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This morning, Bhagawan was ushered in to the hall at 1001 hrs. while bhajan was on. Going for a full round of darshan, ascending the portico, Bhagawan moved into the bhajan hall to exit through the rear entrance to come onstage through the right of Ganesha at 1014 hrs. Presiding over the session for the next ten minutes, Bhagawan called for Arathi at 1024 hrs. before moving off to the interview room at 1030 hrs., not before interacting with two of the students, blessing them with Vibhuti Prasadam. After spending next twenty minutes in, Bhagawan emerged yet again at 1050 hrs. retiring to Yajur Mandiram.

In the evening, emerging at 1645 hrs., Bhagawan went for a complete round to come onstage at 1658 hrs. to the chants of Vedam. Coming onstage, Bhagawan called for Sri Ajit Poppat of United Kingdom, blessing him to address the gathering. Offering Shradhdhanjali on revered Divine Mother Easwaramma, continuing with the spirit of celebration, the erudite speaker spoke on the "Chosen Mother" quoting some of the revealing experiences he had with Bhagawan related to Mother Easwaramma. It was interesting to note that on a day when the world is celebrating International Mother's Day, someone was paying glowing tribute to the most privileged Mother on planet earth, Mother Easwaramma, verily in the Divine Presence of The One's Presence.

The forty minute speech was followed by another one by Sri B.N. Narasimhamurthy, Warden, Brindavan Campus of Sri Sathya Sai University who dwelt in detail on his first darshan of Bhagawan almost five decades ago, and the Prasanthi of those days. Both the speakers made the session quite alive with interesting experiences and revelations and Bhagawan sat through the session, onstage, granting His coveted Divine Darshan. At the end of the second speech at 1810 hrs., Bhagawan called for Arathi. Sitting onstage for some more time interacting with some of the boys, and 'overseeing' prasadam distribution, Bhagawan moved off the stage at 1820 hrs. into the bhajan hall, after blessing the concourse with Abhayahastha. Moving through the bhajan hall Bhagawan emerged through the rear entrance to glide past the lower portico blessing many on His way before setting off to Yajur Mandiram at 1832 hrs.

This morning, there was no Divine Darshan and Arathi was offered at 0940 hrs.
In the evening, Bhagawan, upon emerging at 1720 hrs. went for a full round of darshan before coming onstage at 1735 hrs. through the right of Ganesha. Sitting through the next more than half-an-hour bhajan session, Bhagawan moved off the stage at 1807 hrs., through the right of Ganesha, into the interview room. Emerging yet again at 1840 hrs., Bhagawan called for Arathi before moving off the dais at 1855 hrs. after a bout of interactions followed by Abhayahastha Blessings, proceeding towards Yajur Mandiram.

This morning, there was no Divine Darshan and Arathi was offered at 0940 hrs.

In the evening, Bhagawan emerged at 1756 hrs. to come for a full round of darshan. Coming on to the portico, gliding through, Bhagawan interacted with many seniors who were having many project proposals, before coming onstage through the right of Ganesha at 1820 hrs. to preside over the bhajans. Bhagawan sat through till 1830 hrs. before calling for Arathi and upon accepting Arathi, Bhagawan spent some more time onstage, glancing at the students, waving His right hand in His inimitable style, raising His abhayahasta, not once, but thrice before moving off the stage at 1835 hrs. Interacting with many seniors Bhagawan moved into the interview room at 1845 hrs. to spend next 25 minutes in, granting mini interviews to seniors before emerging to move off to Yajur Mandiram at 1910 hrs. Prasadam was distributed to the entire assemblage before Arathi was offered. Summer is at its 'intense best' in Parthi with the onset of Agni Nakshatram (fire star) that marks the intense summer during May in South India and with the University Entrance Examinations on, there is a good floating crowd filling the Prasanthi precincts, daring the summer onslaught.

