Satyasai Baba was cremated at Saikulwanth hall in Prashanthi Nilayam, where he used to meet his devotees regularly. The Trust members have decided to install a golden statue of Satyasai Baba beside his Samadhi to enable his devotees offer their prayers to the spiritual leader. The full details of this arrangement will be announced shortly.
2011/4/26 23:12:24 The final rituals of Satyasai Baba have begun with religious prayers. Then the final rituals have been performed by his brother’s son Ratnakar. The last rituals begin with full state honors at Saikulwanth Hall around 8.00 am today. Police men have given the gun salute to the spiritual guru Satyasai Baba. His body has been covered with tri colored flag and shifted to the main stage where he used to give Darshan to his devotees. After performing the regular Vedic formalities, red colored curtains were dropped around the dais to finish the final rituals.
Baba’s body has been laid inside the Samadhi with his head kept towards south side. Kandukuri Kondavadhani and his team of Pandits of Rajhamundry, who were often invited by Baba to perform several Vedic functions in the Prashanthi Nilayam earlier, have performed the final rituals for Baba.
After lowering the Baba’s body into his final rest place and completing the final rituals, the curtains were raised and all the VVIPs were allowed to sprinkle the sacred Vibhudhi on Baba’s mortal remains.
Governor Narasimhan, Chief Minister Kiran Kumar Reddy, DGP Aravinda Rao, Karnataka Chief Minister of Karnataka Yedurappa, Punjab Governor Shivaraj Patil, BJP leaders LK Advani, Venkaya Naidu, Kishna Reddy, Chandrababu Naidu, and ministers from state and other states have paid rich tributes to the Satyasai Baba.
The ceremony was just concluded and the devotees will be allowed to pay their respects to Baba from the noon today.
From now onwards, all his devotees will be directed to have Darshan of his Samadhi in SaiKulwanth Hall. The spiritual guru who inspires lakhs of people to adopt service to society might have physically departed from them. But, his preaching and his influence will be always there on the people who understood his ideology. Om Sai Ram.
BJP activists protest against the arrest of Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev in New Delhi late on Saturday night at the Ambedkar Statue on Tank Bund Road in Hyderabad on Sunday.
The tallest statue in the state so far is the 54 feet statue of Gautam Budhha on the Rock of Gibralator. The distinction will now go to the statue of Annamayya.
The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam is installing the statue at the Thallapaka crossroads in Kadapa. The statue will be about 108 feet in height. The work will commence shortly and it will take about a year for the statue to come up.
When Salman Khan was asked about Baba Ramdev and his fast, the star replied in his inimitable way that he knew only of three Babas...
1 The Baba at home (he meant his father Salim Khan)
2 Bollywood's Baba (Sanjay Dutt who is fondly called Baba)
3 And Sai Baba (the Shirdi Sai Baba who several Bollywood folk hold in reverence)
Obviously Sallu is not exactly a yoga fanatic as he believes in pumping iron only in the gym, so the Ready star remains clueless about Baba Ramdev's yogic existence!
The health condition of Sathya Sai Baba continues to be critical but it is stable. Baba is now slowly responding to treatment.
The doctors have said that all the organs of Baba except kidneys are functioning normally. The doctors say that there is no cause for worry and that Baba will slowly but surely recover soon.
The millions of devotees of Baba across the world are conducting non-stop prayers for his speedy recovery.
Sathay Sai Baba was rushed to the hospital after he complained of breathlessness. The doctors conducted check ups and found out that Baba was suffering from lung infection and fluids in the lungs.
The doctors however have stated that Baba is quite fine and there is nothing to worry at all. Trust board member Ratnakar also asked the devotees not to worry as Baba’s health was quite all right now.
The health condition of Baba continues to be critical. However, the millions of devotees of Baba spread across the world are angry and upset with the attitude of the trust board members.
The devotees are clues as to the exact health condition of Baba. The BJP too has now stepped in and the party activists are now in Puttaparthi demanding that they be allowed to see Baba.
The devotees are so agitated and exasperated with the attitude of the trust board members that they are now throwing up their arms and saying ‘Only God knows about Baba’s health’.
BJP activists stop installation of NTR statue at VSKP
2008/5/28 6:33:06 The BJP Yuva Morcha activists stopped the unveiling of a statue of the late TDP founder NT Rama Rao in Visakhapatnam. The local TDP workers arranged a program on the occasion of NT Rama Rao’s birth anniversary and invited union minister and NT Rama Rao’s eldest daughter Purandrareshwari to unveil the statue.
But the BJP Yuva Sena objected to this. Their contention was that the statue was that of NT Rama Rao as Lord Krishna. The BJP leaders took objection to NTR being projected as God.
