1995-07-08 - Saturday - Paduka Mahotsavam

Afternoon classes cut - Paduka Mahotsavam of AP. Thousands! Whole of new roofed Mandir filled with devotees holding padukas! Discourse.

Evening, after dinner, song practice - 2 Sai stotras + trunc (Gurustotra) + English song. Tomorrow onwards, International music program.

And when I thought, "Wrong place, to sit in the portico, when there is such a crowd outside - surely You'll go there..." You came several times down the aisle.

"Gurupoornima aisa to Birthday kya hoga?" (If Gurupoornima is like this (so crowded), then how will be the Birthday celebrations?) ... questioning gesture.

Called Sinclair etc. When came out, in hilarious mood. Jokes about scooter / bus mirrors & ladies, "Bheema" - Gujarat State President - to another, "Nephew is in coma, not Bheema - America ..." "Don't worry", gesture of "He'll go off". "Lion" - "From Australia? Not China, Taiwan lion dance?"

You walked for such a long time to give padanamaskar to all those who brought padukas for You - sat on "peacock" chair (or stool?), showered love from 2:30 to 6:30!

From my "Swami albums" - the caption is: 8th July 1995. In front of mandir. Paduka Mahotsavam. 12th July was Gurupoornima, on 12th the hall was named Sai Kulwant Hall.