Report of Bhagawan’s 87th Birthday Celebration in Goa.

1. Aum Sri Sai Ram
Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisation – Goa
Report of Bhagawan’s 87th Birthday Celebration in Goa.
I] Panjim Samithi
Date: 18-11-2012
Activity Venue Time
Medical Camp Paithan, Porvorim 10.00 A.M to 12.00 P.M
Photos:
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Details: This is the first medical camp to be held in Paithan area. Around 67 patients were diagnosed and
provided free medicines by Sri Sathya Sai Mobile Medical Van. Medical team included 2 Doctors and a
Pharmacist.
Date: 19-11-2012
Activity Venue Time
Laksharchanam Sri Radhakrishna Mandir, Panaji 6.30 to 7.30 P.M
Photos:
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Details: Rice used for laksharchana was given to Asha Mahal(Orphanage) the Next day.
Date: 20-11-2012
Activity Venue Time
Akshay Patra Seva (Narayan Seva) Asha Mahal,Orphanage Taleigao - Goa 6.00 to 7.00 P.M
Photos:
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Details: Sai Youth distributed grocery items, clothes, sweets, & fruits at the orphanage.

2. Date: 21-11-2012
Activity Venue Time
Blanket distribution Seva Panjim city 9:30 PM to 12AM
Photos: https://picasaweb.google.com/113396474790393157322/BlanketDistribution2012InPanajiCity
Details: Many recipients expressed immense gratitude as the weather on this November night was
very cold and the Sai Seva dals were right on time with the right help needed.
Date: 22-11-2012
Activity Venue Time
Bhajans & Veda chanting Sri Radhakrishna Mandir 6.30 to 8.00 P.M
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Date: 23-11-2012
Activity Venue Time
Nagarsankirtan Sri Radhakrishna Mandir 5.20 to 6.00 A.M
Cultural Programme Sri Radhakrishna Mandir 6.30 to 8.00 P.M
Photos:
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Details: Nagarsankirtan and Cultural Programme in the evening at Radhakrishna Temple, Panjim
Nagarsankirtan was conducted starting from Mahalaxmi temple, Radhakrishna temple and then
covering the Panaji city. Cultural Programme by Balvikas Students and devotional songs by Sai
youth.
Date: 25-11-2012
Activity Venue Time
Nagarsankirtan MES Colony Bambolim 5.00 to 6.00 A.M
Sai Sathyanarayan Puja MES Colony Bambolim 10.00 A.M to 1.00 P.M
Cultural programme by Balvikas MES Colony Bambolim 3.00 to 4.00 P.M
Photos: https://picasaweb.google.com/117120771694999301695/SatyanarayanaPoojaAtBambolimCamp?
authkey=Gv1sRgCKWug5uXtpS0mgE
Details: Sai Sathyanarayana Puja was conducted at MES Colony Bambolim, Around 21 couples participated
puja along with 450 devotees and village people. The programme concluded with Mahaprasad, drama by
Balvikas students and Bhajan by youth.

3. II] Ponda Samithi
Date: 18-11-2012
Activity Venue Time
87 Bhajan Mala Residence of Mr. Udhay Vaidhya, 3.00 P.M to 9.00 P.M
Vaidhya Complex Curti Ponda
Photos: https://picasaweb.google.com/lotliker1.sarvesh/87BhajanMala#
Date: 19-11-2012
Activity Venue Time
Cultural Programme & Bhajan Mahadev Temple, Sancordem. 7.00 P.M to 9.00 P.M
Photos: https://picasaweb.google.com/lotliker1.sarvesh/MahilaDinSakorda191112#
Details: Cultural Programmes included classical dances like Ganesh Vandana, Radha Krishna dance and also
Nataraja dance. A small skit was enacted depicting the story of Shravan Kumar. Also a talk was given by sai
Youth on the Importance of Ladies Day. Around 50 Ladies attended the programme.
Date: 20-11-2012
Activity Venue Time
Bhajan Sneha Mandir, Bandora 6.30 to 7.30 P.M
Photos: https://picasaweb.google.com/lotliker1.sarvesh/BhajanAtSnehaMandir#
Date: 21-11-2012
Activity Venue Time
Bhajan Shiva Temple, Tambdisurla Village 7.30 to 8.30 P.M
Photos: https://picasaweb.google.com/lotliker1.sarvesh/BhajanAtTambdiSurla#

