Sri Sathya Sai visits Pandharpur
<http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7VJz1TxuOPk/U4-RVMEOMWI/AAAAAAAAEYM/h5WE1sB8WZg/s1600/What-to-see-in-Pandharpur.jpg> Pandharpur: The Holiest of shrines in Maharashtra (On the banks of River Chandrabhaga) Thursday, June 03, 1965 to Monday, June 14, 1965 On 3rd June, Swami reached Hyderabad. He gave Darshan to thousands of people on the 4th. Despite of His tight schedule, He gave an hour long interview to five women of The American Peace Corps. <http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Uy9HxIgevpA/U4-SJRiddOI/AAAAAAAAEYU/E_T8yo9ovgk/s1600/WITH+SRI+PK+SAWANT+&+SRI+YB+CHAVAN,+BOMBAY+-+1965.jpg> Sri Sathya Sai with Sri P. K. Sawant, Former Chief Minister of Maharashtra and Sri Y.B. Chavan, Defence Minister, Govt. of India at the Prasanthi Vidwan Mahasabha in Mumbai - 1965 Swami left for Bombay on the 5th and was welcomed at Sholapur by Sri P. K. Sawant. After a nights halt at Pune, He reached Bombay at 9.00 am on the 7th. Swami stayed at Sri Sawant’s residence and gave Darshan to the devotees at all times of the day. The Maharashtra Branch of the Akhila Bharata Prashanti Vidwan Maha Sabha was inaugurated at Shanmukhananda Auditorium on the 7th. Sri S. V. Page, the Chairman of the Legislative Council presided over the meeting. Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Sri Balasaheb Bharde, addressed the gathering. Thereafter, Swami delivered His Divine Discourse. Swami blessed the members of Prashanti Vidwan Maha Sabha with an exclusive Discourse at His residence. He addressed a mammoth gathering at Dadar under the auspices of Andhra Maha Sabha, Bombay, on the 8th evening. Swami addressed the staff of Aarey Milk colony on the 9th. The Cabinet Ministers, the various Religious Heads and other leading citizens of Bombay had the privilege of an exclusive meeting with Swami at His residence on the 10th and 11th. Swami Sai Saranananda, who had spent many years in Shirdi Sai’s presence, spent some time with Swami at His residence. <http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--EMf_sURNiw/U4-Q6sTpNEI/AAAAAAAAEYE/-6T8nDeDDck/s1600/sai108.jpg> Sri Sathya Sai with Lord Vithoba and Mother Rakhumai (Photo not at Pandharpur) Swami left for Pandharpur on the 12th. This was a unique occasion, for as a child, Swami had formed a Pandhari Bhajan group with the other children of the village and had composed several songs on the deity adorning the shrine at this little hamlet. While at the sanctum sanctorum of Rukmabai, Swami created an exquisite gemset Mangalsutra and placed it around the neck of the idol. The Trusees of the temple and the President of the Muncipality had a meeting with Swami. Swami left for Bangalore via Belgaum and reached Brindavan on the 14th evening. <http://www.saipublications.com/b010_Sai_Digvijayam_1.html> Source: Sri Sathya Sai Digvijayam (1926-1985) -- --- 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/d/optout.
