Over thousand devotees from Tamil Nadu are arriving in Prasanthi Nilayam in two contingents in the next two days to pay obeisance to Bhagawan. The first contingent of 300 Village leaders, devotees, balvikas children, parents and gurus from Nilgiris District of Tamil Nadu are arriving at Prasanthi Nilayam on the morning of 10th February 2012. Bhagawan usually blesses this contingent from Nilgiris to stage a cultural programme in the divine presence. As per practice the contingent from Nilgiris will be staging a Telugu Drama ” Sathya Harishchandra ” on the evening of 10th February 2012.
The second contingent of 700 devotees, balvikas children, parents and gurus from the districts of Chennai Metro ( South ), Coimbatore, Vellore and Tiruppur districts of Tamil Nadu are arriving at Prasanthi Nilayam on the morning of 11th February 2012. A music programme, ” Thygaraja Aradhana” is scheduled to be performed by over 35 leading musicians of Tamil Nadu on the evening of 11th February 2012.
Prasanthi Nilayam, the Abode of the Ultimate Divine, wakes up with the chanting of Aumkar 21 times at 5:20 a.m in the Mandir, followed by Suprabhatam (invoking the Lord of Parthi). Vedic chanting by a small group of selected devotees, starting from the Mandir, and after circumambulation of the Mandir and Bhagawan’s Residence, culminating at the Ganesh Mandir. Simulataneously, Nagarsankirtan (devotional bhajan singing around the Mandir) by ladies and gents in two separate groups, one followed by the other starts from the Ganesh Temple, almost following the Veda chanting group, and, after circumambulating Mandir and Bhagawan’s Residence, returns to the same spot at the Ganesh Mandir.
Vedic Recitation is held in the Sai Kulwant Hall from 0800 hrs. to 0900 hrs. in the morning and 1630 hrs. to 1715 hrs. in the evening. Bhajans follow till 0930 hrs. in the morning and 1800 hrs. in the evening after which Mangala Arathi is offered to the Lord. Devotees are allowed to come in a line for a close Darshan of the Sanctum Sanctorum after Arathi.
05:20 Hrs: Aumkar & Suprabhatam
05:40 Hrs: Vedic Chanting
05:45 Hrs: Nagar Sankirtan
08:00 & 16:30 Hrs: Vedic Recitation
09:00 & 17:15 Hrs: Bhajans
09:30 & 18:00 Hrs: Arati |