May 2k5.pmd - Sri Sathya Sai Books & Publication Trust
May 2k5.pmd - Sri Sathya Sai Books & Publication Trust
May 2k5.pmd - Sri Sathya Sai Books & Publication Trust
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SADHANA CAMP FOR KERALA YOUTHmade these excellent musical presentationswere: Smt. Radhika Tilak, Ms. GayatriAshokan, <strong>Sri</strong> T.S. Radhakrishnan, <strong>Sri</strong>Ganesh Sundaram, <strong>Sri</strong> Biju Narayan, <strong>Sri</strong>Kavalam Sreekumar and <strong>Sri</strong> Padma Kumar.Not only were their presentations of excellentquality, their treasure of songs was also verilyinexhaustible, which included ThyagarajaKritis, light devotional songs, Malayalamsongs, and Bhajans sung in Carnatic style.The singers displayed both devotion andtalent and earned the appreciation of oneand all and the profound blessings ofBhagavan. Bhagavan materialised a goldchain for one of the Kerala musicians whogave a soul-stirring presentation on theafternoon of 12th April 2005.Tamil New Year and Vishu CelebrationsA unique feature of this year’s Tamil Newyear and Vishu celebrations wasthat both fell on the same day, andwere celebrated at PrasanthiNilayam in a combined functionheld on 14th April 2005 in theDivine Presence of Bhagavan <strong>Sri</strong><strong>Sathya</strong> <strong>Sai</strong> Baba. Soul-stirringdevotional music programmes bythe devotees of Tamil Nadu andKerala enthralled the devotees in<strong>Sai</strong> Kulwant Hall on this occasion.<strong>Sai</strong> Kulwant Hall, the venue ofthe celebrations, was aestheticallydecorated with beautiful festoons,colourful umbrellas and manybanners with Bhagavan’s sayings.The devotees of Kerala also arrangedthe celebrated Vishukkani, thecustomary symbol of prosperity infront of the dais, besides other Kerala styledecorations. On the morning of 14th April2005, Bhagavan came to <strong>Sai</strong> Kulwant Hallat 7.30 a.m. and showered His blessings onthe devotees on this blessed day. Along withusual Veda chanting by the Institutestudents, Bhagavan was welcomed into theHall with sweet notes of Panchavadyam andNadaswaram music.The programme began with a scintillatingmusical presentation of devotional songs bythe singers from Kerala. Thereafter, theSundaram Bhajan Group of Tamil Naduenthralled the devotees with their choicestBhajans. After these musical presentations,two speakers from Tamil Nadu and one fromKerala addressed the gathering. The firstspeaker was <strong>Sri</strong> G.K. Raman, Convener, <strong>Sri</strong><strong>Sathya</strong> <strong>Sai</strong> <strong>Trust</strong>, Tamil Nadu. <strong>Sri</strong> RamanThe traditional Vishukkani as arrangedin <strong>Sai</strong> Kulwant Hall.conveyed to Bhagavan the gratitude ofthe people of Chennai where waterwas now available even during141 <strong>May</strong> 2005