4. Date: 21-11-2012
Activity Venue Time
Narayan Seva Ponda City 12.00 to 1.00 P.M
Details: 100 food packets were distributed to the hungry people on the streets of Ponda City.
Date: 23-11-2012
Activity Venue Time
Bhagawan’s Birthday Celebration Matruchhaya Dhavlim Ponda 7.30 to 8.30 P.M
Photos: https://picasaweb.google.com/lotliker1.sarvesh/SwamisBirthdayMatruschhya#
Details: The Programme Started with Veda Chanting, followed by cultural programme by Balvikas Students
which included dances and group songs depicting swami’s Divine Message. The Programme was concluded
with Bhajan, Jhula, Aarti and Mahaprasadam.

5. III] Vasco Samithi
Date: 19-11-2012
Activity Venue Time
Nagarsankirtan Samithi Hall 5.20 to 6.00 A.M
Laksharchana and Bhajan Samithi Hall 5.30 to 8.00 P.M
Date: 20-11-2012
Activity Venue Time
Nagarsankirtan Ganesh Temple, Samsolem, Baina 5.20 to 6.00 A.M
Youth Programme Samithi Hall 6.30 to 8.00 P.M
Details: The Youth Programme included Veda Chanting, Devotional Songs and Bhajan by Youth and was
concluded with Aarti and Prasadam.
Date: 21-11-2012
Activity Venue Time
Nagarsankirtan Ganesh Temple, Shantinagar 5.20 to 6.00 A.M
Balvikas Talent Contest Samithi Hall 5.00 to 8.00 P.M
Details: The Balvikas Talent contest included Drawing, Craft, Essay, Rangoli, Patriotic songs and Quiz
competitions. Around 35 students participated in the competitions.
Date: 22-11-2012
Activity Venue Time
Nagarsankirtan Shirdi Sai Baba Temple, New 5.20 to 6.00 A.M
vaddem
Blood Donation Camp Samithi Hall 10 A.M to 1 .00 P.M
87 Bhajan Mala Samithi Hall 2.00 to 8.00 P.M
Details: 50 donors from Vasco donated liquid love on this auspicious day.

6. Date: 23-11-2012
Activity Venue Time
Palki Procession Vasco City 5.20 to 6.30
Cultural Programme jhula Santoshi Maa Temple, New Vadem 6.00 to 8.30
Details: The Palki Procession started from the vasco Samithi hall covered the whole city, with a palkhi and
Swami’s photo instilled in it. Around 70 devotees from the samithi participated in the procession.
Evening Programme was started with Veda chanting and Bhajan, and was followed by cultural programme
by Balvikas students which included group dances, drama and song. Also the Mahilas devotees sung
devotional songs. The Programme was concluded with Cake cutting, Jhula, Aarti and Prasadam. Around 450
people from Vasco samithi attended the programme.
Photos:
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7. IV] Sanvordem-Curchorem Samithi
Date: 18-11-2012
Activity Venue Time
Nagarsankirtan Sri Sathya Sai Grameen Kendra, 5.10 to 6.15 A.M
Xeldem
Grameen Kendra Cleaning Sri Sathya Sai Grameen Kendra, 6.15 to 7.00 A.M
Xeldem
Awareness and Cultural Government Primary School, 6.00 to 8.30 P.M
Programme at Bendurde Village Bendurde
with Margao Samithi
Photos: https://picasaweb.google.com/109247976205307269503/18112012?authkey=Gv1sRgCKnMq9-
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Details: The morning of 18th November in Xeldem, where we have our Sai Community Centre (also known
as Sri Sathya Sai Grameen Kendra) reverberated with Nagarsankirtan.
Sanvordem & Margao devotees flocked in to remote village of Bendurde and conducted Sai awareness
programme in the primary school premises. Balvikas students fluently chanted Vedas and shared their
experiences after joining Balvikas. Also a Role play titled “Balvikas –Jeenecho Vikas”, was presented by the
students depicting the importance of Balvikas. This was followed by video projections which included the
massive water projects, Super Speciality Hospitals, etc. We ended the divine session with Bhajan and
prasadam. Overwhelmed the villagers requested to start Balvikas for children and also to conduct medical
camps.
Date: 19-11-2012 (Ladies Day)
Activity Venue Time
Mahila Nagarsankirtan Sri Satyanarayana Temple, Bepquegal - 5.10 to 6.15 A.M
Curchorem
Baby Kit Distribution in Maternity Ward Government Hospital, Kakoda 6.30 to 7.00 A.M
Fruit Distribution Seva in Female Ward Government Hospital, Kakoda 10.30 to 11.00
A.M
Mahila Satsang on Health and Spirituality Ram Mandir, Pontemal - Curchorem 7.30 to 8.30 P.M
Photos:
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Details: 19th November was Ladies Day. Ladies led the Nagarsankirtana at Bepquegal. Celebrating Ladies
day is celebrating motherhood. So we distributed a Baby Kit to a new born baby in Maternity Ward of the
Government Hospital at Kakoda and also distributed fruits in female wards. The baby kit included clothes
for the newborn, bed sheets, soaps and talcum powder. In the evening, under the roof of Ram mandir, Sai
devotees talked to the Samithi Mahilas on how they should care of their mental and physical health by
taking right amount of food and nutrition with reference to Swami’s quotes. Food affects our thoughts.
Also charts on Cancer in Women were displayed and explained.

