Dussera Procession:
The Bhujanda Nadi says : All mortals are not fit for Tapas. To show them how to get Divine Blessings without Tapas, and to make them rise to that level by the example of His life, God has come as Sai in human form to show His Leelas. To make people Divine without Tapas, is the Avataric Mission of Sai. These words came alive in the Old Mandir.
The custom of celebrating festivals in a grand manner in Swami’s presence originated even during the Paatha Mandiram period. In those days, Swami would be taken every day in a grand procession. In this episode we are going to read about the Dassera Celebrations in Old Mandiram, for the first time in the year 1946.
Swami was seated near Mandir Altar, as Sai Maa. Two young girls performed Kumkum Archana on His Lotus feet. The other women devotees would sit in two rows, and would perform archana on plates. Each of them would carry the plate and offer the kum-kum directly at the Lord's feet. Arathi would then be performed. Swami would distribute Prasad. Each woman was blessed with a blouse piece and a silver kum-kum box.
On Vijayadasami Swami was wearing the dress of a King (given by Sakkamma) in gold brocade and bedecked in royal jewels, with strings of pearls and necklaces of diamonds and gems. His wrist would be adorned with gold bracelets studded with gems. He came in a palanquin. He was assuming the role of Puttaparthi Chakravarthi. It was a great feast to see the Spiritual Emperor of the Universe! Devotees were reminded of a poem written by Swami declaring Himself as Puttaparthi Sath Chakravarthi - ......
Sri Sathya Sai Nadhundu
Sri Lokanadhu Sachidanandamurthi
Sri Sai Puttaparthi Sath Chakravarthi.
In the evening on the concluding day of Vijaya Dasami, during the celebrations of 1946, Swami was taken in procession to a particular tree, to shoot arrows. We will see about it in detail:
By three in the afternoon, they kept ready a cart beautifully decorated with flowers. On this day, Swami was to go the “Juvvi Tree” [a special type of tree, worshipped on this particular day]. As Swami was proceeding, everyone looked at His Royal mien, holding in His hands a bow and arrows. Verily he appeared as Kothanda Rama. He shone forth as a bright light in the Ratnakara clan. What regal grandeur! What solemn dignity!
Those blessed devotees accompanied Him, offering salutations as Sai travelled on the decorated cart. When they reached the Juvvi Tree, Swami stood straight and, adjusting the bow and taking aim, sent three arrows onto to the top of the tree. Pots of coins showered down! Swami caught some and flung them in all directions. Everyone scrambled to collect as many as we could, and later stored them carefully. This was a rare good fortune; no one had never seen or heard of anything like this before. They inquired the significance of this, and Swami explained that on this auspicious day, the five Pandavas took out from a hole in a tree, the weapons and other items they had stored away prior to the commencement of the incognito period of their exile- ].
Dassara was a ten day festival. The devotees of the earliest days, would gather with great love and devotion. Flower decorators from Bangalore brought varieties of blossoms that were used to create Vahanas and used as palanquin for Swami. Every day, Swami used to visit the village in a different Vahana each day. The concept of Vahana was different, such as the Swan Vahana (vehicle in the form of a swan) and Nandi Vahana (carrier in the shape of the sacred bull, Nandi).etc. Swami’s Vahana was followed by a band and a Shehnai (folk music) party. And behind this was the concourse of devotees. Arathi was offered to Swami once the procession returned. Then, coconuts too would be broken. The programme would conclude by 9.00 p.m. Next day, devotees would gather by 2.00 a.m around the Mandir. Residents from the hamlet used to attend all these festivities regularly without fail.
On certain Poornami (full moon) days, Swami would sit at the center of the open space at the back of the Old Mandir. Devotees would serve the items in His plate and sit around Him with their plates. He would ask some of the good singers to sing. Once the song happened to be on Lord Shiva. Suddenly,the devotees saw Swami as Lord Shiva with Jata, Ganga and a Crescent on His head, Vibuthi on forehead, Rudraksha garlands, and clad in a cloudy white dress. Overpowered by gratitude,they sang "Bolo Bolo Submil Bolo Om Namashivaya.
