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Sri Sathya Sai Diviya Akanda
Anantha Jyothi from Madurai to Mauritius
Om Sri Sai Ram
Sri Sathya Sai Diviya Akanda Anantha Jyothi from
Sri Sathya Sai Anandha Nilayam
Madurai to
Mauritius
Along the Earth,
and then over the water, Sai Jyothi, the fire principle, is
presently moving on, towards the tiny island country,
Mauritius. The Jyothi Yaatra, the movement of Sai
Jyothi, originated from Sri Sathya Sai Ananda Nilayam the
second Abode of Divine Bhagawan next to Prashanthi Nilayam at
Madurai, where Bhagawan Sri
Sathya Sai Baba had lit the eternal Lamps, during the Divine
visit, in May 2003. Two tall Brass lamps are still emanating the
Sri Sathya Sai Diviya Akanda Anantha Jyothi in the altar of Sri
Sathya Sai Aanantha Nilayam, which is attracting many Sai devotees
from many parts of India and abroad.
A group of Sai
devotees, from
Mauritius had visited Sri Sathya Sai Ananda Nilayam
recently, and they wished that the Divine Jyothi should reach
various homes in their country. These devotees numbering about
1200 members had formed into an association and all these 1200
devotees wished to have Jyothi brought to their homes, and keep it
burning all around the year, and further eternally.
Sri
PSAS. Srinivasan Chettiar, President of Sri Sai Padhuga Trust,
Madurai, submitted their prayers to Bhagawan Baba, who graciously
permitted and blessed the mission of taking Divine flames to
Mauritius,. Various options were worked out.
It was a near
impossible task to take the Jyothi across the sea, and even
difficult to reach the Jyothi to the Port over the land.
Apparently, Swami was very much impressed by the sincere devotion
of those devotees from
Mauritius and Swami had willed that the Sri Sathya Sai
Diviya Akanda Anantha Jyothi should the reach their homes. But for
the Grace of Swami, this transfer of Jyothi to
Mauritius was almost impossible. Swami’s blessings had
made it possible for the Jyothi board a vessel sailing towards
Mauritius. As this report is being typed, happy news
is coming over the phone that the Jyothi had just arrived the
port of
Mauritius on
the 29th Feb. 2004, bringing joy to
thousands of devotees over there.
A coastal guard
ship belonging to Mauritius Government was in the Naval Dockyard,
Bombay undergoing repairs and service. A couple
of Sai devotees, who are part of the 1200 group, were working in
that ship. They agreed to take the Jyothi with them,
provided they are delivered at
Bombay. Now it was a question of transporting the
Jyothi, the lamps which are to be lit at
Madurai from those two eternal burning lamps. Airplanes
and Trains do not permit carrying inflammable materials; leave
alone the live flames through their carriages. The only
option available was that the Jyothi has to travel by road, all
the way from Madurai, a city deep down in the south India, to the
city of Bombay by road, a distance of over 1800 kilometers, where
the vessel had been berthed.. All arrangements were made, and
the task was entrusted to two devotees, Sri. Bombay Srinivasan and
Sri Veera Raghavan, who are honorable members of Sri Sai Padhuga
Trust with deep devotion to Bhagawan.
Elaborate Pooja was offered to the Sri Sathya Sai Diviya Akanda
Anantha Jyothi at Sri Sathya Sai Ananda Nilayam,
Madurai. Many Mahila devotees
took part in the Pooja, when the Jyothi was lit from the main
lamps to the smaller ones, which were to embark on the journey. It
was the holiest of the Holy day, the day of Maha Shivarathri. As
the devotees all over the world, were engaged in nightlong
Bhajans, the Jyothi was majestically moving on by land, to wards
its destination. There was no stoppage and the journey continued
through out that holy light.
