Every year, starting from 25th March till 24th April, a month long seva (service) celebration of our beloved Bhagwan Sri Satya Sai Baba’s Aradhna Day is conducted.
This year, though there was covid -19 pandemic and lockdown in the country, by Bhagwans Sri Satya Sai Baba’s Grace 6 day seva (service) celebration of the event did happen, by setting up of a Community Kitchen.
Theme: Invoking An Awakening …A Journey Transcending Humanity Into Divinity
The Activities took place as per following table.
| Date | Activity | No.of Seva Dal members | No. of Benefi-
ciaries |
A brief report |
| 19.04.2020 | Community Kitchen
|
Male – 4
Female- 4 |
700 | On this Female day, in line with the directives received from Sri Satya Sai Seva Organisation, Puttaparthi and All India President Sri Nimishbhai Pandya, a Community Kitchen , named “Sri Sai Shelter”, was established at “Sai Mandir, Rajiv Park Soc., Ambawadi, Ahmedabad”. Formalities of obtaining statutory permissions as per Lock-Down guidelines were obtained from various Govt. authorities. Special Lock-Down Volunteer’s passes were obtained for the seva Dal members, both Male and Female.
Neatly packed in disposable Tiffin boxes, fresh “Kadak Masala puri”, prepared by Female Seva Dal members, assisted by Male members, was arranged for dispatch to Govt. authorities by Male Seva Dal members, at a pre decided location at S G Highway. Totally, 4 Male and 4 Female seva Dal members offered seva on this day. The Sai Prasad, distributed to Covid 19 affected daily wage migrant workers, local daily wage earners, small business people whose business are closed down/affected due to Corona pandemic. |
| 20.04.2020 | Community Kitchen
|
Male – 9
Female- 6 |
400 | 6 Female Seva Dal members, assisted by 2 Male seva Dal members prepared “Vegetable Kichadi” and packed in disposable boxes, for dispatch to Govt authorities by Male seva Dal members. Totally, 9 Male (6 youth) and 6 (3 youth)Female seva Dal members were part of Seva on this day. |
| 21.04.2020 | Community Kitchen
|
Male – 6
Female- 6 |
567 | 6 Female Seva Dal members, assisted by 2 Male seva Dal members prepared “Vegetable Kichadi” and packed in disposable boxes, for dispatch to Govt authorities by Male seva Dal members. Totally, 6 Male (3 youth) and 6 Female seva Dal members were part of Seva on this day. |
| 22.04.2020 | Community kitchen | Male – 6
Female- 6 |
608 | 6 Female Seva Dal members, assisted by 2 Male seva Dal members prepared “Vegetable Kichadi” and packed in disposable boxes, for dispatch to Govt authorities by Male seva Dal members. Totally, 6 Male (3 youth) and 6 Female seva Dal members were part of Seva on this day. |
| 23.04.2020 | Community kitchen | Male – 6
Female- 6 |
655 | 6 Female Seva Dal members, assisted by 2 Male seva Dal members prepared “Vegetable Kichadi” and packed in disposable boxes, for dispatch to Govt authorities by Male seva Dal members. Totally, 6 Male (3 youth) and 6 Female seva Dal members were part of Seva on this day. |
| 24.04.2020 | Community kitchen | Male – 9
Female- 9 |
3807 | Swami’s(Bhagwan Sri Satya Sai Baba) Aradhana day, Mahanarayanseva was organized. 9 Female Seva Dal members, assisted by 3 Male seva Dal members prepared “Vegetable Kichadi” and packed in disposable boxes, for dispatch to Govt authorities by Male seva Dal members. Totally, 9 Male (3 youth) and 9 Female seva Dal members offered seva on this day.
3807 Narayans were blessed with Swami’s Prasad, including 300 food packets arranged by devotees individually at their residence, which were picked up by delivery team en route to delivery venue for dispatch. |
