With the divine blessings of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, the Gujarati New Year, celebrated as Bestu Varas or Saal Mubarak, was ushered in at Prasanthi Nilayam with a soulful musical offering by visiting artists and devotees from Gujarat.
The devotional music program was led by renowned vocalists Mr Prasan Rao and Ms Dhwani Muley, accompanied by Mr Kedar Singh Chauhan on keyboard, Mr Nirbhay Karekar on tabla, Mr Chandrakant Patel on talam and a chorus team.
The musical offering began with a touching tribute to Mother Eswaramma, followed by nostalgic compositions celebrating Bhagawan’s divine life, His loving darshans and the bliss of His physical presence. Soulful prayers expressing love, longing and surrender to Sai were interspersed with compositions celebrating His advent in Parthi.
Adding a distinct Gujarati flavour, the artists presented a traditional devotional song in praise of Lord Shrinathji, beautifully connecting Gujarat’s rich devotional heritage with the spiritual legacy of Puttaparthi. The repertoire also featured popular compositions dedicated to Lord Ganesha, Lord Krishna and Lord Rama, along with universal prayers honouring the great spiritual traditions of different faiths.
