Sunday evening Darshan
Bhagawan arrived at 1905 hrs. and went for His usual round of darshan.
Coming on to the verandah, straight from the aisle at the gents' side, Bhagawan
moved into the to the Interview Room for a five minutes break, before emerging
to glide past the upper verandah to come on to the dais at 1920 hrs. En route,
many earned His blessings that included a group of higher secondary boys,
seeking special blessings before the ensuing Board Exams. Bhagawan attended to
the group, blessing pens and vibhuti prasadam, before coming on to the dais.
Full throated bhajans continued and Bhagawan sat quite attentive,
glancing over, at times giving finger beats. After a twenty minute session,
Bhagawan asked for Mangala Arathi at 1940 hrs., halting the session abruptly.
Bhagawan left the dais soon after Mangala Arathi to retire to Yajur Mandiram at
1945 hrs.
Sunday morning Darshan:
There is an uncommon thrill in welcoming The Lord in Sai Kulwant in the
morning hours. This Sunday morning turned out to become very 'special' as it
earned a surprise darshan, a rarity these days. Reciprocating to The Lord's
maganimous gesture, a fully charged up Sai Kulwant welcomed Him with great
devotional fervour.
When bhajans continued beyond the scheduled arathi time at 0940 hrs. Sai
Kulwant got the first hint of a possible morning darshan. There was an unusual
bustle in the assembly and devotees started pouring in, filling in vacant spots
around. Bhajans peaked to intensity and the whole of Sai Kulwant was fully
charged up, anticipating the Divine arrival.
Bhagawan came in at 1035 hrs., in His car. As is His wont these days,
Bhagawan's car moved at a slow pace to complete the round before coming on to
the verandah. Even as He reached the spot outside the Interview Room, Bhagawan
asked for Mangala Arathi. With the Arathi song resounding in the Sai Kulwant,
Bhagawan's car moved on, to go for a reverse round, granting yet another golden
darshan.
Covering the gents' side, Bhagawan's car took a detour to drive past the
main entrance, leaving the precincts to the Hanuman Top. Hanuman was Lord's
greatest devotee, who took extreme care of His Lord's interests, in the Treta.
To that devotee, who is believed to be living eternally and who is 'guarding'
Prasanthi Nilayam with his watchful eyes from the highest point, Bhagawan paid
a visit this morning. Lord's all conquering love for His greatest devotee!
