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Press Release by Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust

July 05, 2012

Odisha Devotees Programme on 5th July at Prashanti Nilayam :

Morning Session:
Hundreds of devotees from the State of Odisha took to the main street this morning in a huge procession displaying great devotional fervour here in Prasanthi Nilayam. This is the second time, in six months, the State is taking out a procession in Puttaparthi,the last one being on 27th December 2011.

Led by a group yellow clad men blowing ‘twin conch’, followed by a group of enthusiastic drummers beating rhythmic tunes, the procession   moved through the main road A small group of dancing tribal woman followed the men, subsequently followed by hundreds of women carrying auspicious ‘Kalasas'. Another huge column of women joined moving in tandem, often bursting into whistling, typical of East India tribal tradition.Namasankirthan group of men, in yellow scarves, followed, singing bhahjans and towards the end came a huge chariot with a smiling Bhagawan as the backdrop.

The morning affair was full of spectacle, drama and colour, reminiscent of  the splendour in Puri.

Evening Session: 
Continuing from where they had stopped in the morning, devotees from the State of Odisha presented an encore of their cultural display Tribal Cultural Dance, Jodi Shanka Dance, was the first item, wherein tribal youth blew 'twin-conch', dancing to the tunes,  enacting various scenes from Bharat's rich cultural glory, from the epics. Scenes depicting Bhagawan Sri Krishna as the Eternal Charioteer, Lord Hanuman flying over, the Advent of Kalki Avatar on the horse etc. were displayed along with various other scenes to the rhythmic backdrop music emanated from the drums and cymbals. 

Sri Krishna Leela Madhuri, a dance ballet followed, presented by the students of Sri Sathya Sai Vidya Mandir, Bhadrak. The presentation was based on the writings of renowned devotional poet Banmali Das, who lived during the 12th century. As various scenes from the epochal life of the Avatar came to the fore to the accompaniment of soothing Oriya Melody, audience in the hall sat spellbound watching the spectacle as if got caught in a reverie. 

Sai Symphony, a Musical Programme by the Youth from the State, both men and women was the final item for the evening.

Media Coordinator
Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust
Prasanthi Nilayam

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