Baba Mahima: Moon in mid afternoon

The last rites for Puttaparthi Satya Sai Baba were performed at Sai Kulwant Hall few minutes ago in presence of selected devotees and VVIP guests. ‘Samprokshana’ for ‘Marana Kala Dosha’ was done followed by ‘Dasa Daanam’ under the guidance of Veda Pandit Kandukuri Kondavadhani and team from Rajahmundry. 

Ratnakar, son of Sai Baba’s elder brother Janaki Ramayya sprinkled the sacred waters collected from Antarvahini Saraswati and other rivers on Baba’s body. Nearly at 9.45 AM, Baba is rested in Maha Samadhi which will be opened for public viewing from 11:45 AM today. Burial of Baba in Samadhi is entirely a private program where witnesses are some of members from Satya Sai Trust and family members. Holy ash was poured into the Samadhi to fill it totally. On this Maha Samadhi, a statue of Baba would be built and Prashanthi Nilayam will then be turned into a divine temple.

Ratnakar and other close aides of Baba went into tears as the final moments for Maha Samadhi came nearer. Sai Kulwant Hall from now onwards will be treated as most sacred place in Puttaparthi. As per Baba’s promise long ago to bless his devotees in the form of Moon, today mid in the afternoon while Samadhi activities are performed, all of the sudden devotees captured crescent Moon in Puttaparthi above Prashanthi Nilayam which is considered as Baba Mahima.