Puttaparthi town in Andhra Pradesh's Anantapur district is gearing up for the first anniversary of the passing away of Sathya Sai Baba, who had millions of devotees around the world.
Prashanti Nilayam, the ashram and now the final resting place of Sai Baba, will witness a series of programmes to mark the occasion and Sathya Sai Central Trust, which runs the massive spiritual empire, expects 30,000 to 50,000 people for the anniversary.
This is expected to the biggest gathering after Sai Baba passed away April 24 last year at the age of 85 following prolonged illness.
Titled "Sri Sathya Sai Aradhana Mahotsavam", the three-day programme will begin on April 23 with a colloquium on 'experiencing the divide from the form to the formless'.
On the second day, a book on Sai Baba would be released. Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan would be the chief guest. There will also be recitation of the vedas, bhajan, mangala arathi and a cultural programme in the evenings on all three days.
A. Anantharaman, media coordinator, Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust, told IANS that the Samadhi work has been completed.
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