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The Moorthi
Staphana of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba on the 45th Anniversary of
Dharmakshetra. source: dharmakshetra.org.in
Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba Lively Statue unveiled at Dharmakshetra on 12th May, 2012 by Shri Indulal Shah & Smt Sarla Shah. Press release:
Moorthi Sthapana at
Dharmakshetra,Mumbai
Prashantinilayam,13th May 2012
On
the occasion of the completion of 44 years of Dharmakshetra, the abode of
Sri Sathya Sai Baba in Mumbai, Sri Sathya Sai Trust, Maharashtra and Sri
Sathya Sai Seva Organisations, Maharashtra and Goa had arranged a ceremony
for the purpose of unveiling the Idol of Sri Sathya Sai Baba in the lawns
of Satyadeep.
Before the unveiling, an old bhajan depicting the significance of
Dharmakshetra was rendered by a group of bhajan singers. Among
the chanting of Sri Sai Gayatri and blowing of conchs, the idol was formally
unveiled at the hands of Sri Indulal Shah Trustee in the Sri Sathya Sai
Central Trust and Smt. Sarlabahen Shah, National Coordinator, Sri Sathya Sai
Bal Vikas.The unveiling was followed by offering of the garland of rose
flowers and floral bouquets by the office bearers and devotees who were
present on this occasion.
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Immediately on unveiling, the bhajan group rendered the song “Sumar
Manuva, Sumar Manuva, Sumar Re Panchtatva Suvicharâ€. This particular song
depicting the core message of the symbols of world religions and the unity
of faiths, practice of values in the life and the importance of the
attainment of Divinity was composed for rendition on the occasion of the
inauguration of Sarva Dharma Stoop at Prashanti Nilayam on 23 November 1975.
It may be recalled that the same song was included in the historic film
Shirdi ke Saibaba.
The
idol of Sri Sathya Sai Baba has been installed on the same spot where he
used to sit on the hillock of Dharmakshetra Hills during the stage of its
construction in 1967-1968 and from where he later gave Darshan.l
A
public meeting was held later where there was a welcome address
and presentation of a brief report (on Dharmakshetra and seva activities in
the states) by Dr.Keki Mistry, Trustee, Sri Sathya Sai Trust,Maharashtra
followed by talks by two guest speakers.
The
first speaker was Sri V S Das, Executive Director and also First Appellate
Authority under Right to Information Act, Chief Vigilance Officer and
Central Public Information Officer, Reserve Bank of India. He narrated some
of his personal experiences with Bhagavan during His physical lifetime and
later.Second speaker was Dr. Shashank Shah, Post-Doctoral Fellow, Sri
Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Prashanti Nilayam. Dr. Shashank
made a presentation on 44 years of Dharmakshetra.
The
statue was sculpted by Sri
Bakul Patel, Sri Bakul Patel and his late father Sri Madhubhai Patel had
made a statue of Sri Saibaba of Shirdi which was once unveiled by Sri Sathya
Sai Baba at the Hill View Stadium at Prashanti Nilayam.
A captivating cultural Programme titled Bhakta Sakha Vithala depicting the life and devotion of the Saints in Maharashtra was presented by the students of Sri Sathya Sai Bal Vikas.
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