andhra’, accompanied by Sri M.S.N. Murthy on Violin and Sri Nemani Somayajulu on Mridangam. read more »

Cultural Prog by Hyderabad and National Convention of Sai Schools

Over 1200 Youth from Hyderabad presented a cultural bouquet in Sai Kulwant Hall this evening. The programme started with an hour of devotional singing entitled “Sri Sathya Sai Naadha Neerajanam” by the Sivam Bhajan Group. read more »

Burra Katha Presentation and Parthi Yatras

Alumni of the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, ably guided by their Guru Sri M. Krishna Bhaskar, who have frequently performed the Burra Katha read more »

Shiva Parvathi Kalyanam, Burra Katha by Alumni

Alumni of the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, ably guided by their Guru Sri M. Krishna Bhaskar, who have frequently performed the Burra Katha in Bhagawan’s Divine presence, presented an encore of the ‘Shiva Parvathi Kalyanam’ today to commence the Sivaratri Festivities in Prasanthi Nilayam. Click here for the link to the previous occasion on which the trio performed the same theme in the Divine Presence.

Burra in Telugu means skull or head. In this context it refers to a musical instrument similar to a Thambura, with strings and hollow round base similar to the head. ‘Katha’ means story. So Burra Katha is an entertaining musical narrative which consists of small songs, poems and dialogue. But what makes it as popular as it is, is the humorous manner in which the theme is rendered. read more »

Alone in a crowd…

Knowing well that our Beloved Mother Sai is omnipresent, pervading every inch of His creation, still, our love for the most wonderful, beautiful human frame ever to bless planet earth often gushes forth from many a heart, pouring into a stream of emotion n’ devotion, calling Him to show up once again blessing His creation….When you stand alone in a crowd, calling Him seeking His whereabouts, the feeling turns into a melody assuming poetic form…Read on a poem from Ms. Jullie Chaudhuri. read more »

I Am Involved…

A terrible accident taking one to the brink of death could turn out to be a terrific happening to cherish for ever if only one is able to remember Him in the nick of time, calling for His Involvement. When fatal fate stared at Ms. Muriel J Engle of Santa Barbara, involving a car accident, her first thought was “Baba”, seeking His intervention. Read on how Bhagawan sent His ‘visiting card’ saving the one who took refuge in Him… read more »