When the Petrol Engine worked on Water...
Swami seated in a palanquin surrounded by devotees during the Navaratri
festival at Prasanthi Nilayam in 1946
Towards the end of September 1946, Dasera was celebrated for the first time in
Puttaparthi. A few days prior to Dasera, Baba called Sri Seshagiri Rao and
asked him to bring an empty vessel. Baba rubbed both His hands on the sides and
top of it. Just like cascading water, Vibhuti poured continuously into the
vessel from His hands. All those who witnessed this were wonder struck. Baba
then told them to keep the vessel in the Mandir. He said that the Vibhuti was
the ash from the sacred fire (Dhuni) created at Shirdi in His previous Avatar.
He added that during the Dasera festival many people would come and it would be
celebrated with great pomp and show. The Vibhuti in the container was to be
distributed to the devotees during the festival as Prasadam. A petrol engine
was brought from Tiruchchirapalli to generate electricity for the festival.
Unfortunately, it was difficult to procure petrol in those days. Baba visited
the place where the engine was installed and instructed those present to fill
it with water and turn it on. Bhajans were conducted from 8:00 am and concluded
with Arati at 9.00 am in the Mandir. At 4:00 pm, a palanquin richly decorated
with flowers was arranged in order to carry Baba in procession. The pageant,
with devotees singing Bhajans went around the Mandir. A similar programme was
scheduled for all the nine days.
Swami taken in a palanquin during the Navaratri Festival - 1946
Source: Sri Sathya Sai Digvijayam - Part 1 (1926 to 1985)
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