Mahasamadhi of Sai Baba unveiled
Shri Sathya Sai Baba's mahasamadhi was opened for darshan in Prasanthi Nilayam ashram in Puttaparthi today. The construction of the mahasamadhi had begun soon after Sai Baba's demise on April 24.
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Mahasamadhi of Sai Baba unveiledBaba's devotees have gathered in Puttaparthi in large numbers for darshan after the ceremony. The Sathya Sai Central Trust, which manages the affairs of Sai Baba's spiritual empire, had announced that the construction of mahasamadhi would be done in a grand manner. -
Mahasamadhi of Sai Baba unveiledThere are hopes that this will help revive the fortunes of Puttaparthi which had seen a decline in the number of visitors, affecting many small traders.
A look at the final farewell to Sri Sathya Sai Baba in the next few pictures. -
Sathya Sai Baba's last rites in PuttaparthiThe nephew of Sathya Sai Baba R J Rathnakar (3R) is guided by priests as he performs the last rites over the Hindu Guru's body inside Prashanthi Nilayam in the village of Puttaparthi, some 200kms north of Bangalore on April 27, 2011.