Sometimes Swami would create and distribute the Prasad. Once Bhagavan created the Prasadham which was placed near Shirdi Sai Samadhi. He had also givento devotees, bits of the old 'Khafini' worn by Shirdi Sai.
it was during one such a procession an amazing miracle took place. Puttaparthi is having just two small streets. It would normally take just about 45 minutes to 1 hour to cover the distance from old mandir to the end of puttaparthi village and back. That particular day, everyone started at 8 pm hoping to return to the Old Mandir at 9 pm or possibly 9:30 pm. But it was not to be so. Devotees were going on and on. By the time they returned it was 2 AM. No one felt that they had been to the same place twice. Then where they had they walked for 6 .hours?. Puttaparthi then was a simple 2-lane village. Next day many devotees went back to Puttaparthi village to have a look. Things were the same as they knew existed. Then where had they walking for 6 hours without rest and without an ounce of fatigue.
A Divine mystery even today! A different place or a different dimension!!!
With Love & Regards, Mumbai Srinivasa
The Bhujanda Nadi says : All mortals are not fit for Tapas. To show them how to get Divine Blessings without Tapas, and to make them rise to that level by the example of His life, God has come as Sai in human form to show His Leelas. To make people Divine without Tapas, is the Avataric Mission of Sai. These words came alive in the Old Mandir.
The custom of celebrating festivals in a grand manner in Swami’s presence originated even during the Paatha Mandiram period. In those days, Swami would be taken every day in a grand procession. In this episode we are going to read about the Dassera Celebrations in Old Mandiram, for the first time in the year 1946.
Swami was seated near Mandir Altar, as Sai Maa. Two young girls performed Kumkum Archana on His Lotus feet. The other women devotees would sit in two rows, and would perform archana on plates. Each of them would carry the plate and offer the kum-kum directly at the Lord's feet. Arathi would then be performed. Swami would distribute Prasad. Each woman was blessed with a blouse piece and a silver kum-kum box.
On Vijayadasami Swami was wearing the dress of a King (given by Sakkamma) in gold brocade and bedecked in royal jewels, with strings of pearls and necklaces of diamonds and gems. His wrist would be adorned with gold bracelets studded with gems. He came in a palanquin. He was assuming the role of Puttaparthi Chakravarthi. It was a great feast to see the Spiritual Emperor of the Universe! Devotees were reminded of a poem written by Swami declaring Himself as Puttaparthi Sath Chakravarthi - ......
Sri Sathya Sai Nadhundu
Sri Lokanadhu Sachidanandamurthi
Sri Sai Puttaparthi Sath Chakravarthi.
In the evening on the concluding day of Vijaya Dasami, during the celebrations of 1946, Swami was taken in procession to a particular tree, to shoot arrows. We will see about it in detail:
By three in the afternoon, they kept ready a cart beautifully decorated with flowers. On this day, Swami was to go the “Juvvi Tree” [a special type of tree, worshipped on this particular day]. As Swami was proceeding, everyone looked at His Royal mien, holding in His hands a bow and arrows. Verily he appeared as Kothanda Rama. He shone forth as a bright light in the Ratnakara clan. What regal grandeur! What solemn dignity!
Those blessed devotees accompanied Him, offering salutations as Sai travelled on the decorated cart. When they reached the Juvvi Tree, Swami stood straight and, adjusting the bow and taking aim, sent three arrows onto to the top of the tree. Pots of coins showered down! Swami caught some and flung them in all directions. Everyone scrambled to collect as many as we could, and later stored them carefully. This was a rare good fortune; no one had never seen or heard of anything like this before. They inquired the significance of this, and Swami explained that on this auspicious day, the five Pandavas took out from a hole in a tree, the weapons and other items they had stored away prior to the commencement of the incognito period of their exile- ].
