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Spl.Photos: Sachin Tendulkar @ Body of Sri Sathya Sai Baba
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Spl.Photos: Sachin Tendulkar @ Body of Sri Sathya Sai Baba https://static.ibnlive.com/pix/slide...-in/sai2_2.jpg Sachin is a devotee of Sathya Sai Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, second left, sits with his wife Anjali, left, next to the body of Hindu holy man Sathya Sai Baba during a public viewing at the Prasanthi Nilayam Ashram in Puttaparti, April 25, 2011. Thousands of devotees are thronging to the ashram of Baba a day after his death. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi) https://static.ibnlive.com/pix/slide...-in/sai3_3.jpg Sachin Tendulkar, second left, sits with his wife Anjali, left, next to the body of Hindu holy man Sathya Sai Baba during a public viewing at the Prasanthi Nilayam Ashram in Puttaparti, April 25, 2011. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi) https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5cYlV6hn0...I/s1600/S6.bmp https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0WtqimSps...A/s1600/S1.bmp https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iCD5FSoyT...Q/s1600/S2.bmp https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_1rPhgGqk...M/s1600/S3.bmp https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Qnjv6VDuR...0/s1600/s4.bmp https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bJFmOJlrO...0/s1600/S5.bmp |
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Devotees gather near the body of Hindu holy man Sathya Sai Baba during a public viewing at the Prasanthi Nilayam Ashram in Puttaparti, April 25, 2011. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi) One of India's most famous spiritual leaders, who counted a worldwide following of millions including top diplomats, sports icons and film stars, led a life dedicated to philanthropy marred by the occasional controversies.Sathya Sai, or Sathya Sai Baba, as he was fondly known among followers, passed away at the intensive care unit of a hospital funded by his organisation in the town of Puttaparthi in Andhra Pradesh where thousands of devotees gathered to pay their last respects. He was 85.Sathya Sai, whose devotees believe him to be an incarnation of God in human form, has a following believed to be over six millions in India and abroad.Regarded as the god man of the god men, Sathya Sai, led a life full of claimed miracles for over 70 years. He was also a spiritual leader, educator, and philanthropist. https://static.ibnlive.com/pix/sitep..._sai_baba6.jpg Sathya Sai was born in 1926 into an ordinary family at Puttapathi village in Andhra Pradesh. He was named Sathyanarayana. As a child he was unusually intelligent and showed no interest in worldly things. He was a writer of poetry. When he was just 14 years old, Sathyanarayana announced that he was a reincarnation of Sai Baba of Shirdi. Hagiography has it that at a very early age he was bit by a poisonous scorpion, following which he started to show unusual powers such as reciting Sanskrit verses of which he had no knowledge of. Prime Ministers, Presidents, Kings, Ambassadors and celebrities from every walk of life thronged his Aashram in Puttaparthi seeking his blessings for over 50 years. He founded over 1500 Sathya Sai Centres in 114 countries across the globe. He was visited by record number of heads of states during his life time. Sathya Sai proclaimed himself as divinity and claimed miracles such as producing sacred ash or 'vibhuti', vermillion, fruits, precious gems and gold items from thin air at the time of his visitations with his followers. He also claims to have brought back to life two persons from the dead apart from curing fatal diseases and disability in followers. His Aashram at Puttaparthi became a famous religious centre within just 20 years. Sceptics and rationalists considered his miracles nothing more than parlour tricks. Retired Icelandic psychology professor Erlendur Haraldsson wrote that he did not get Sathya Sai's permission to study him under controlled circumstances. In 1976, Dr H Narasimhaiah, a physicist and then vice chancellor of Bangalore University, founded and chaired a committee "to rationally and scientifically investigate miracles and other verifiable superstitions". He wrote to Sathya Sai to allow him to study the guru's purported miracles under scientific conditions but was refused audience. Another rationalist Abraham Thomas Kovoor who campaigned to expose as frauds various Indian and Sri Lankan "god-men", believed that the Sathya Sai performed his 'vibhuti' through sleight of hand. Noteworthy is also the effort of Indian magician P C Sorkar Junior who was critical of the gurus "miracles." Sathya Sai gained immense popularity among the people of southern India for many philanthropic endeavours such as world class speciality heart hospitals, free water schemes to cities, towns and villages and educational institutions. https://static.ibnlive.com/pix/slide.../sai16_630.jpg Life and spirituality of Sathya Sai Sathya Sai, born as Sathyanarayana Raju, on 23 November 1926, was a popular Indian guru, spiritual figure and educator. He was described by his several millions of devotees across the world as an avatar of Shirdi Sai Baba. The guru, who claims to have performed several miracles including bringing two dead men back to life, counts former Indian prime ministers, top businessmen and even the country's cricketers among his followers. |