8. Date: 20-11-2012
Activity Venue Time
Nagarsankirtan Lingdev Temple, Bansai - Curchorem 5.10 to 6.15 A.M
Youth Bhajan and Satsang Ram Mandir, Pontemal - Curchorem 7.00 to 8.30 P.M
Photos:
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Details: Youth bhajan was followed by a Satsang on Prayers and Positive Thinking. It included what exactly
we mean by prayers, why prayers are more relevant today than they were ever before(suicides, depression,
pressure, expectations), How to develop intuition and how to establish friendship with God. Swamis videos
were shown. Devotional songs were sung.
Date: 21-11-2012
Activity Venue Time
Nagarsankirtan Kalavati Aai Temple, Pontemal - 5.10 to 6.15 A.M
Curchorem
Bhajan by Balvikas Children of Sri Sathya Sai Grameen Kendra, 7.30 P.M to 8.00 P.M
Xeldem Village Xeldem
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Date: 22-11-2012
Activity Venue Time
Nagarsankirtan Sai Baba Temple, Sanvordem 5.10 to 6.15 A.M
Bhajan and Laksharchana Sri Sateri Devi Temple, Curchorem 7.00 to 8.00 P.M
Photos: https://picasaweb.google.com/109247976205307269503/22112012?authkey=Gv1sRgCO-s7N6niuvBZA
Details: Rice used for Laksharchana was given in Narayan Seva the next day.
Date: 23-11-2012
Activity Venue Time
Nagarsankirtan and Laddoo Distribution Sri Sateri Devi Temple, Curchorem 5.10 to 6.15 A.M
Seva at Slum Area
Lunch Serving Narayan Seva and Hygiene Slum Area Near Railway Station, 1.00 to 2.30 P.M
Kit Distribution Curchorem
Cultural Programme by Balvikas Children Sri Sathya Sai Grameen Kendra, 6.30 to 8.30 P.M
entitled “Sai Nrutya Mahotsav” and Bhajan Xeldem
Photos (Morning):
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Photos(Afternoon):
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Photos(Evening):
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9. Details: At a slum area near Curchorem Railway station, Lunch was served to the poor and hygiene kit
were distributed. You could see the smile on their faces and tell they were so overjoyed. The hygiene kit
included toothbrush, toothpaste, detergent soap and body soap. Also session was given on importance of c
personal hygiene.
Evening,at Xeldem, Blavikas students presented a cultural programme titled, ‘Sai Nrtuya Mahotsav’ which
was followed by bhajan. The programme had a theme of friendship, love and religious unity.
Date: 24-11-2012
Activity Venue Time
Nagarsankirtan Ram Mandir, Pontemal - Curchorem 5.10 to 6.15 A.M
Medical Camp Govenrment Primary School, 10.00 A.M to 12.00 P.M
Ghanemarad-Xeldem
Blanket Distribution Curchorem 10.00 to 10.45 P.M
Photos: https://picasaweb.google.com/109247976205307269503/24112012?authkey=Gv1sRgCIXdh5CJh5rKswE
Details: At the medical camp in Xeldem around thirty patients were treated and later in the chilly night,
blankets were distributed to the poor people (15) at the streets of Curchorem.
Date: 25-11-2012
Activity Venue Time
Nagarsankirtan Sri Sathya Sai Grameen Kendra, 5.10 to 6.15 A.M
Xeldem
Lunch Serving Narayan Seva Old Age Home, Cuncolim 12.00 to 1.30 P.M
Photos:
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Details: We spent time at an Old Age Home at Cuncolim, we served them lunch and interacted with them.
Wrinkled faces blessed us with lots of love and Grace. They said, “May God make all your wishes come
true. Please come again.”

