Cultural Program by the devotees of Medak District, Andhra
Pradesh
July 11, 2007
PARTHI YATRA FOR SAI DARSHAN
Mass Move by an Andhra Group of Devotees to The Holy Land
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PARTHI YATRA FOR SAI DARSHAN
Mass Move by an Andhra Group of Devotees to The Holy Land
Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations, Medak district of Andhra Pradesh
arranged a 3-day pilgrimage to Prasanthi Nilayam from 10th to 12th
July 2007. About 5,000 people from this district – men, women and
children, made their trip to Prasanthi Nilayam. On 11th July 2007,
Bhagawan fulfilled their aspirations by condescending to their
prayer to stage a programme in Sai Kulwant Hall. The central portion
of the Hall was aesthetically decked up with digital print panels
which also formed the backdrop for the musical dance drama “Amma”
(mother). scroll down to read more
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The dance drama begins with an
announcement that people of the district are blissfully drinking the
pellucid water of Sri Sathya Sai Water Project with the divine name
on their lips. A beautifully choreographed invocation dance followed
the announcement. The scene then shifts to a rural setting where
Tirupati Venkanna, who plays a major role in the drama pleads with
doctors for performing the eye operation of his mother. But, the
doctor asks for an exorbitant fee to perform the operation. Here the
rapacious greed of the doctors is well portrayed when the doctor
asks for a few lakhs of rupees for the surgery. The same operation
is done totally free of cost in Bhagawan’s hospital. Another
poignant scene wherein Ramu working in a company in Hyderabad tells
his mother, Parvatamma that he has no time to spend with her since
he could utilise the time spent to earn money in Hyderabad. He even
goes to the extent to giving a cheque to his mother as a means of
repayment for all that she had done to him in his life right from
the time she bore him as a child. But the mother tears the cheque
saying that she does not require his money, but wants his presence.
The mother opines, “If the son calls with love “Amma”, that is
enough for me.” Venkanna enters the scene and calls her with love
“Amma”. Parvatamma thinks that it is her son. Then Venkanna asks her
whether he cannot call her “Amma”. He takes her to his house and
takes good care of her.
Ramu in the course of his office work
goes to his boss with a contract worth lakhs of rupees. But the boss
says that he would sign the contract only after thoroughly
scrutinising the document. Ramu is heartbroken because the boss
doubts his integrity, having worked tirelessly and sincerely for the
company. The boss chastises Ramu for not taking care of his mother
and for giving a hefty sum of money as a form of repayment for all
that she did to him. Swami says that mother is God and she has to be
respected. The son realises his mistake and repents.
The boss goes to the house of Venkanna, where Parvatamma stays and
tells her that he was going to remove her son from the job, doubting
his integrity. It is then that the qualities of the mother are
highlighted. Parvatamma speaks highly of her son saying that he had
given his heart and soul for the company and his son cannot be
mistrusted. The son who is all the while in the background enters
the scene and sheds tears of repentance. The mother says that
Bhagawan has lighted the torch of love in their hearts and gives a
clarion calls to go to Prasanthi Nilayam and have His Darshan. After
a dance, the entire cast converged in front of Bhagawan to seek His
blessings. Bhagawan in all His compassion goes amidst them and
showers His love on them. He also gives them the coveted opportunity
to be photographed with Him. Bhagawan also distributed clothes to
all the participants that was followed by Prasadam distribution.
At 5.15 p.m. there was a huge rally
by the members of the organisation. Groups of devotees came one
after the other. The Mahila (ladies) wing of the organisation took
the lead, some chanting Lalita Sahasranama Stotra, while some
dancing their way in the traditional dance Kolattam, Lambada tribe
showcasing their culture, a group conveying the dictum:
“Let us all move together, let us all grow together,
Let us all stay united and grow in intelligence together,
Let us live together with friendship and harmony.”
When a group of Mahilas came near the stage, an announcement was
made that these ladies were doing yeoman service by teaching human
values to villagers. As the beeline of ladies groups ended, it was
the turn of the men’s wing of the organisation. Pandari Bhajan in
the Maharashtra tradition, then a few men dressed as Rama,
Lakshmana, Sita, Hanuman and Lava and Kusa, Bhajan singing group,
Kolattam group, to mention a few. The procession ended with a mobile
model of Sri Sathya Sai Water Supply Project which Bhagawan had done
for the district of Medak as an expression of their gratitude for
providing water to their district. After Bhajans by the students,
Arati was offered to Bhagawan at 6.05 p.m.
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