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He was described by his several millions of devotees across the World as a reincarnation of Shirdi Sai. https://static.ibnlive.com/pix/slide...racle/sai4.jpg Sathyanarayana was born in the village of Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh. Legend has it that as a child he was unusually intelligent and charitable. He was an avid composer of poetry. |
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Sathya Sai's follower base across the world is estimated to be over six million. This includes several famous celebrities, politicians and bureacrats. His organization supports many free educational institutions and hospitals. |
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According to the Sathya Sai Organization, there are an estimated 1,200 Sathya Sai Baba Centers in 114 countries worldwide. |
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According to popular hagiography, in 1963, Sathya Sai suffered a stroke and four severe heart attacks. But he is believed to have cured himself. |
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He has always proclaimed that he would be reborn as Prema Sai Baba in the state of Karnataka. |
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In 1968, Sathya Sai made his first and only trip overseas, to Uganda. He met with dictator Idi Amin and gave private interviews. |
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Sathya Sai was noted for materializing 'vibhuti' or sacred ash from thin air and distributing it to his followers, a move critiqued by rationalists as a magic trick. |
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Puttaparthi, where Sathya Sai was born, was a small village in Andhra Pradesh where now there is a university complex, a specialty hospital, a Planetarium, a railway station, a hill-view stadium, an administrative building, an airport and an indoor sports stadium. |
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Eminent guests at the Puttaparthi ashram includes former President APJ Abdul Kalam, former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Konijeti Rosaiah and Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa. |
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The Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning is the only college in India to have received an 'A ' rating by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council, an autonomous body established by the University Grants Commission. |
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi had praised Sathya Sai's "liberal and timely contribution towards better drinking water supply to people of Chennai". Sai Baba had been hospitalised on March 28, 2011 following lung and chest congestion and has been on ventilator support. |
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In 2001, the digital radio network Radio Sai Global Harmony was launched through the World Space Organization, United States. Dr Michael Oleinikof Nobel, a distant relative to Alfred Nobel and one of the patrons for the radio network, said that the radio network would spread Sathya Sai's message of global harmony and peace. |
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Sathya Sai%u2019s supposed divine powers were testified by devotees who have claimed he produced small objects such as rings, necklaces and watches from air. Followers have reported that objects have appeared in connection with pictures and altars of Sathya Sai. <object classid='clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000' codebase='http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,0,0' width='418' height='385' id='player' align='middle'> <param name='allowScriptAccess' value='always' /> <param name='allowFullScreen' value='true' /> <param name='movie' value='http://www.ndtv.com/news/flash/player/ndtvapi/embed-418x385/player_vod_em.swf' /> <param name='quality' value='high' /> <param name='wmode' value='transparent'> <param name='flashvars' value='videoid=197805&apikey=be3e82ed32b1b1e70bdf1 