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Puttaparthi witnessed a historical spiritual gathering connected Sunday arsenic thousands assembled astatine the Sri Sathya Sai Hill View Stadium to observe the 100th commencement day of Sri Sathya Sai Baba.
Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and respective different dignitaries participated successful the planetary event, with speakers reflecting connected the entreaty of Sathya Sai Baba’s connection of emotion and service.
Vice President Radhakrishnan paid glowing tributes to the spiritual leader, recalling Sathya Sai Baba’s large-scale humanitarian initiatives, peculiarly drinking h2o projects that uplifted lakhs crossed aggregate States. He fondly remembered Baba arsenic the lone saint who had visited the residence of erstwhile Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, calling it a testament to his boundless compassion that transcended governmental and societal barriers.
“At a clip erstwhile nine is challenged by division, Baba’s teachings of love, unity and work clasp greater urgency. His ngo lives vibrantly here,” helium said, urging devotees to honour his bequest done purposeful enactment alternatively than symbolic celebration.
Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu described November 23, 1926, arsenic the divine advent of a fig who transformed millions done unconditional love. Calling Prasanthi Nilayam a “divine vigor centre,” helium said radical from crossed the satellite were drawn to Sathya Sai Baba without immoderate outreach, purely by the powerfulness of his message. He reiterated Baba’s cosmopolitan declarations — “Love All, Serve All” and “Help Ever, Hurt Never” — and highlighted the 75th day of Prasanthi Nilayam’s inauguration. Mr. Naidu lauded the immense educational, aesculapian and drinking h2o projects undertaken by Sai institutions and urged devotees to transportation Swami’s connection crossed the world.
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy said it was an honour to enactment some arsenic a devotee and arsenic a law head. He praised Sathya Sai Baba for achieving what adjacent governments conflict to accomplish, citing escaped acquisition from kindergarten to postgraduate level, life-saving aesculapian services, and large drinking h2o schemes benefiting Palamuru, Anantapur, and Tamil Nadu. Though physically absent, helium said, Baba’s doctrine continues to animate lakhs of people.
Earlier, the celebrations opened with the spectacular Swarna Rathotsavam, featuring chanting of Vedas, Nadaswaram, contingents from respective countries, Bal Vikas taste presentations and offerings from assorted wings of the Sai Organisation.
Dignitaries, including the Governor of Tripura N. Indrasena Reddy, and a peculiar connection from Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin, added to the solemnity of the occasion.
The league concluded with Mangala Harathi and the National Anthem, arsenic Prasanthi Nilayam basked successful devotion, gratitude and celebration.
