Shivarathri 2014 at Prasanthi Nilayam! One must be here physically (or virtually via http://www.radiosai.org/) to believe the size of the gathered crowds!
One can feel Sai Shiva... with His beautiful locks of hair. There is a gentle breeze all around Puttaparthi and the wind too seems eager to play with His locks... As we get ready to sing all night long, let us clean the altar of our hearts for the entry of the Lord of Lords, the Mahadeva, Shiva - the one who consumed the deadly Alahala poison to save the universe. The metaphor cannot be more profound than today when the whole world is in such a pitiable state of 'poison'! Courtesy: Aravind Balasubramanya ((FB) The first Lingodbhavam took place during the Mahashivaratri of 1947. This was the first time Baba manifested a Shiva Lingam. There were less than a dozen devotees gathered at Puttaparthi on this auspicious day. Baba was adorned in white and sat upright in His chair drinking plenty of water. A swelling in His stomach was evident. The 'swelling' moved up and emerged out of His mouth in time, as a Lingam. Source: Sri Sathya Sai Digvijayam Part 1 (1926-1985) Mahashivarathri Celebration at Prasanthi Nilayam, Morning Program (12 photos attached to this mail) Radio Sai is pleased to bring you some glimpses of the Mahashivarathri Celebration (Morning Programme – Musical Presentation by Swami’s students followed by Bhajans, Prasad Distribution and Mangal Aarthi) held this morning at Prasanthi Nilayam on 28th February 2014. Here is a recorded video link for those who have missed this Auspicious Celebration this evening: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94D0FprxRZs Radio Sai Photo Gallery - 21 July, 2008 (35 photos) Please view the photos from the following link: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.615716411850834.1073742028.181243118631501&type=1 On the evening of July 21, 2008 at Sai Kulwant Hall, Prasanthi Nilayam Bhagawan waved His hand to materialise a large golden lingam. Wrapping it in a small bag, He handed it over to Dr. Goldstein with some instructions. >From Prasanthi Bulletin archives http://www.radiosai.org/pages/PB_20080731.htm Radiosai facebook team Sathya Sai Lingodbhava – Mystery Of The Shiva Lingam Historical Background Of Lingodbhava by Professor N. Kasturi: “Until 1956, the Shivaratri all-night vigil and Bhajan could be held in the Prayer Hall itself. Sai Baba sat on the silver chair placed on over a tiger skin on a low platform. When the slower hand of the clock hovered near eight, the Linga or Lingas indicated the desire to emerge and Baba showed signs of physical struggle to smoothen their way out. Year after year, 1 have stood on His left, holding silver jug of water. Seshagiri Rao stood on the right with a silver plate to receive the Linga as it fell out. At predetermined moments, proceeding through the gullet, the Linga presented itself for public view and personal use. One year eleven Lingas emerged in a row, one behind the other. Another year, there were nine. He has given Me one of the nine. It is worshipped with Mantras prescribed in the scriptures. The Linga miracle does happen annually on every Shivaratri day wherever Baba happens to be.” (Prof Kasturi, SS, 3/99, p.81) Sathya Sai Baba: Meaning Of The Lingam (Lingham – Lingum): “Just as OM is the ‘sound symbol’ of God, the Linga is ‘form symbol’ or visible symbol of God – the most meaningful, the simplest and the least endowed with appendages of attributes. The Linga means, that in which this Jagat (world of change) attains Laya or mergence or dissolution (Leeyate). All forms merge in the Formless at last. Shiva is the Principle of Destruction of all names and forms, of all entities and individuals. So, the Linga is the simplest sign of emergence and mergence.” (Sai Baba, SS, 3/99, last cover page) Different Types Of Shiva Lingas – Siva Stones: Hiranyagarbha / Hiranya-Garbha LingaSada-Shiva LingamNetra-LinghamNarmada or Narmadeshwar LingumJyotir-LingaJnana-LingamAtma LinghamAngushta-Maatram LingumAnda-Pinda LingaAahtaloha LingamVaidurya LinghamSpatika LingumPadara LingaTrapu LingamAyasa LinghamSeesa LingumAshtadhtu LingaNavanita LingamDurvakadaja Or Garika LinghamKarpura LingumAyaskanta LingaMouktika LingamSuvarana LinghamRajita LingumPittala Or Kamsya LingaBhamsa LingamGuda Lingam Or Sita LinghamVamsankura LingumPishta LingaDhadhidhugdha LingamDhanya LinghamPhala LingumDhatri LingaGandha LingamPushpa LinghamGosakru LingumValuka LingaYavagodhumasalij LingamSitakhanda LinghamLavana LingumTilapista LingaNetra-LingamBana LinghamSomnath JyotirlingaBhoomi LingumJala LingaAgni or Thejo LingamVayu LinghamAkasha LingumYajamana LingaChandra LingamSurya LinghamSthira LingumArdhanarishwara LingaChaturmukhalingamAmarnath Lingham The Twelve jyotirlingas are: Somnatha Mallikarjuna Mahakala Omkara Kedara Bhimshankara Vishvanatha Tryambaka Vaidynatha Nagesha Rameswara Ghushnesha According to the Agamas the lingas can be of two kinds, the cala i.e. moveable and the acala, i.e, immoveable. The cala lingas are again of different types: mrnmaya (earthen); lohaja (metallic); ratnaja (of precious stones); daruja (wooden); sailaja (of stone); and Ksanika (those made for temporary worship). The lohaja i.e. metallic lingas are made of 8 metals (gold, silver, copper, bell-metal, iron, lead, brass and tin) and the ratnaja ones are made of pearls, coral, vaidurya, topaz, emerald and bluestone. The acala or sthavara lingas are of 10 kinds (Svayambhuva, Purva, Daivata, Ganapatya, Asura, Sura, Arsa Raksasa, Manusa and Bana). The Makutagama calls them Sthira lingas and divide them into four classes: 1) Daivika; 2) Arsaka; 3) Ganapa and 4 ) Manusa Shared by UR Nandkumar Abhinayanjali - Dance Presentation by Prasanthi Dance Group (15 photos attached to this mail) Radio Sai is pleased to bring you some glimpses of the Dance Presentation entitled ‘Abhinayanjali’ by Prasanthi Dance Group held this evening at Prasanthi Nilayam on 27th February 2014. Here is a recorded video link for those who have missed this beautiful Dance Presentation this evening: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehWYv97uCmw Aum Sri Sai Ram Visit SAIRAM website for the daily latest updates. __._,_.___ Attachment(s) from Deepak Arjandas Bharwani | View attachments on the web 10 of 27 Photo(s) (View all Photos) Abhinayanjali-01.jpgAbhinayanjali-02.jpgAbhinayanjali-03.jpgAbhinayanjali-04.jpgAbhinayanjali-05.jpgAbhinayanjali-06.jpgAbhinayanjali-07.jpgAbhinayanjali-08.jpgAbhinayanjali-09.jpgAbhinayanjali-10.jpg -- --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "saimsg" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