Dassara was a ten day festival. The devotees of the earliest days, would gather with great love and devotion. Flower decorators from Bangalore brought varieties of blossoms that were used to create Vahanas and used as palanquin for Swami. Every day, Swami used to visit the village in a different Vahana each day. The concept of Vahana was different, such as the Swan Vahana (vehicle in the form of a swan) and Nandi Vahana (carrier in the shape of the sacred bull, Nandi).etc. Swami’s Vahana was followed by a band and a Shehnai (folk music) party. And behind this was the concourse of devotees. Arathi was offered to Swami once the procession returned. Then, coconuts too would be broken. The programme would conclude by 9.00 p.m. Next day, devotees would gather by 2.00 a.m around the Mandir. Residents from the hamlet used to attend all these festivities regularly without fail.
On certain Poornami (full moon) days, Swami would sit at the center of the open space at the back of the Old Mandir. Devotees would serve the items in His plate and sit around Him with their plates. He would ask some of the good singers to sing. Once the song happened to be on Lord Shiva. Suddenly,the devotees saw Swami as Lord Shiva with Jata, Ganga and a Crescent on His head, Vibuthi on forehead, Rudraksha garlands, and clad in a cloudy white dress. Overpowered by gratitude,they sang "Bolo Bolo Submil Bolo Om Namashivaya.
Sometimes Swami would create and distribute the Prasad. Once Bhagavan created the Prasadham which was placed near Shirdi Sai Samadhi. He had also givento devotees, bits of the old 'Khafini' worn by Shirdi Sai.
it was during one such a procession an amazing miracle took place. Puttaparthi is having just two small streets. It would normally take just about 45 minutes to 1 hour to cover the distance from old mandir to the end of puttaparthi village and back. That particular day, everyone started at 8 pm hoping to return to the Old Mandir at 9 pm or possibly 9:30 pm. But it was not to be so. Devotees were going on and on. By the time they returned it was 2 AM. No one felt that they had been to the same place twice. Then where they had they walked for 6 .hours?. Puttaparthi then was a simple 2-lane village. Next day many devotees went back to Puttaparthi village to have a look. Things were the same as they knew existed. Then where had they walking for 6 hours without rest and without an ounce of fatigue.
A Divine mystery even today! A different place or a different dimension!!!
With Love & Regards, Mumbai Srinivasa
Праздник Дасара.
В Бхаджанга Нади говорится, что все смертные не подходят для Тапаса - подвижничества. Чтобы показать всем как получить Божественное Благословение без Тапаса, и подняться до Своего уровня, на примере Своей жизни Бог пришел как Саи в человеческой форме, чтобы продемонстрировать Свои Лилы. Дать возможность людям достичь Божественности без Тапаса, в этом суть Миссии Аватара, и эти слова прозвучали впервые в Старом Мандире.
Обычай праздновать фестивали с грандиозным размахом в присутствие Свами возникла еще во времена старого Патха Мандира. Свами принимал участие в процессии каждый день. В этом эпизоде вы прочтете о праздновании Дасары в 1946 году в Старом Мандире.
Свами сидел у Алтаря Старого Мандира одетый. как Саи Маа. Две девочки предлагали кумкум Арчану Его Лотосным Стопам, другие женщины сидели в два ряда напротив тарелок с кумкумом, и каждая из них могла предлагать Арчану непосредственно Лотосным Стопам. Затем предлагалось Арати и Свами раздавал прасад.
Каждую женщину Свами благославлял, дарил отрез на блузку и серебрянную коробочку для кумкума.
На Виджаяжаштами Свами одевали в королевские одежды, приготовленные Сакаммой и украшали в царские драгоценности, с нитями жемчуга и бриллиантовыми ожерельями и драгоценными камнями. Его запястья украшали золотые браслеты, усыпанные драгоценностями. Свами усаживали в паланкин и Он играл роль Чакраварти Путтапарти, Владыки города. Это было огромное благословение видеть Духовного Императора Вселенной!!! Преданные декламировали поэму, написанную Свами, где Он назывался Путтапарти Сат Чакраварти:
Шри Сатья Саи Nadhundu
Шри Lokanadhu Sachidanandamurthi
Шри Саи Путтапарти Sath Chakravarthi.