The land route
journey was a memorable experience. The two tiny brass lamps could
not hold much oil. Every two hour, the oil has to be
replenished and the wick has to be trimmed. This exercise was a
continuous Sadhana. Constant vigil has to be maintained over the
Jyothi so that it was not burnt off due to any unexpected
developments on the way. So there was no possibility
of any sleep for those volunteers during the 40-hour non-stop
drive from
Madurai to
Bombay. Since the lamps are to be boarded on ship,
which was scheduled to sail away within the next 48 hours, there
was no question of breaking the journey on the way to take rest
and refreshments. By kind grace of Swami, the Jyothi
reached the city of
Bombay on 20th
February, and awaited instruction from the volunteers in the ship.
By evening, the Jyothi started its journey again to the Naval
dockyard, but could not enter inside. The Jyothi returned back.
However,
Bhagawan’s Sri Sathya Sai Diviya Akanda Anantha Jyothi gave joy
for many, before it found its way on board the ship.
After a
five-hour drive from
Madurai, the Jyothi reached a city,
Salem in Tamilnadu, where devotees were engaged in
Shivarathri Bhajans. The time was
10.00 P.M. The Jyothi was received reverentially and
kept in the altar where the Bhajans were going on. After an hour’s
rest, the journey continued.
The devotees
living in Borivali, a distant suburb, in the northwestern
Bombay yearned that a chance be given to them to
receive the Divine Jyothi in their area. The Jyothi could reach
Borivali by about
11.00 Pm late in the next night. The devotees were
waiting for over two hours singing Bhajans and chanting Vedas.
They received the Jyothi at the gate and moved further into the
home of devotee, where over 140 devotees had gathered.
Devotional songs and Veda chanting continued for some more time
and in the end Arathi was taken. Almost all devotees lit
the Jyothi in small brass lamps brought by them, and carried the
Jyothi to their homes. They are praying that this Jyothi should
burn in their homes continuously, eternally. A week had passed now
and many of them are phoning up to convey that they are
enthusiastically keeping the Jyothi burning in their homes, and
that many more devotees had lit the Jyothi in their own lamps from
these blessed homes. (Jyothise Jyothi Jalavo….) The Jyothi
returned to the base by
2.30 AM.
In the
meanwhile, an unexpected development took place. While returning,
from the gates or Naval dockyard, the driver, who is new to
Bombay road, missed their way, and had taken a wrong
road, which took the Jyothi along the streets in Malabar Hills.
Before it was realized, the vehicle was standing just in
front of the Official residence of the
Maharashtra Chief Minister.
The next day,
there were more demands to get chances to receive Jyothi from
other suburban areas, such as Chembur and Matunga. The prayers of
these devotees were also fulfilled, and as on now over 500
homes across
Bombay are having the eternal
Jyothi lit from the Jyothi brought from Sri Sathya Sai Ananda
Nilayam,
Madurai.
On the 21st
day of February, the Jyothi could ultimately gain entry into the
Naval Dockyards without much fuss. As the vehicle carrying the
Jyothi was entering the Dockyard gates, the volunteers who
had taken the pain to bring the Jyothi on the land route, were
mentally offering their gratitude to Bhagawan for making this
possible. Within ten minutes call came from inside the ship that
the Jyothi had already on board the ship. The volunteers in the
ships who took over the responsibility of taking care of the
Jyothi assured that they will take turns and to keep the Jyothi
burning all the days when they are expected in the high sea.
A devotee of
Borivali, in whose home, the Jyothi was received wished that the
Jyothi kept in his home, be taken to
Poona where his sister lived. A trip to
Poona was planned. A huge
crowd of devotees received the Jyothi and the volunteers,
enthusiastically and with great devotion. The ladies
washed the feet of the volunteer devotees, and wiped off with end
of the Sari, which they were wearing. After applying Kumkum an
haldi on their fore heads, they waived lamps in front of them. On
the way to wards the home, flowers petals were strewn on the
path. After more Bhajans, Arathi was offered. Few more lamps
were lit in Pune, the Jyothi from Borivali continued its journey
back.
