99th Birthday Celebrations of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba
MORNING PROGRAMME
6:00AM - 7:45AM
21 Omkaaram | Suprabhatam | Veda Chanting | Gayatri Mantra Chanting
7:45AM - 9:25AM
Opening Combined Bhajans | Morning Mangala Arati
9:30AM - 10:30AM
Interactive Prayers (Learning Sathya Sai Ashtotharam)
Sathya Sai Ashtothara Shata Namavali is a garland of 108 sacred names in praise of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, each describing one of His countless divine attributes and powers. In this session, we will be having an interactice learning of this Namasmarana (chanting the name of Lord) along with the meaning and stories.
Swami says: “Have the Naamam (Name of God) on your tongue, the Rupam (Form of God) in your eye and the Glory of God in your heart. Then, thunderbolts will pass you gently by.”
10:30AM - 12:30PM
Bhajans by Various Centres | Noon Mangala Arati
AFTERNOON PROGRAMME
12:30PM - 2:30PM
Sri Lalitha Sahasranama Stotram Chanting | Bhajans by Various Centres
2:30PM - 6:00PM
SAI SPIRITUAL EDUCATION FIESTA
Sai Spiritual Education Bhajans | SSE Concert | SSE Carnival
Join the children, youth, teachers, parents and alumni of the Sai Spiritual Education (SSE) programme in
their offering to Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba on His 99th Birthday. Based on the theme Know God; Love God;
Serve God, the SSE Fiesta comprises an exhibition on SSE, a concert by SSE students (both past and
present), veda chanting and bhajan led by students of SSE, as well as a mini-carnival to end the afternoon
with some values-based fun and games.
This year, we are also inviting all our former students and gurus to the first ever SSE gathering of all Alumni. Please visit this link to the registration form.
In this afternoon programme, we envision Swami visiting each of the exhibition booths and the various activities for the afternoon and are preparing ourselves to welcome HIM and share with Him our joy in being a part of the transformative SSE programme. Do join us and delve into the heart of the SSE programme – to know what Divinity is and, thus, to know who we are, to love GOD with all our hearts and to serve HIM in all forms of creation.
EVENING PROGRAMME
6:30PM - 7:35PM
Veda Chanting | Gayatri Mantra Chanting
6:30PM - 8:00PM (CONCURRENTLY)
Shiva Linga Abhishekam
Sathyam Shivam Sundaram: Celebrate the Birthday of our dear Lord Sathyam by performing Abhishekam of Shivam to realise Sundaram , the eternal beauty reflecting from within us.
7:35PM - 9:25PM
Closing Combined Bhajans | Special Songs | Jhoola & Cake Cutting
The programme moves to specially selected bhajan for the evening starting from 7.35pm, that will inspire all to sing together as one to the Lord. The programme ends on a high with the traditional cake-cutting, with our young children cutting the cake with Swami. The melodious Jhoola song to soothe and calm the Lord as HE proceeds to the end of the day, will uplift our spirits as we sit in appreciation and gratitude that the Lord is present in our lives.
9:25PM - 9:40PM
Closing Prayers | Mangala Arati
The arati to Swami will then mark the end of the 99th Birthday celebrations and herald the beginning of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba’s 100th birthday celebrations.