Шри Lokanadhu Sachidanandamurthi
Шри Саи Путтапарти Sath Chakravarthi.
Вечером в заключительный день Виджая Дасары, которая праздновалась в 1946 году Свами находился у назначенного дерева, где должен был стрелять из лука, об этом мы расскажем подробнее.
В три часа пополудни подготовили богато украшенный цветами паланкин. Свами направлялся к дереву Джувви, которому поклонялись в установленный день. Свами сидел с царственным видом, и каждый глядящий на Него видел Коданда Раму, держащего в Руках лук и стрелы, Его лицо сияло. Он был истинным украшением династии Ратнакара. Какой подарок великого даршана! Какое чувство собственного достоинства, незабываемое зрелище!
Благославленные преданные сопровождали Его, салютуя Ему, сидящему на паланкине. Когда процессия прибыла к дереву Джувви, Свами вставал, выпрямлялся и целясь, выпускал три стрелы в верхушку дерева. Множество монет сыпалось вниз! Свами ловил их и бросал всем. Каждый старался набрать побольше и хранил потом как редкую драгоценность. Поистине это была редкая золотая удача, никто не видал ничего подобного прежде. Преданные спросили Свами о значимости праздника и Баба рассказал им, что в этот день Пандавы достали из дупла дерева разные виды оружия и другие предметы. Они хранили их в дупле дерева в период их изгнания.
Дасара это десятидневный фестиваль. Преданные из всех районов собирались в деревушке. приезжали знаменитые флористы из Бангалора, для составления букетов и гирлянд. Каждый день для Бабы составлялась новая Вахана, в которой Баба ехал по улицам Путтапарти. Концепции вахан была разные, например вахана в виде лебедя Сва вахана или вахана в форме быка Нанди вахана, Паланкин Свами сопровождал ансамбль из Ченная фольклорной музыки. Процессия состояла из целого сонма подвижников. Арати предлагалось Свами когда процессия возвращалась, Для Свами разбивались кокосы. Программа продолжалась до 9 вечера. На следующий день преданные в 2 часа дня собирались около Мандира. Все жители деревни посещали эти праздники регулярно в обязательном порядке.
На Полнолунии Свами сидел на открытом месте в Старом Мандире. Преданные сидели вокруг Него с принадлежностями для пуджи. Баба просил лучших певцов петь бхаджаны. Однажды пелись песни, посвященные Господу Шиве. И вдруг преданные увидели Свами как Лорда Шиву, с Джатой, Гангой и полумесяцем на Его голове, с полосами вибхути и гирляндами рудракш и одетого в платье цвета белых облаков. Переполненные благодарностью сердца преданных пели Боло Боло Самбила Боло Ом намах Шивая!
Иногда Баба материализовал и раздавал прасад. Иногда Он создавал прасад такой же как в Мандире Ширди Бабы. Он также создавал кусочки старого Кафни, которое носил Ширди Баба.
В один из таких дней случилось удивительное чудо. В Путтапарти тогда было только две маленькое улицы. За 45 минут можно было сбегать от Старого Мандира до конца деревни и обратно. Обычно процессия начиналась в 8 часов вечера и должна была закончиться в 9.00 или максимум в 9.30 вечера. Но на самом деле все было не так. Преданные все шли и шли. И возвращались они в 2 часа ночи! И у них не было ощущения, что они какое то место проходили дважды. И потом где они находились еще 6 часов? Путтапарти была простой деревушкой с двумя улицами. На следующий день многие возвращались посмотреть, где же они были? И где можно было находиться 6 часов без отдыха, не чувствуя ни усталости, ни голода.
До сих пор это божественная тайна! Потому что они находились в другом месте и в другом измерении!
С Любовью и поклонами Мумбай Шринивасан.
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