On this auspicious Easwaramma Day morning, Bhagawan emerged in His car at 0955 hrs. to proceed directly to Easwaramma Samadhi Mandir.

 Reaching the Samadhi at around 1005 hrs., Bhagawan was received religiously by Vedam, Bhajan and Nadaswaram troupe. Moving into the Samadhi Mandir, Bhagawan.

As various ritualistic offerings continued inside the Samadhi Mandir with huge garlands being placed on the statues

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followed by clothes and fruits offering and coconut breaking, Bhagawan went to circumambulate the dais holding the statues of "Divine Parents" before Arathi was offered. Upon accepting Arathi, blessing the mini assembly, Bhagawan retired to Yajur Mandiram. Laddu Prasadam was distributed to the assembly at Easwaramma Samadhi.

Returning from Samadhi Mandir at 1030 hrs., Bhagawan went for a 'complete' round through the gents' side, alighting on the portico at 1035 hrs. to move, cutting through the lower portico, to come onstage at 1042 hrs. Sitting for sometime, Bhagawan moved off the stage, to move into the bhajan hall to exit through the rear door to go for a short round of the dais through the Vedam block to come onstage at 1100 hrs. to preside over the bhajan session.

Marking the special occasion, special prasadam, Tamrind Rice and Sweet Rice were distributed to the entire assemblage of devotees. Arathi was offered at 1115 hrs. and upon accepting Arathi an announcement on the evening programme was made, informing that Balvikas children from Bangalore would be staging a dance drama on the life of Bhadrachala Ramdas.

Upon the announcement, interacting with some senior devotees, Bhagawan moved off at 1130 hrs. proceeding towards Yajur Mandiram, not before showing His abhayahasta twice for a round of applause from the capacity crowd of devotees. After the Universal prayer, the normal Jaikar to Bhagawan was followed by a special Jaikar to Holy Mother Easwaramma.

This evening, Bhagawan, upon emerging at 1452 hrs. came for a full round before coming on to the portico, to move into the bhajan hall. In the bhajan hall, Bhagawan interacted with the group of teachers and organisers representing various Sai educational institutions who have come for a workshop on "Sri Sathya Sai Vidya Vahini", a nascent project on higher secondary education, under the auspices of Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations. Bhagawan spent quite sometime in the middle interacting and blessing the group of over fifty, before exiting through the rear door to cut through the upper portico, coming onstage at 1730 hrs. Veda chanting that has been on continued for next five minutes before Bhagawan asked for the cultural programme to commence.

Illustrious story of Bhadrachala Ramdas, whose trials and tribulations, that was forced upon him, for having accused of mis-utilising the treasury funds for temple construction and final redemption was well depicted by the Balvikas children from Bangalore, in the dance drama entitled, Bhadrachala Ramdas. The fifty minute dance drama ended on a happy note when Lord Rama along with his brother Lakshmana in the guise of servants went to the tax collector to pay and bail out a "surrendered" Ramdas, after 12 years of imprisonment.

“ Responding to our Easwaramma Day Reporting, we have a mail received from Ms. Janet Bock Bicker, wife of late Richard Bock who had the good fortune of photographing the Divine in human form during earlier days....After reading about the preparations for Eswaramma Day, I am feeling a strong urge to send you the following photo and comment. Sunday, February 6, 1972. Mid-morning, as I was walking alone from the ladies' side of the darshan area, between the back of the Mandir and the rooms to the south for permanent residents, I saw Swami's mother standing with several ladies in front of her room. I paused from a distance, bowed my head, folding my hands in the namaste gesture..." Read On--->>

At the end of the presentation Bhagawan blessed the cast of the drama with group photos. Bhajans started at 1845 hrs. and continued till Arathi at 1855 hrs. Upon accepting Arathi, Bhagawan sat for some more time onstage, as Prasadam was distributed to the drama crew. Bhagawan retired to Yajur Mandiram at 1905 hrs. More Photos Easwaramma Day