In the morning, You gave me so much - bath at 4:30 and no sleep before Nagarasankirtan - no beds available. Darshan - first line. So, even upper portico (filled with guests), got aisle seat. You brushed past me, and though we're not allowed to touch, Your feet hit my knees twice. Then, a long time, a sort of half-meditation, half-sleep. 10.30 to 11 slept, then lunch and back to PC - Poorna Chandra.
Screenshot from this video of 2001 - Mere To Giridhar Gopal | Smt Begum Parveen Sultana | Nov 23, 2001 | Sri Sathya Sai Sangeet #9
Sadhana Sargam's songs were good. Parveen Sultana & a man of 5 octaves - mostly show off. Jugal bandi of Fazal Quereshi & mridangam, Ganesh Kumaresh, mandolin Baby Nagamani & Maruti Kumar (vocal + keyboard). You gave chains to the last two, right when all the VIPs were onstage. Their speeches were very short, Seshan changed his speech to Love, "Oh, Yes", because of what You said last night.
Today You spoke 7 to 8 pm, (yesterday was 7:30 to 8:30) on the Pancha bhutas in all, so God in all, You are God. Three-four poems/songs. Gopis to Krishna, etc. No interval - Your 'interval' came during the long Vote of Thanks. We didn't go then, so had to go for dinner with You listening to two ladies singing.
Low on glycogen ⇒ snarled at sevadal directing traffic. Though the Bharatanatyam men didn't have shirts, it was fast and OK as it was Bhakthi-based - Krishna.
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