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university and released bunches of balloonsand a few white pigeons. The participantswere then administered the oath to take partin the sports events in fair competition for theglory of sports and their Beloved Bhagavan.Thereafter, Bhagavan lighted the sports torchwhich was carried by a mascot in the shape ofa swan to the hill top where it lighted the sportsurn.Daring Feats of Brindavan CampusStudentsThe sports events began with the performanceof Brindavan Campus students. Commencingwith the portrayal of ten incarnations of God,they celebrated the Advent of Bhagavan SriA vibrant Bhangra dance by the students ofBrindavan Campus of the University delightedone and all.Sathya Sai Baba as the Avatar of Kali Yugawith a beautiful dance and followed it up witha vibrant Bhangra dance. Their next item wasa rhythmic group dance which they performedwith perfect synchronisation. After this, theyshowed their skill in equestrian events byhandling horses which crossed many types ofhurdles with consummate ease. But their mostbreathtakingly stunning event was stunts onmotorbikes. The spectators held their breathwhen motorbike riders criss-crossed each otherat blinding speed and when they jumped nearlysix metres high in the air. They concluded theirdisplay with a wonderful pyramid formation onDaredevilry of the students of Brindavan Campuswas demonstrated in their motorbike stunts.motorbikes. At the end of their performance,all the students made a beautiful formation infront of Santhi Vedika and offered salutationsto Bhagavan.Display of Balance, Rhythm and Acumenby Prasanthi Nilayam StudentsThe next performance came from thePrasanthi Nilayam Campus and Sri Sathya SaiHigher Secondary School. Before commencingtheir sports events, they brought before SanthiVedika a giant idol of Lord Subramanya whichthey themselves had prepared. This formed thebackdrop of their display. Their events includedThe students of Sri Sathya Sai Higher SecondarySchool making a colourful formation. The giant idolof Lord Subramanya is seen in the background.52 February 2010
hythmic dances, acrobatics and gymnasticswhich showed their acumen, balance, controland sychronisation. They started with acolourful rhythmic dance and made beautifulformations. One of the interesting events ofA spectacular show of skill and acumen was seenin the basketball game played by the students ofPrasanthi Nilayam.their display was a basketball game, in whichthe students dunked the ball in the basketafter getting elevation from a ramp and atrampoline. An innovative item of their displaywas acrobatics on chairs, with which they mademany beautiful formations. Another display ofacrobatics was on large rings suspended witha rope from a high stand. Next, they producedfi ne music by playing on Chinese drums alongwith balancing a fl ag with a long pole on chin,on a palm and an arm. As these acts of greatbalance were displayed, large kites in the shapeof various birds rose high up in the sky. Theirlast item was jeep stunts which included crisscrossing,smashing obstacles and passingthrough fi re ring. After their performance, all thestudents made a beautiful formation in front ofSanthi Vedika and offered their salutations toBhagavan. The morning programme came toa close with Arati to Bhagavan at about 12.00noon.The Splendour of Primary SchoolStudents’ PerformanceIn the afternoon, Bhagavan was led to HillView Stadium by motorbike escorts when Hecame to the stadium at 4.35 p.m. The sportsand cultural events began soon after this withthe presentation of the students of Sri SathyaSai Primary School, Prasanthi Nilayam. Thetheme of their presentation was the Advent ofBhagavan as Sathyam, Sivam, Sundaram forthe transformation of man. This was shown ona huge screen which formed the backdrop oftheir presentation. Their fi rst item was a vibrantdance by girls students which hailed the Adventof Bhagavan. What followed this was a numberof beautiful dances both by boys and girls inThe students of Sri Sathya Sai Primary School,Prasanthi Nilayam won the hearts of thespectators by their vibrant dances incolourful costumes.their colourful costumes which enraptured thespectators for nearly one hour. The beautifulformations they made in the performing areawere a treat to the eyes and a spectacle worthtreasuring in memory. One of their colourfuldances was a dance by girls with designs ofdifferent colour petals strapped to their back.The dances were interspersed with gymnasticfeats on a semi-circular structure and crawlingout of rubber tubes like a worm. But perhapstheir most spectacular performance was thelast item which was a dance by girls withcolourful umbrellas. As their magnifi centFebruary 2010 53
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