June 30th 9:00 am - Swami came for visit out side mandir yesterday evening
Yesterday evening after darshan at 3:50 pm Swami came for a visit outside mandir. Swami's car was moving very slowly so we all got a very good darshan. Swami returned back to mandir at 3:50 pm. Just a brief visit outside mandir.
The rains seem have stopped so weather is very nice now in Puttaparthi. There are quite a few sevadals from kerala here in puttaparthi who will be taking their turn to do seva in mandir in couple of days.
June 25th 4:00 pm - Bhangra dance performance in mandir yesterday evening
Yesterday evening there was dance program in mandir. It was a type of dance called bhangra which is from the punjab region of India. After the event Swami presented one of the member of the group with a Gold chain. After which the bhajans continued. Prasadam was also distributed after the event. It was laddu.
Swami this morning came for the bhajans at 9:30 am and the bhajans went on till 10:15 am.
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June 22nd 4:00 pm - Its raining in Puttaparthi
All day long its been cloudy and raining in Puttaparthi. Not heavy rain but drizzle. It has been falling from morning and still going on. So its difficult for devotees to get to mandir too. And the temperature has also turned very cold which is quite welcome. Swami's darshans are the only things making this day brighter.
June 20th 6:45 pm - Cutural Programs this evening in Prasanthi Nilayam
There was dance program this evening in Puttaparthi. After the event Swami presented the performers with clothes. Bhajans went on till 6:30 pm after the dance performance and after aarathi prasadam was distributed to all the devotees
June 20th 3:45 pm - Home Minister in Puttaparthi for Swami's darshan
Yesterday Home Minister of India Shivraj Patel was here in Puttaparthi for Swami's darshan. He arrived in the morning and after having Swami's darshan he left Puttaparthi in the evening.
June 15th 3:45 pm - Its good darshans and rain in Puttaparthi
The last few days puttaparthi has seen some showers which is a welcome after a scorching summer. The weather is very pleasant in puttaparthi compared to other parts of India. Swami presence and darshans have helped a lot in this. Swami is giving regular darshans. Swami come in mobile chair and while leaving the Sai Kulwant Hall, leaves in car. Swami is coming to all the lines in mobile chair. Which is really making all the devotees very happy. Yesterday as the aarathi was being sung the rain started pouring and it went on for a while and stopped after an hour or so.