A large
temple complex had been built by a Sai devotee, near Lonavala, a
hill station, between
Bombay and Pune. The complex
is waiting for the Divine Visit of Bhagawan Baba. Sri Srinivasan
Chettiar wished that a Jyothi be installed in that temple, which
can be maintained to burn eternally. On way back to
Madurai, a lamp lit from the
Jyothi was carried and installed in this new temple. Even before
Swami’s physical presence is felt in that temple, the eternal
Jyothi had already been installed there.
“Thamasomaa
Jyothir Gamaya…” The Divine Jyothi removes darkness of Ignorance
in the minds of people. A nice from Bhagavatha, as narrated by
Bhagavan Baba comes to our mind. Lord Sri Krishna was
growing up in the
palace of
Sri Nanda and Yashoda.
In those villager, the Gopies used to light lamps from the lamp
kept in the home of Lord Krishna every day by sunset and carry
them towards their own homes. Akin to that event, we could
witness hundreds of devotees, lit the lamps from the main Jyothi
lit from Sri Sathya Ananda Nilayam, and carry them to be
kept in their homes. Swami’s Sri Sathya Sai Diviya Akanda Anantha
Jyothi will remove darkness of ignorance in the minds of these
devotees, and bring Joy, Peace and prosperity wherever the Divine
Jyothies are kept burning eternally. More homes are bound to
receive the Jyothi lit from one to another and so on. “Jyothise
Jyothi jaalavo…”…
Very soon
thousands of devotees in
Mauritius will have Sai Jyothi in their Homes. The main
Jyothi lit from Sri Sathya Sai Ananda Nilayam;
Madurai had already reached the shores of
Mauritius!!!
What was
astonishing was that the Jyothi could travel from
Madurai by road, covering Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and
Maharashtra states. Ultimately the Jyothi cris-crossing
the city of
Bombay for more than two days! It is firmly believed
that Jyothi had also taken up the purification job in these
states, especially, the city of
Bombay, the capital city of
Maharashtra.
The Sri Sathya
Sai Divine Diviya Akanda Anantha Jyothi reached the shores the
city of
Port Louis, the capital of
Mauritius on Sunday the 29th of Feb 04 in
the early morning hours. The Divine Diviya Akanda Jyothi
was devotionally and warmly welcomed by Mr. Sanjiva N. Appadoo the
President of
Mauritius Sri Sathya Sai
Padhuga Samithi and a huge number of Sai devotees who
reached the Port in 15 Motor vehicles. A Nagara Sankeerthan was
performed in the city of
Port Louis. After this Sri Sathya Sai Diviya Akanda
Aanantha Jyothi was taken reverentially to the residences of Mr.
Sanjiva N. Appadoo located in the
St PIERRE. A big concourse of Sai devotees
assembled in the house of Mr. Sanjiva N. Appadoo to seek the
Dharshan of Diviya Jyothi. Another Naga Sankeerthan was
performed by the devotees at
St PIERRE city. The Divine Jyothi was carried from
Port Louis to
St PIERRE under a traditional umbrella. Mr. Sanjiva N.
Appadoo and other devotees performed Aarathi and Pooja to Sri
Sathya Sai Diviya Akanda Anantha Jyothi will all rituals. All the
Sai devotees of
Mauritius consider this 29th day of
Feb 04 as a Historic day, which will be never forgotten.
May the Sri
Sathya Sai Diviya Akanda Anantha Jyothi spread the divinity the
glory and the compassionate Love of Bhagawan to the entire city of
Mauritius dispelling the darkness of ignorance.
It is certain
that the Sri Sathya Sai Divine Diviya Akanda Anantha Jyothi while
traveling in the ship might have driven away the impurities both
in the Air and in the Sea stretching from Mumbai to
Mauritius through the Divine vibrations emitted from
the Diviya Jyothi.
Source:
Saidevotees Worldnet.
Lovingly shared by: Bharadhwaaj Ramaswamy.
Original mail sent by Sri Srinivasan Chettiar, President, Sri Sai
Paduka Trust
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