Report & Photos : -
2nd day
Aimed at World Peace and Prosperity
9th Aug 2006: Prasanthi Nilayam:
The much awaited Athi Rudra Maha Yajna aiming at World Peace and
Prosperity to the World at large begins in the Holy Abode of Bhagawan Sri
Sathya Sai Baba at Prasanthi Nilayam in His immediate Divine Presence this
afternoon at 15:00 Hrs. IST. The Yajna will commence with Bhagawan
lighting the lamp at the scheduled hour which will be preceded by a
ceremonial procession of Bhagawan from His Divine Abode to the Yaga Shala
in Sai Kulwant Hall led by Ritwiks accompanied by Poornakumbham, Music
Band and Dwara Puja. Inauguration will be followed by an Invocation song,
welcome address by Sri Vinay Kumar, in-charge Youth Wing of Sri Sathya Sai
Seva Organisations – Karnataka and an Introductory Address by the Chief
Priest for the Ceremony, Nanjunda Dixit.
In the morning Bhagawan arrived in the Sai Kulwant Hall at 7:35 a.m., went
for a full round blessing devotees. Later Bhagawan blessed the Rithwiks
who were specially seated in the bhajan hall with ceremonial dress for the
Yajna. Bhagawan retired to Yajur Mandiram after Bhajans and Arathi at 9:30
a.m.