25bb1f6f957&adformats=preroll|postroll&videocatego ry=AU|TR|SC|SP|CR|MU|HC|PA|NE|BU|HE|SH|LF|PO|FI|EN &autostart=0&skinpath=http://www.ndtv.com/news/flash/player/ndtvapi/embed-418x385/skin_vod_em.swf&eplayerswfurl=http://www.ndtv.com/news/flash/player/ndtvapi/embed-418x385/player_vod_em.swf&eskinswfurl=http://www.ndtv.com/news/flash/player/ndtvapi/embed-418x385/skin_vod_em.swf&domainname=ndtv'><embed src='http://www.ndtv.com/news/flash/player/ndtvapi/embed-418x385/player_vod_em.swf' width='418' height='385' align='middle' quality='high' name='player' allowScriptAccess='always' allowFullScreen='true' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' pluginspage='http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer' wmode='transparent' flashvars='videoid=197805&apikey=be3e82ed32b1b1e70 bdf125bb1f6f957&adformats=preroll|postroll&videoca tegory=AU|TR|SC|SP|CR|MU|HC|PA|NE|BU|HE|SH|LF|PO|F I|EN&autostart=0&skinpath=http://www.ndtv.com/news/flash/player/ndtvapi/embed-418x385/skin_vod_em.swf&eplayerswfurl=http://www.ndtv.com/news/flash/player/ndtvapi/embed-418x385/player_vod_em.swf&eskinswfurl=http://www.ndtv.com/news/flash/player/ndtvapi/embed-418x385/skin_vod_em.swf&domainname=ndtv' /></object> |
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Retired Icelandic psychology professor Erlendur Haraldsson once wrote that he did not get Sathya Sai Baba's permission to study him under controlled circumstances, but that he investigated his alleged miracles and manifestations through interviews with devotees and ex-devotees. |
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Sathya Sai has always refused to have his materializations investigated under experimental conditions. |
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In 1976, H Narasimhaiah, a physicist, rationalist and then vice chancellor of Bangalore University, founded and chaired a committee to rationally and scientifically investigate miracles and other verifiable superstitions. But Satya Sai ignored the three letters Narasimhaiah wrote to him saying his method of approach was improper. |
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The Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust runs several general hospitals, two specialty hospitals, eye hospitals and mobile dispensaries and conducts medical camps in rural and slum areas in India. |
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https://static.ibnlive.com/pix/slide...acle/sai21.jpg Sathya Sai has used a wheelchair since 2005 due to his failing health. In 2006 he suffered a fractured hip. He met followers ever since from a car or his porte chair. |
Former prime ministers, presidents, actors and politicians – the fan following of god man Sathya Sai runs into several columns of the world's who's who.
The man who claims to have performed several miracles including bringing two dead men back to life, counts top businessmen and even the country's cricketers among his followers. In 1968, when Sathya Sai made his first and only trip overseas to Uganda he met with dictator Idi Amin. But the late military leader and President of Uganda was one of a long list of celebrities who sought audience with him everyday, mostly at his native Andhra village of Puttaparthi where he lived. https://static.ibnlive.com/pix/sitep..._sai_baba5.jpg In a letter made public in December 2001, then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, former Chief Justice of Supreme Court PN Bhagawati, former former chairperson of Rajya Sabha Najma Heptullah and former Union Minister Shivraj Patil expressed "pain and anguish" at alleged attempts by the media to tarnish Sathya Sai's image. The allegations by the media followed criticisms by rationalists of the godman's claims of divinity and his refusal to undergo scientific scrutiny of his materializing inanimate objects out of thin air. Among his noted followers are actor Amitabh Bachchan, cricketers Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Anil Kumble, politicians Shivraj Patil, Ashok Chavan, S M Krishna, M K Stalin and Chandrababu Naidu. In 2001, when the digital radio network Radio Sai Global Harmony was launched through the World Space Organization, Dr Michael Oleinikof Nobel, a distant relative to Alfred Nobel, said it would spread Sathya Sai's message of global harmony. He was a patron of the radio network. |
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Sachin pays homage to Sai Baba in Puttaparthi
