Athi Rudra Maha Yagna:
Purnahuti

Purnahuti means "complete offering". The offering of the Purnahuti marks the completion of the homa (ritual).

Athi Rudra Maha Yagna:
Excerpts from discourses

Bhagavan Baba gave several discourses during the Athi Rudra Maha Yagna. This video contains excerpts from them. Read about the yagna in the Prasanthi Bulletin.

Athi Rudra Maha Yagna:
Ashtavadhana Seva

Ashtadvadhana refers to doing 8 things at one time. This Ashtavadhana Seva is a particular worship service, done every day of the yagna. Swami is seen a lot in this video. Read about the yagna in the Prasanthi Bulletin.

Athi Rudra Maha Yagna:
Afternoon puja

This puja (worship) was performed every afternoon of the yagna. Read about the Yagna in the Prasanthi Bulletin.

Athi Rudra Maha Yagna:
The Rudra Parayanam

This video documents the Rudra Parayanam, which is the recital of the Rudram 11 times by 121 ritwiks. It was performed every day of this yagna. Parayanam means devout reading. Read about the Yagna in the Prasanthi Bulletin.

Athi Rudra Maha Yagna:
Rudra and Sai Gayathri Homams

A homam is a ritual in which the primary action is making offerings into a consecrated fire is the primary action. These homams were performed every day of this yagna. Read about the Yagna in the Prasanthi Bulletin.

Athi Rudra Maha Yagna

This 20 minute clip documents the abhishekam, the ceremonial bath of the Lingam, which is done at the commencement of the puja at 5AM every morning. Read about the Yagna in the Prasanthi Bulletin.

Athi Rudra Maha Yagna

A 20-minute video of the second day of the yagna, up to the Chief Priest's speech. Read about this part of the Yagna in the Prasanthi Bulletin.

Athi Rudra Maha Yagna

Inaugural day, with clips from both morning and evening. Read about this part of the Yagna in the Prasanthi Bulletin.

The Growing Garland

This play is performed by the children in the Sathya Sai School of Canada, in Toronto, Canada. The school was started in 2000. The play takes place in the future, about 2070, and revolves around an elderly lady who went to the school as a child.

Ashadi Ekadashi play on
the Ten Commandments

On the evening of 7 July, the children of Sri Sathya Sai Bal Vikas in the area of Mumbai performed a musical drama: the story of Moses leading the Hebrews to freedom from slavery in Egypt and God giving Moses the ten commandments. A moving story, excellently performed.

Devotees from Mumbai perform the play, "The Divine Commandment".

The Lion King convenes a conference of all the animals, to question the right of humans to greatness. They end up deciding to help man realise his true nature: I am I – Aham Asmi Aham

Devotees from Mahrashtra and Goa perform on this auspicious day.
Ashadi Ekadashi marks the beginning of the Chaturmasa. On this day, people walk in huge processions to Pandharpur, the abode of Lord Vitthal, chanting hymns, to have his darshan. This video shows the parade at Prasanthi Nilayam, Swami's entrance, a talk about the occasion, and a traditional dance.

The Sai Intl Symphony Orchestra

The Sai International Symphony Orchestra again performs in Sai Kulwant Hall, with a stunning array of beautiful classical works, with appropriate and helpful introductions to each piece. The musicians come from 22 countries. They start off with a bhajan that was arranged by a member of the orchestra --can you recognize it?

With the Lord in the Mountains

Video of Swami's 2006 trip to Kodai Kanal. Includes the flight to Madurai. Swami talks with students, gives beautiful morning darshans, and presides over bhajans. We also see parts of discourses and various festivals and musical performances. Swami materializes a ring that Rama gave to Sita.

Sivarathri

Excerpts from the SIvarathri celebrations in 2006, including parts of the divine discourses, vedic chanting, bhajans, and the emergence of a lingam.

Shalom! (Peace!)

Watch and listen to the Shalom group from Australia sing songs of peace to Bhagavan.

Life is a Song: Sing It!

Devotees from southern California and Hawaii offer a musical performance to Bhagavan. They begin singing to us to "Save the Earth"!

Bhajans!

Devotees from southern California and Hawaii continue to sing, this time in bhajan style, giving everyone in Sai Kulwnat Hall a chance to sing!

Merry Christmas!

This video contains excerpts from the evening Christmas festivities. Mostly Christmas carols, part of a play, and closeups of Bhagavan Baba talking to someone and materializing a necklace.

Merry Christmas!

Sai Kulwant Hall is filled to capacity. The festivities begin with Swami lighting candles and cutting a cake. Youth and College symphony play Christmas carols and songs. The chorus of college students join in. The video ends with Sanskrit chanting as Prasad is distributed and with Arathi.

Happy Birthday Swami!

This video shows some of the festivities that took place in the morning and evening in the stadium - The gala procession, the homage of the sportsmen, and excerpts from the speeches and Swami's Divine Message.

The Sai Intl Symphony Orchestra

The Sai International Choir, consisting of 53 musicians from 20 countries, play classical music on the evening of 21 November 2005. Hungarian Rhapsody, "light Cavalry", theme from Rossini's The Magpie, and more.

The Sai International Choir

The Sai International Choir, consisting of 170 members from 45 countries, sings to Swami on the evening of 20 November 2005.

Chinese Symphony
Devotees from the People's Republic of China give a wonderful concert, consisting of both musical instruments and singing. At the beginnings, several gifts were given to Swami and their meanings are explained. We learn a bit about the Chinese string and woodwind instruments.

The children of the US Northeast region (with a few adults) sing to Swami. Hear "Chant the name of the Lord", "Surrender to Sai", "When dark clouds fill your sky", "Like the River", and others. Audio CD "Love Eternally" is available from Prasanthi and US Tustin bookstores.

The evening festival celebrations on Guru Purnima, 21 July, consisted of singing by two students of the SSSIHL. Near the end, there is also a dance by 8-9 of the students. Bhagavan Baba listens to the complete performance.

On 20 July 2005, an orchestra made up of professional and amateur musicians from around the world played classical music in Sai Kulwant Hall. The packed Hall was thrilled to hear music of Beethoven, Dvorak, Mozart, and other composers, including some rousing Spanish pieces.

Sai devotees from Maharashtra and Goa celebrate Ashadi Ekadasi in Swami's presence. After receiving traditional welcome by the office bearers, and a Welcome Song, the "Varkaris" dancers arrived and danced. This was followed by a musical play (continued below)

(continued) titled "God: the only Friend" by the bal vikas children and the youth wing of Maharashtra. The central theme was that we are not the doer, and the sooner we realize that God is the doer, the sooner we will reach His Feet.

The Kerala Youth presented a play in Kulwanth Auditorium in Prasanthi Nilayam. At the end of the play, they sang bhajans for Bhagavan Baba.

This video begins with shots of Bhagavan Baba in the Purnachandra in Prasanthi Nilayam. There is a short talk on the eastern and western kinds of music. Devotees are then treated to a classic piano concert, with works of Chopin, Mozart, and others.

This video contains songs by students on the evening of Sri Krishna Janmashtami 2004. First the Anantapur women and then the Prasanthi Nilayam men. The video ends with Bhagavan Baba's discourse.

Dasara celebrates the triumph of Rama over the evil king of Rakshasas, Ravana. This ten-day ancient fire ceremony also worships Devi, the divine mother, in her many forms. Part I is of the beautiful rituals and practices at Puttaparti.

The profound discourse of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba during the colorful and deeply meaningful Dasara Celebration.