When the construction of the Sarva Dharma Stupa began...
The Sarva Dharma Aikya Stupa at Prasanthi Nilayam
Wednesday, September 17, 1975
Swami entrusted the construction work of the Sarva Dharma Aikya Stupa at
Prasanthi Nilayan to Brigadier S. K. Bose in September 1975. This Stupa is a
landmark in Swami’s Avataric Mission. It was to be unveiled on Swami’s 50th
Birthday, 23rd November, 1975. The 7 foot pit for the base for the Stupa was
filled with soil brought from a distance. All the devotees toiled collectively
for 3 days under Brigadier Bose, completed the filling over which concrete
slabs were to be laid as pedestal for the Stupa (column). There was a heavy
downpour at about 3 am on the fourth day. Brigadier Bose spent a sleepless
night worrying about the soil filling. He was sure that it would be washed away
by the downpour. He went to the site the next morning to gauge the extent of
damage. He was pleasantly surprised to see that the surface of the earth-filled
area did not show any sign of erosion by the rain.
Swami came as usual at 10 am to view the progress. Brig. Bose approached Him
with folded palms and said, “I witnessed an unprecedented Glory of God this
morning”. In a compassionate voice Swami said, “Whenever any work is done by My
devotees with full devotion, no damage can come to their work”. This work was
completed on time. After a meeting of the Central Trust in the Mandir, all the
Trust Members came to the site with Swami who instructed Brig. Bose to mix
concrete and place it before Him. Swami handed over a pan-full of concrete to
each and every Trust Member who in turn poured the concrete within the
frame-work of the Stupa. Thereafter, college students from Brindavan and
Anantapur poured in relays pans-full of concrete to the frame-work, which was
completed in 60 days. The majestic column proclaiming Swami’s message of Unity
of Faiths, stands as a monument concretised by the devotion of those who helped
in its construction.
Source: Sri Sathya Sai Digvijiyam: Part 1 (1926-1985)
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