Video https://static.ibnlive.com/pix/ibnho...se_botton2.gif Puttaparthi: Iconic Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, a devotee of the late Sathya Sai Baba, on Monday paid his last respects to the godman who died on Sunday. The 38-year-old Tendulkar skipped his birthday celebrations on Sunday to mourn the death of Sai Baba, who battled multiple-organ failure before breathing his last at 85 years of age. The iconic batsman was accompanied by his wife Anjali during his visit to the Sai Kulwant Hall in Prashanti Nilayam in Puttaparthi. The couple was moved to tears upon arriving at the hall where they sat for a while before driving off. https://static.ibnlive.com/pix/sitep...ve_271x181.jpghttps://static.ibnlive.com/pix/ibnhome/ply_botton2.gifClick to play video Puttaparthi: Iconic Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, a devotee of the late Sathya Sai Baba, on Monday paid his last respects to the godman who died on Sunday. The 38-year-old Tendulkar skipped his birthday celebrations on Sunday to mourn the death of Sai Baba, who battled multiple-organ failure before breathing his last at 85 years of age. The iconic batsman was accompanied by his wife Anjali during his visit to the Sai Kulwant Hall in Prashanti Nilayam in Puttaparthi. The couple was moved to tears upon arriving at the hall where they sat for a while before driving off. The Baba's body has been kept in the Hall for two days for his millions of devotees to pay their last respects. Born as Sathyanarayana Raju in a humble backward caste family on November 23, 1926, Baba emerged as one of the most popular godmen in India in modern times. Initially he attracted attention through acts like producing articles like sacred ash and 'lingam' which his detractors claimed was a sleight of hand, but later he came to be known for his founding institutions of learning and philanthropy. Baba, who considered himself a reincarnation of Sai Baba of Shirdi, was hospitalised on March 28 following problems related to heart and respiration and had been lying critical following multi-organ failure. Surviving on ventilator support, his kidneys stopped functioning and his health suffered deterioration a few days ago when his liver also stopped functioning. The Sai Baba leaves a big empire estimated from a conservative figure of Rs 40,000 crore to a staggering Rs 1.5 lakh crores raising questions over who will manage the Trust. |
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Sachin Tendulkar, second left, sits with his wife Anjali, left, next to the body of Hindu holy man Sathya Sai Baba during a public viewing at the Prasanthi Nilayam Ashram in Puttaparti, April 25, 2011. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi) |
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Sachin Tendulkar, left, and wife Anjali arrive to pay tribute to Hindu holy man Sathya Sai Baba during a public viewing at the Prasanthi Nilayam Ashram in Puttaparti, April 25, 2011. Baba, considered a living god by millions of followers worldwide, died Sunday in a hospital near his southern Indian ashram, a doctor said. (AP Photo) |
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The 38-year-old Tendulkar skipped his birthday celebrations on Sunday to mourn the death of Sai Baba, who battled multiple-organ failure before breathing his last at 85 years of age. |
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The body of Sathya Sai Baba is seen during a public viewing at the Prasanthi Nilayam Ashram in Puttaparti, about 450 kilometers from Hyderabad, April 25, 2011. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi) https://static.ibnlive.com/pix/slide...-in/sai7_7.jpg The iconic batsman was accompanied by his wife Anjali during his visit to the Sai Kulwant Hall in Prashanti Nilayam in Puttaparthi. The couple was moved to tears upon arriving at the hall where they sat for a while before driving off. |
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Sachin Tendulkar, second from right, arrives to pay tribute next to the body of Hindu holy man Sathya Sai Baba during a public viewing at the Prasanthi Nilayam Ashram in Puttaparti, April 25, 2011. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) https://static.ibnlive.com/pix/slide...-in/sai9_9.jpg Sachin Tendulkar, right, prays as he and other faithful pay tribute next to the body of Hindu holy man Sathya Sai Baba during a public viewing at the Prasanthi Nilayam Ashram in Puttaparti, April 25, 2011. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) https://static.ibnlive.com/pix/slide...n/sai10_10.jpg Sachin Tendulkar, center right, gestures as he arrives to pay last repects at the body of Hindu holy man Sathya Sai Baba at the Prasanthi Nilayam Ashram in Puttaparti, about 450 kilometers from Hyderabad, April 25, 2011. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi) |
Sathya Sai Baba: Life in pics
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Sai Baba: Devotees tweet their grief
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Puttaparthi, April 27, 2011: Spiritual guru Sathya Sai Baba’s last rites began at his abode in Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday morning.
