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As a portion of the ongoing centenary celebrations of Sri Sathya Sai Baba, the first-ever ‘Sri Sathya Sai Rathotsavam’ was organised connected a expansive standard successful Puttaparthi connected November 18, 2025 (Tuesday).
The juncture was graced by erstwhile Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu, Ministers Anagani Satya Prasad, Y. Satya Kumar Yadav, and S. Savitha, MLAs Palle Sindhura Reddy and Paritala Sunitha, and respective different distinguished leaders.
R.J. Rathnakar, managing trustee, Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust, welcomed the guests.
The time began with the ‘Sri Sai Sathya Narayana Vratham’ performed by 1,100 couples successful the Sai Kulwant Hall. This was followed by a peculiar puja to the newly-built metallic chariot by Mr. Rathnakar and Himavahini Rathnakar, invoking the divine blessings for the auspicious commencement of the ‘rathotsavam’.
These events drew thousands of devotees to Puttaparthi from crossed India and abroad.
Following the Vedam chanting successful the Sai Kulwant Hall, a peculiar philharmonic presumption titled, ‘Suranjali’, was offered by Abby V and Antara Nandy. The duo presented a soulful and divers repertoire of devotional music, opening with the iconic ‘Sathyam Shivam Sundaram’, followed by ‘Ek Radha Ek Meera’, the timeless Annamacharya Keerthana ‘Brahmamokkate’, and the stirring ‘Pandari bhajans’.
The programme concluded with bhajans and ‘mangala harati’, marking a serene and uplifting extremity to the evening offerings.
Meanwhile, elaborate arrangements were made for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s sojourn to Prashanti Nilayam connected Wednesday.
Commemorative coin, stamps
Mr. Modi volition sojourn the Mahasamadhi of Sri Sathya Sai Baba astatine astir 10 a.m. to connection his obeisance and wage respects. At astir 10.30 a.m., the Prime Minister volition enactment successful the centenary celebrations and merchandise a commemorative coin and a acceptable of stamps successful honour of the life, teachings, and enduring bequest of Sri Sathya Sai Baba. He volition besides code the gathering during the programme.
Mr. Venkaiah Naidu, Governor S. Abdul Nazeer, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan, HRD Minister N. Lokesh, and erstwhile Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana would enactment successful the programme.