2011/4/26 0:34:26 Keeping in view of the large turnout of Satyasai Baba devotees and their demand to extend the timing for Baba darshan, the IG of the Police has extended the time up to 11pm today. Satyasai Baba will be rested at Saikulawanth hall tomorrow. More than 3lakhs devotees have paid last respects to Satyasai Baba until now.
It has been announced recently that hero Nagarjuna has been chosen to play the role of Sathya Sai Baba in a film. K Raghavendra Rao who made Annamayya and Sri Ramadasu with Nag has chosen him for the new film.
However, a section of Baba’s devotees is not at all amused with the news of Nag doing the role of Baba. The devotees say that a known womanizer like Nagarjuna is not the right person to ply the role of Baba who is a God.
We have to see how Raghavendra Rao reacts to this.
No irregularities, no connection with seized cash: Sai Trust
2011/6/28 2:43:08 Denying that there any financial irregularities have taken place by the members of the Sri Satya Sai Central Trust, a Trustee V Srinivasan on Tuesday said that the Trust has no connection with the Rs 35 lakh seized by the police near Kodikonda check post in Anantapur recently.
Addressing a crowded media conference, Mr Srinivasan denied that financial transparency is being strictly maintained. “All donations given in the name of Trust are being deposited in the State Bank of India,” he said.
Mr Srinivasan further said that the Rs 35 lakh seized by the police was meant for a consultant who had been chosen to construct the Maha Samadhi for the Sai Baba. The seized money was given by a devotee of the late Sai Baba and was being taken to the Shankaranarayana Consultancy, Mr Srinivasan said.
"The Sri Satya Sai Central Trust has no connection with the money. The money was not recovered from any Trustee. The vehicle from which the money was recovered does not belong to the Trust," Mr Srinivasan emphatically said.
Besides this, the consultant has already explained to the police that the money was meant to be used for the Maha Samadhi, the Trustee further said.
"Since the Trust is not going to implement the project, the money was handed over to the project consultant. All information sought by police has already been given," Mr Srinivasan further said.
The Trustee added that the allegations of financial irregularities are unfounded. “The Trust is strictly maintaining financial transparency, and has filed all statutory returns. Donations received from devotees have been duly deposited to banks in a transparent manner,” Mr Srinivas.
The Trustee added that the Trust has already paid Rs 9.75 crore as income tax, even without any demand by the concerned authorities after deciding to pay necessary tax on all its inventories.
Mr Srinivasan took pains to emphasise that all philanthropic activities carried out by the Trust would continue as usual. “There is no shortage of money for the philanthropic activities,” he said.
He added that the Trust has appointed Prof Anantaraman as media coordinator.
Another Trust member Naganand said late Satya Sai Baba had not left any Will behind.
Mr Naganand added that the trust is contemplating a proposal to make public its finances and other activities every year.
The Trustee further appealed to the media to act responsibly instead of publishing baseless stories against the Trust and hurting the sentiments of devotees.
The state government had written a letter to the Trust secretary seeking a detailed report, including clarifications on charges of misappropriation on Monday.(INN)
2011/3/8 0:06:20 Yesteryear great comedian late Rajababu’s statue will be unveiled on the banks of river Godavari at his home town Rajhamundry on 9th of April by Dasari Narayanarao. MAA (Movie Artists Association) president Murali Mohan has donated the amount for making a bronze statue. Rajababu’s statue will be placed beside his beloved friend late Shobanbabu statue. Rajababu’s sons who were in US will comedown to attend this function. Later, MAA will conduct a program ‘Hasya Swarnothswam’ in which 70 Telugu comedians will participate to pay rich tributes to the great comedian.
2011/7/15 4:18:25 Thousands of Sai devotees thronged Bhagvan Sri Sathya Sai Baba’s memorial, which was unveiled and opened for visitors at the Prasanthi Nilayam Ashram in Puttaparthi, Anantapur district on Friday to mark Guru Purnima.
The ‘mahasamadhi’, a rectangular, white marble edifice - 9 ft long, 6 ft wide and 2 ft 2 inches high, is located in the 10,000-capacity Sai Kulwant Hall, the largest of hall of the World’s biggest ashram, where Baba used to give darshan to his followers.
A large number of devotees gathered outside the ashram once again to catch a glimpse of the memorial, which is placed exactly over the spot where the spiritual guru is buried.
Sai Baba had died on April 24 with cardio-respiratory failure after spending nearly four weeks at Sri Satya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences Hospital run by Satya Sai Central Trust.
He was buried inside the Sai Kulwant Hall in a private ceremony on April 27, open to key relatives and members of his trust, while thousands of devotees watched it live on the screens put up outside the ashram, waiting with bated breath for the gates to be thrown open again.
Many years ago, he had apparently expressed desire to be buried within the hall itself.