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The body of Sathya Sai Baba is seen during a public viewing at the Prasanthi Nilayam Ashram in Puttaparti, about 450 kilometers from Hyderabad, April 25, 2011. https://photogallery.indiatimes.com/...o-Sai-Baba.jpg Devotees throng the Sai Kulwant Hall of Prashanti Nilayam ashram in Puttaparthi for a final glimpse of Sathya Sai Baba. The funeral is on Wednesday http://www.mid-day.com/imagedata/2011/apr/saibaba.jpg https://photogallery.indiatimes.com/...o-Sai-Baba.jpg An ambulance transporting the body of Sathya Sai Baba arrives at the ashram as devotees and journalists gather at Puttaparthi village on April 24, 2011. (AFP/Dibyangshu Sarkar) https://photogallery.indiatimes.com/...o-Sai-Baba.jpg Devotees gathered in front of Prashanthi Nilayam to hava a darshan of Sri Satya Sai Baba's body after he was declared dead due to cardio-respiratory failure, in Puttaparthi. (BCCL/) https://photogallery.indiatimes.com/...o-Sai-Baba.jpg Devotees wait to pay their last respects to Sathya Sai Baba at the ashram in Puttaparthi village, some around 200 kms norh of Bangalore, on April 24, 2011. Sathya Sai Baba, one of India's most famous gurus, died in hospital April 24, triggering a global outpouring of grief and tributes from devotees across politics, sport and entertainment. He was 85 and finally succumbed to multiple organ failure after being in a critical condition for more than three weeks, his doctors said. (AFP/Dibyangshu Sarkar) 25 Apr, 2011 https://photogallery.indiatimes.com/...o-Sai-Baba.jpg https://photogallery.indiatimes.com/...o-Sai-Baba.jpg Police pushing the thousands of devotees gathered in front of Prashanthi Nilayam to hava a darshan of Sri Satya Sai Baba's body after he was declared dead due to cardio-respiratory failure in Puttaparthi on Sunday. (BCCL/) https://photogallery.indiatimes.com/...o-Sai-Baba.jpg Devotees pay tribute to Sathya Sai Baba in Amritsar on Sunday in Puttaparthi. (PTI/) https://photogallery.indiatimes.com/...o-Sai-Baba.jpg https://photogallery.indiatimes.com/...o-Sai-Baba.jpg Former Andra Pradesh Chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu arrives to address media after Sri Satya Sai Baba declared dead due to cardio-respiratory failure,in Puttaparthi on Sunday. (BCCL/) Andhra Pradesh Governor ESL Narsimhan with Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy paying their last respect to the body of Sri Sathya Sai Baba, who died in his home town of Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh, on April 24, 2011. (PTI/) Celebrities/Bollywood Stars/Cricketers/Politicians at Sai Baba |
Tue, April 26, 2011: Updated Tuesday, Apr 26, 2011 1700 Hrs. IST Prime Minister pays homage to Beloved Bhagawan... Prime Minister of India, along with scores of diginitaries, that included UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, External Affairs Miniters, SM Krishna, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Ambika Soni, Governor and Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh, EVL Narasimhan and Kiran Kumar Reddy respectively flew down to Parthi to pay homage to Beloved Bhagawan. <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" width="56%"> <tbody><tr> <td> http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/...Ay1Df/610x.jpg Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi pay their last respects to Sri Sathya Sai Baba inside Sai Kulwant hall, Prashanthi Nilayam </td> </tr> </tbody></table> Arriving in a chartered flight from Delhi, the Prime Minister and his entourage arrived at the Sai Kulwant shortly after 1700 hrs. to spent ten minutes offering homage. He even chose to speak to senior Trust officials in Prasanthi Nilayam, Former Chief Justice PN Bhagvati and SV Giri, formerly Chief Election Commissioner of India. <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" width="56%"> <tbody><tr> <td> http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/...Ea4mD/610x.jpg Congress president Sonia Gandhi pays her last respects to Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba inside Prashanthi Nilayam Puttaparthi </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> Other dignitaries visited Prasanthi this morning included Gujarat Chief Minister, Narendra Modi, Vishwa Hindu Pardishad leader Ashok Singhal, Swami Nityananda of Nithyananda Peetam, former Sri Lankan Cricketer Arjuna Ranatunga. <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" width="56%"> <tbody><tr> <td> As the clock ticks leading into the stipulated hour, before the final darshan possible this evening, there is palpable tension in Prasanthi with every heart and soul weeping within, embracing the fate, geared up to give a final good-bye to The Lord of Parthi, her Beloved, Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/...PB4E3/610x.jpg Devotees and volunteers assemble to pay their tribute Bhagawan </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" width="56%"> <tbody><tr> <td> While the unending stream of devotees continue even at this declared final hour, unless an extension comes by, there is a security cordon in Puttaparthi this evening as Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh along with UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi are expected anytime to pay homage to Beloved Bhagawan. The Prime Minister had visited Puttaparthi twice earlier, as Chief of Annual Convocation for the 69th Birthday followed by during the latest convocation, as recently as in November 2010 on the occasion of 85th Birthday of Beloved Bhagawan. http://www.saibabaofindia.com/aug-oc...A-HIS-BODY.jpg </td> </tr> </tbody></table> click to enlarge <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" width="56%"> <tbody><tr> <td> It had been a case of rejoicement, great merriment for Parthi, over and over again, welcoming