The University brass band stood in complete attention to escort Swami. It was after 4:15 pm that Swami arrived and He had a complete look at the ice lingam. The youth from Karanataka had brough a huge ice-lingam, 5 feet in height, at Swami’s residence. Such screens were put on both sides, ladies’ and gents’ in the Sai Kulwant Hall and a massicve screen was put up in the Poornachandra Auditorium too. He told the same twice or thrice to different people and it was such aa sweet sight to see Swami enact those instructions as all were beyond the hearing range!įor the evening, anticipating a surge of devotees, arrangements had been made to put up huge screens to show the programmes live to those who could not have a good view from their spot. Then sleep and come fresh back here at 3:00”. Before retiring, Swami told all the youth and students, “Go and eat well. Wall calendars and prasadam was distributed to all after being blessed by Swami. The chorus now seemed complete with the bass, midtones and trebles rocketing high to chant the glory of Rudra on Shivarathri. The Primary school students also arrived and joined in. But here that was not the case! Those in the back rows were there simply because all cannot sit in the front rows! (Akin to the philosophy where even a good team loses a game because there can be only one winner!) Building up the crescendo, Swami once again opened the floodgates for the vocal chords as He asked for all to chant in unison. It is not unusual among youth to become back benchers to get away with a lackadaisical attitude. As the Vedic rumble shook the hall, Swami continued to guide as He said that only those in the back rows must chant. He wanted to listen to the strength of the 1000 vocal chords- and they did not disappoint. He told the people chanting in the mikes to stop doing so. He sat listening to the Rudram chants that were looped over and over again.Īfter a while, Swami got into His “orchestrator” mode. After lighting the candle on the cake, Swami moved out on to the stage. Along the way, He blessed and cut a huge cake that had been adorned with statues – the one of Rama worshipping the linga being the most prominent.
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Swami took a complete round and then moved to the stage. More than 1000 youth had assembled in the hall to chant the Rudram. Sri Sathya Sai Baba – Prasanthi Nilayam – PuttaparthiĪt 7:30am, seated majestically on the golden raised chair, Swami arrived and completed His darshan rounds. Maha Shivarathri Celebrations 30 NEW PHOTOS Also read: Shivarathri ReportĬlick here to see 30 New Maha Shivaratri photos