As devotees watched on, Baba’s body was lowered in a seven feet-deep pit in the hall, which was then then filled with ‘Kuruskshetra matti’ (soil), salt, silver, gold and navaratnas (nine jewels).
Sri Satya sai Central Trust has tried to keep the event on a low scale. According to the programme listed, the samadhi will be unveiled at 8 am followed by lectures by Indian and foreign speakers and then public darshan.
Every year on Guru Purnima Day, Satya Sai would give darshan, take part in bhajans and deliver a discourse.
This full-moon day in the month of Ashadam is considered auspicious and gurus are worshipped with sincerity.
Born on November 23, 1926, in Puttaparthi, Sai Baba was followed by an estimated 20 to 50 million people worldwide after claiming to be a reincarnation of spiritual guru Sai Baba of Shirdi at the age of 14.(INN)
2007/10/4 12:09:28 Puttaaparthi Sai Baba today promised the devotees that he would give Vishwaroopa darshan to his devotees today. The Sathya Sai Baba Trust authorities announced that Sai Baba would be visible on the moon this evening. Thousands of devotees rushed out to watch him on the moon. But the news came as an anti-climax as the moon could not be sighted at all. The reason? There were thick clouds everywhere and they covered the moon fully. So the disappointed Baba devotees slowly went back into their houses slowly.
Woman devotees of Sathya Sai Baba are now at the receiving end of the lathis of the police. The woman devotees have been camping in Puttaparthi for the last one month but could not get a glimpse of Baba when he was alive.
Now when they are trying to pay their homage to Baba, the cops are harassing them. The woman devotees were latch charged when they tried to enter Sai Kulwant Hall where Baba’s mortal remains have now been kept.
There are no woman constables and the woman devotes are shocked and hurt by the way the cops are treating them. Still not a single devotee is ready to leave Puttaparthi without paying last respects to Baba.
Sachin Tendulkar is now in a state of shock. Sachin went into deep mourning the moment he heard about the demise of Sathya Sai Baba.
Sachin has locked his hotel room and has not eaten anything since morning. Sachin had cancelled his birthday celebrations in view of the critical condition of Baba.
Sachin is a great devotee of Baba and he visited Puttaprathi several times to seek blessings of Baba.
2011/6/2 22:34:36 People all over the country start responding to Baba Ramdev’s decision to sit for indefinite deeksha. While, lakhs and lakhs of people are expressing their solidarity towards Baba’s deeksha, some others like Sharukh Khan has openly declares that, they do not support Ramdev Baba, because they saw some political angle in his deeksha. Baba Ramdev who has already announced that, he is going to launch a political party soon and his party will contest in the next general elections in year 2014. Hence, many people believe that, Baba Ramdev’s basic idea in starting his deeksha is only to give a launching pad for it.
So, Shahrukh Khan said he is not with Baba Ramdev. However, Gandhian styled social activist Anna Hazare said that, he not only supports his deeksha but also participate in it. However, one thing is clear that all these developments are mounting enough pressure on the Union Government that may bring some positive changes in it.
TDP chief Chandra Babu Naidu along with wife Bhuvaneshwari met Sathya Sai Baba at Prashanthi Nilayam in Puttparthi on Friday. After seeking the Baba’s blessings, Babu invited Baba to grace the weeding of Lokesh with Brahmani and offer his blessing.
The final rituals of Satyasai Baba have begun with religious prayers. Then the final rituals have been performed by his brother’s son Ratnakar. The last rituals begin with full state honors at Saikulwanth Hall around 8.00 am today. Police men have given the gun salute to the spiritual guru Satyasai Baba. His body has been covered with tri colored flag and shifted to the main stage where he used to give Darshan to his devotees. After performing the regular Vedic formalities, red colored curtains were dropped around the dais to finish the final rituals. 
From now onwards, all his devotees will be directed to have Darshan of his Samadhi in SaiKulwanth Hall. The spiritual guru who inspires lakhs of people to adopt service to society might have physically departed from them. But, his preaching and his influence will be always there on the people who understood his ideology. 
Keeping in view of the large turnout of Satyasai Baba devotees and their demand to extend the timing for Baba darshan, the IG of the Police has extended the time up to 11pm today. Satyasai Baba will be rested at Saikulawanth hall tomorrow. More than 3lakhs devotees have paid last respects to Satyasai Baba until now.
Yesteryear great comedian late Rajababu’s statue will be unveiled on the banks of river Godavari at his home town Rajhamundry on 9th of April by Dasari Narayanarao. MAA (Movie Artists Association) president Murali Mohan has donated the amount for making a bronze statue. Rajababu’s statue will be placed beside his beloved friend late Shobanbabu statue. Rajababu’s sons who were in US will comedown to attend this function. Later, MAA will conduct a program ‘Hasya Swarnothswam’ in which 70 Telugu comedians will participate to pay rich tributes to the great comedian. 