The Lord every morning and evening and even during His staying away at Bangalore or Kodaikanal, welcoming her Beloved back to her precincts, every time when He returned. http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/...tSeBM/610x.jpg Devotees stand in a queue to pay their last respects to the BHAGAWAN Sri Sathya Sai Baba </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" width="56%"> <tbody><tr> <td> It is indeed hard for this privileged land to bid fare-well to this most 'loving persona', Who lived a life sticking to His preaching. His Life has always been His Message and it is time for everyone who loves Him to follow the path shown by Him, and the legacy left behind by the Sri Sathy Sai Avatar. </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" width="56%"> <tbody><tr> <td> http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/...1df6k/610x.jpg Lead Kindly Light, Oh! Beloved Lord!Devotees sit beside the body of BHAGAWAN Sri Sathya Sai Baba inside Sai Kulwant hall </td> </tr> </tbody></table> With Sai devotees continuing to surge into the Puttparthi to offer their homage to the Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, authorities on Tuesday extended the final darshan timing till midnight. Inspector General (Rayalaseema Region) Santosh Mehra said the darshan timing, which was to end at 6.00 pm today, has been extended till about midnight. Sai Baba would be buried in the Sai Kulwanth Hall here with full state honours between 9.00 and 9.30 am tomorrow... |
Mon, April 25, 2011: Sri Sathya Sai Baba - Prasanthi News: In to the second day of the sudden jolt, after enduring the separation of Her Beloved in the physical sense, the township is gripped in sorrow as pall of gloom descended on Puttaparthi. <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" width="66%"> <tbody><tr> <td bgcolor="#ff6600"> Video Clip of Holy & Divine Body of Sri Sathya Sai Baba lying in State at Sai Kulwant Hall </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#ff6600"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" width="56%"> <tbody><tr> <td> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> top</td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/...I0fxj/610x.jpg Devotees line up to see the body of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba during a public viewing at the Prasanthi Nilayam Ashram in Puttaparthi, India, Monday, April 25, 2011. Thousands of devotees are thronging to the ashram of Baba a day after his death. </td> </tr> </tbody></table> Lakhs and lakhs of devotees are streaming into the Ashram, in unending lines, day and night, to have a priceless glimpse of The Lord who enthralled millions over millions during His earthly sojourn that spanned over eight and a half decade, with His Divine Darshan! top <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" width="56%"> <tbody><tr> <td> http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/...DG4lK/610x.jpg Devotees gather near the body of Sri Sathya Sai Baba during a public viewing at the Prasanthi Nilayam Ashram in Puttaparthi, <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" width="97%"> <tbody><tr> <td width="591"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="591"> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> Frenzy gripped the township with then unexpcted turn of event, and Prasanthi Nilayam, that has been the cynosure of eyes for all the epochal spiritual happenings over the years, is once again in the limelight,,this time for a different reason, the sudden departure of her Beloved Lord. top <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" width="56%"> <tbody><tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> Devotees, some many with unshakable faith, ever hoping against the hope and not ready to accept the happening, some resigned to accept the happening and many more dwelling upon the glorious saga of Love Incarnate form a diversified feeling at the unexpected departure of Beloved Bhagawan. Regional, National and International Channels are camping in the township, capturing the events from Prasanthi Nilayam. top <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" width="56%"> <tbody><tr> <td> http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/...BLczY/610x.jpg Sai Kulwant Hall </td> </tr> </tbody></table> Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in His condolence to the bereaved Sai fraternity described Bhagawan as a spiritual leader who inspired millions to lead a moral and meaningful life even as they followed the religion of their choice. <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" width="56%"> <tbody><tr> <td> http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/...6L1Sd/610x.jpg </td> </tr> <tr> <td>Devotees wait to pay their last respects to Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba inside Prashanthi Nilayam at Puttaparthi village Thousands of grieving devotees on April 25 filed past the body of Bhagawan followed by politicians, Bollywood actors and sport stars alike.