4 new members in Satya Sai Trust

Satya Sai central Trust members

  Satya Sai Central Trust inducted 4 new members on Guru Purnima day. With their inclusion, total number of trust members increased to nine. Satya Sai Trust credibility reached all time low due to recent controversies. AP Government already studying the reports submitted by the Trust. Ratnakar  group succeeded in excluding Satyajit, Satya Sai personal assistant.  Satya Sai Central Trust members:    1. P.N. Bhagawati  2. S.V. Giri  3. R.J. Ratnakar  4. Srinivasan  5. Indulal Shah  Newly added members:  1. Chakravarthi (till now secretary of Trust)  2. Nagananda  3. J.V. Shetty  4.T.K.K. Bhagavat  Thousands of Satya Saibaba devotees visited Mahasamadhi after it was thrown open for pubic. Puttaaprthi regained lost glory on Guru Purnima day.   … [Read more...]

Koli Alwar Tirumanjanam in Tirumala

Inside Lord Venkateswara Temple in Tirumala

  'Koil Alwar Tirumanjanam' was performed at Lord Venkateswara temple on Tuesday on the occasion of ensuing UGADI. Koil Alwar means 'Holy Shrine'. The main purpose of performing koil Tirumanjanam is purification of sanctum santorum and temple premises.    During the cermony, all the murtis and other articles are removed from santum santorum and the mula murti is covered with water- proof covering. The entire garbhafriham, including floors, ceilings and walls are then cleaned and brushed well with plenty of water. The whole place is then smeared with kumkum, camphor, sandal paste, saffron, turmeric etc. as disincecant. the covering of the main deity is then removed and the deities, deepam and other articles are replaced inside.    Purificatory pujas and Naivedyams are the offered to the deity. This ceremony performed strictly as per the agamas is conducted four times in a year i.e before Ugadi, before Anivara Asthanam,before Vaikunta Eakadasi, before Annual Brahmotsavam.   Pushpayagam in Srinivasa Mangapuram:   Pushpa Yaga Mahotsavam was conducted amidst religious fervour in the temple of Lord Kalyana Venkateswara Swamy, Srinivasa Mangapuram. 5 tonnes of 18 types of flowers were used in the Pushpa Yagam.    Later, unjal seva and veedi utsavam were conducted to the Lord Kalyana Venkateswara Swamy.    Click here to visit our Facebook page on Spirituality.   … [Read more...]