10. V] Margao Samithi
Date: 15-11-2012
Activity Venue Time
Baby Kit Distribution Hospicio Hospital, Margao 11.00 A.M to 12.00 P.M
Details: Bay Kits were distributed to 55 New Born babies in the maternity ward of Hospicio Hospital ,
Margao. Baby kit included dresses for the babies, soaps, powder, nappies, and other necessities.
Date: 18-11-2012
Activity Venue Time
Rangoli Competition Vithal Mandir Comba Margao 10.00 A.M to 12.30 P.M
Awareness and Cultural Government Primary School, 6.00 to 8.30 P.M
Programme at Bendurde Village Bendurde
with Margao Samithi
Photos: https://plus.google.com/photos/110752131406819095384/albums/5816272460120236481
Photos(evening): https://plus.google.com/photos/110752131406819095384/albums/5816272460120236481
Date: 19-11-2012
Activity Venue Time
Kumkumarchana,Satsang and Ganapathi Mandap, Rawanfond 11.00 A.M to 12.30 P.M
Bhajan
Date: 22-11-2012
Activity Venue Time
Amrut kalash Distribution Lakaki Colva and other villages --
Blanket Distribution Margao city Midnight
Photos: https://plus.google.com/photos/110752131406819095384/albums/5816284252314207297
Details: Total 18 Amrut kalashams were distributed to people in village who are unable to afford even the
basic amenities. Amrut Kalash included Rice,Wheat flour,Salt, Daal, Oil, Sugar, Soaps etc

11. Date: 23-11-2012
Activity Venue Time
Nagarsankirtan Vitthal Mandir 5.00 to 6.00 A.M
Lunch Serving Narayan Seva Old Age Home 12.00 to 1.30 P.M
Birthday celebrations Shantadurga Temple,Rawanfond, 5.00 to 8.30 P.M
Margao
Photos(morning): https://plus.google.com/photos/110752131406819095384/albums/5816282168880049345
Photos: https://plus.google.com/photos/106637031906388641409/albums/5814408942247884865
Details: The Birthday celebrations included cultural programme by Balvikas students, prize distribution
ceremony for the competitions held during the season. Also a pharmacist who helps in medical camps of the
samithi was felicitated. This was followed by Jhula, cake cutting and Bhajans. Around 350 people attended
the programme.
VI] Karmali Samithi
Date: 18-11-2012
Activity Venue Time
Narayan Seva Kadamba Road 12.00 to 1.00 P.M
Photos: https://picasaweb.google.com/118058503614078459128/NarayanSevaAtKadambaRoad

12. Date: 19-11-2012
Activity Venue Time
Ladies Day Celebration Ravalnath Mandap 6.00 to 8.00 P.M
Photos: https://picasaweb.google.com/118058503614078459128/LadiesDayAtKarmali
Details: Ladies shared their divine experiences as a part of Sai Samithi. Also talks were given on Basic
Healthcare and Nutrition for women.
Date: 23-11-2012
Activity Venue Time
Birthday Celebrations Hanuman Mandap, Ribandar 4.00 to 8.00 P.M
Details: The Celebrations included cultural programme by Balvikas students, a role play by Sai Youth, Cake
cutting, Bhajan, Aarti and Prasadam.
Date: 25-11-2012
Activity Venue Time
Medical Camp St.Pedru 10.00 A.M to 1.00 P.M
Details: This medical camp was conducted in association with Lions Club conducting a special diabetic
detection camp.

13. VII] Mapusa Samithi
Date: 23-11-2012
Activity Venue Time
Cultural programme Mapusa 6.00 to 8.30 P.M
Photos:
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VIII] Kundai Samithi
Date: 23-11-2012
Activity Venue Time
Cultural programme and Bhajan Residence of Mr.Paritosh Sakte 7.00 to 8.30 P.M
Jai Sai Ram