</td> </tr> </tbody></table> "Sri Sathya Sai Baba as a preacher of the highest human values was an iconic figure for over five decades. He endeared himself to the people through various institutions, with headquarters at Prashanthi Nilayam, that promoted egalitarian values, education and public health," said the Prime Minister. <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" width="56%"> <tbody><tr> <td> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> Cricketing icons Sunil Gavaskar and Sachin Tendulkar joined the unending list of dignitaries paying obeisance to Bhagawan.top As per the announcement made on Sunday, Bhagawan's physical frame would lie in state until Wednesday morning. <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" width="56%"> <tbody><tr> <td> http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/...Dq1Ru/610x.jpg </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> top</td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> top Sun, April 24, 2011: Evening {Morning & Afternoon - update & photos} As announced, Bhagawan’s physical frame was brought into the Sai Kulwant Hall after 1815 hrs., in a glass case, in a procession led by Vedic chanting and bhajans by students of Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning. <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" width="32%"> <tbody><tr> <td> http://im.rediff.com/news/2011/apr/24saifinal4.jpg </td> </tr> </tbody></table> With Bhagawan’s physical frame lying in state for the next two days, bhajans will continue throughout, as thousands upon thousands are expected to flock into the township to have the darshan of their Beloved “Swami”. <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" width="56%"> <tbody><tr> <td> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> Elaborate arrangements have been made with thousands of police men keeping a vigil around the township, ensuring avoidance any untoward incident. State Governor and Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh air-dashed to Parthi after hearing the news of Bhagawan’s passing away. Many other prominent figures have also joined in, offering condolences at the grave happening. top <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" width="56%"> <tbody><tr> <td> Holy & Divine Body of Sri Sathya Sai Baba lying in State at Sai Kulwant Hall </td> </tr> <tr> <td> top </td> </tr> </tbody></table> Sun, April 24, 2011: Morning & Afternoon: Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba who has been admitted in Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences, Prasanthigram for the last 28 days breathed His last this morning, at 0740 hrs., as per the Medical Bulletin released by the Director, SSSIHMS, this morning. After His admission into the hospital on the 28th March with cardiac related problems, Bhagawan has been on ventilator support for many days. Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba is no more with us physically. He left His earthly body on 24th April, 2011, at 0740 hrs. due to cardio-respiratory failure. Bhagawan Baba's Body will lie in state at Sai Kulwant Hall for two days (Monday and Tuesday). Arrangements will be made for Darshan after 1800 hrs. today, at Sai Kulwant Hall. <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" width="56%"> <tbody><tr> <td> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> As the news spread, thousands upon thousands are flocking into the Prasnathi Nilayam to have the darshan of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. This includes commoners to celebrities to government dignitaries. <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" width="56%"> <tbody><tr> <td> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> As per the announcement, Bhagawan’s physical frame would be lying in state for two days, Monday and Tuesday, allowing devotees to have darshan of Bhagawan. <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" width="56%"> <tbody><tr> <td> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> The Divine Body was taken out of the hospital after 1400 hrs., brought to The Divine Abode, Yajur Mandiram at 1425 hrs. top <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" width="91%"> <tbody><tr> <td colspan="3" bgcolor="#990000"> Sri Sathya Sai Baba News: Puttaparthi: Statement issued by Dr. A. N. Safaya, Director of the Institute, said "Bhagwan Sri Sathya Sai Baba is no more with us physically. He left his earthly body on April 24, 2011 at 7.40 a.m. due to cardio-respiratory failure. .. -Read more </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" width="26%"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" width="40%"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" width="32%"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" width="26%"> </td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" width="40%"> top</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" width="32%"> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" width="96%"><tbody><tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff"> http://www.saibabaofindia.com/aug-oc...ba-ji-love.jpg"His glory is evident in the smallest flower and the most distant star..."- </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-top: 9px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom: 9px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" align="center" bgcolor="#ff6600"> April 24 2011: IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT ISSUED ON APRIL 24, 2011 AT 10:09 A.M. The following is the bulletin released by the Director, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences, Prasanthigram: "Bhagwan Sri Sathya Sai Baba is no more with us physically. He left his earthly body on April 24, 2011 at 7.40 a.m. due to cardio-respiratory failure. Bhagwan 's body will lie in State at Sai Kulwant Hall for two days -- Monday and Tuesday. Arrangements will be made for darshan after 6 p.m. today at Sai Kulwant Hall. We appeal to all not to rush to the hospital but to remain calm and have darshan in an orderly manner". Dr. A. N. Safaya Director, SSSIHMS-PG. top </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff"> "God, that is to say our Dear Lord Sai, has made us convey to you what we earnestly prayed we would never have to do. But God's will always prevails. If He has decided to bring the curatain down on this incarnation, so it has to be. However, He cannot go away from our Hearts, where He has to be forever. "- Radiosai team </td></tr></tbody></table> |
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