FEBRUARY 2010 - Sri Sathya Sai Books & Publication Trust

Joyous New Year CelebrationsOn the joyous day of 1st January 2010,Bhagavan came to Sai Kulwant Hall in Hissparkling yellow robe at 10.15 a.m. amidstsinging of Bhajans by a huge gathering ofstudents and devotees. On reaching theverandah of the hall, Bhagavan lighted a candleon the New Year cake and performed the cakecutting ceremony. After Bhagavan was seatedon the dais, the brass band of Sri Sathya SaiUniversity made its devout musical offeringto Bhagavan by playing some scintillatingnumbers which included “Ganga Jathadhara”,“Gopala Radhalola”, “Durge Jai Jai Maa”and “Murali Krishna”. This excellent musicalpresentation of four instrumental numbers bythe band group of the university was followedby four Carnatic music vocal pieces by thesingers group of the university. Starting with“Vatapi Ganapatim Bhajeham”, the talentedstudents enthralled the audience with “EnthaBhagyamo” and “Mohe Lagi Lagan” andconcluded their presentation with a dazzlingpiece of Thillana (a classical composition).Ecstatic audience responded with a thunderousapplause at the conclusion of this soul-stirringmusical presentation of the students. Afterdistribution of Prasadam blessed by Bhagavan,the morning programme concluded with Aratito Bhagavan at 11.30 a.m.Music Programme by the AlumniBhagavan was offered traditional welcomewith Poornakumbham amidst Veda chantingby a group of alumni when He came to SaiKulwant Hall in a grand procession at 5.00p.m. on the afternoon of 1st January 2010.Besides the Veda chanting group, a groupof fl ag-bearing students, a student carrying acolourful parasol and two students carryingMusic group of the alumni made a thrilling banddisplay on the New Year Day, 1st January 2010.traditional fans formed part of this procession.After Bhagavan was seated on the dais,many of the alumni got cakes and other itemsblessed by Him. After this, the music groupof the alumni made a thrilling thematic banddisplay and offered a bouquet of selecteddevotional songs at Bhagavan’s Lotus Feet.The songs were interspersed with narration ofmany touching incidents which brought forththe Divine glory of Bhagavan and His limitlesslove for students. The entire presentation wasmade lively by showing video clippings ofrelevant incidents on the screen. In the middleof this presentation, Bhagavan also blessedvolumes 15 and 16 of the series of CDs entitled“A Bridge Across Time”, containing Bhajanssung by the alumni. This was followed by twosolo devotional songs, after which Bhajanswere started by the Bhajan singers group ofthe alumni. Thereafter, there was distributionof Prasadam to the entire gathering in the hall.The programme came to a close with Arati toBhagavan at 6.35 p.m.Showers of Blessings from BhagavanBhagavan showered His love and blessingson the alumni and their families in a specialmeeting held in Poornachandra Auditorium40 February 2010