Our heartful condolences. May she rest in peace. - Kouwshigan, Colombo

Long Live Sai Geetha.

Posted By: Kouwshigan, on Wed, 23. May 2007 05:08:48 -0700
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Sai Ram,

This photograph of SAI GEETHA was taken by me on 17th January, 2006 when I visited Parthi with my wife. It was an opportunity to see her very closer and take some snaps. She was so cute even this age and it was joyful moments.

Really it is a shock news for our Sai family. May she rest in peace. - Kouwshigan, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

The Final moments of Sai Geetha narrated by a Staff member

Posted By: “Ravi Yemula” <ravi.yemula@…>, on Thu, 24. May 2007 15:16:16 +0300
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Sairam.

Yesterday around 8.00 am Sai Geeta had a fall in her ‘bathtub’ which is just in front of School Hostel to the right side of the planetarium - her palace being on the left side. All along she lived in front of the College Hostel and her last moments were destined to be in front of the School Hostel!!

She did not appear visibly hurt - but there was some possibility of a fracture in her leg - which we are unsure of. She lay there moaning with her head resting on the edge of the cement pool. We saw her and felt a feeling of helplessness. Of course there were all the caretakers and others over there….but you know, if it is a human being - its so simple….two of us can carry the patient to the hospital. But with an elephant, it’s a different ball game altogether. Arrangements were being made to fetch expert vet doctors.

Meanwhile, Bhagawan arrived at around 5.00 pm in Kulwant Hall to preside over the second day celebrations of Buddha Purnima in Prasanthi Nilayam. We had Japanese drums, dances, choir and ‘hold your breath!!’ - a Yajnam performed as per Japanese traditions…..with the Yajna Kundam, Mantras and all the paraphernalia that goes with it …..Swami sat through all that.
Least did we realize that on the other side at the Sai Geeta shed, dear Geeta was breathing her last and merging into the infinite. Around 6.00 pm she became one with our Lord. Bhajans were on at that time and Prasadam distribution was going on in the Mandir.

Overnight a huge pit was dug by an earth mover in the centre of the shed. This morning, people were rushing into the Sai Geeta premises to pay their homage to this great devotee of our Lord. In fact the road was fully crowded. A white cloth covered the sacred body of Geeta. Around 8.00 AM, Swami arrived at the spot. The cloth was unveiled. Sri Pedda Reddy Garu - the caretaker of the elephant all through its life, rushed to Swami weeping profusely. Swami was moved. Both shared their feelings. Minutes later, Swami came out of the car in His chair and moved closer to Geeta. He spread Vibhuti all over her head and trunk and kept moving His hand over her….what great fortune to be fondled by the Lord!! After a few minutes, Swami spoke to Sri Pedda Reddy Garu, gave him some instructions and left to the Mandir.

At 9.30 pm preparations began to shift Sai Geeta from the place where she had fallen to her would-be Samadhi - the beautiful palace, which many called Geeta Mahal. A crane had been driven in with a number of L&T workers and staff. They maneuvered the entire procedure guiding the crane and the earth mover to carefully fasten the elephant’s body and move her out.

It was around 10.30 AM when they finally managed to move her closer to the other side. By then Swami arrived in the Porte and sat watching the further movements. It was a complex task to maneuver the crane inside the shelter and position the body into the pit appropriately. It took another two hours to accomplish the same. Swami sat all along watching silently from the car.
Finally around 12.30 Geeta’s body rested peacefully in it’s eternal home. There were Jai Jai Kar’s all around. Hats off to the driver of the crane and the coordinators who accomplished a marvelous feat.

Once the crane moved out, Swami’s Porte moved in. The Lord was in tears responding to the great devotion of Sai Geeta. A few minutes passed by. Huge garlands and rice grains were showered by everybody on Geeta. The Porte then moved out and Swami went back to Yajur Mandiram.

All along, Bhajans and Vedam were going on. People flocked in to have a glimpse of Geeta and redeem their lives. Thus ends the saga of a great devotee - the end of yet another Divine Love Story!!

The End of a Saga

Posted By: “mahadevan12″ <mahadevan12@…>, on Wed, 23. May 2007 13:55:53 +0000
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Dear Brothers,

Sairam.

Yesterday around 8.00 am Sai Geeta had a fall in her ‘bathtub’ which is just in front of School Hostel to the right side of the
planetarium - her palace being on the left side. All along she lived in front of the College Hostel and her last moments were destined to
be in front of the School Hostel!!

She did not appear visibly hurt - but there was some possibility of a fracture in her leg - which we are unsure of. She lay there moaning
with her head resting on the edge of the cement pool. We saw her and felt a feeling of helplessness. Of course there were all the
caretakers and others over there….but you know, if it is a human being - its so simple….two of us can carry the patient to the
hospital. But with an elephant, it’s a different ball game altogether. Arrangements were being made to fetch expert vet doctors.

Meanwhile, Bhagawan arrived at around 5.00 pm in Kulwant Hall to preside over the second day celebrations of Buddha Purnima in
Prasanthi Nilayam. We had Japanese drums, dances, choir and ‘hold your breath!!’ - a Yajnam performed as per Japanese
traditions…..with the Yajna Kundam, Mantras and all the paraphernalia that goes with it …..Swami sat through all that.
Least did we realize that on the other side at the Sai Geeta shed, dear Geeta was breathing her last and merging into the infinite.
Around 6.00 pm she became one with our Lord. Bhajans were on at that time and Prasadam distribution was going on in the Mandir.

Overnight a huge pit was dug by an earth mover in the centre of the shed. This morning, people were rushing into the Sai Geeta premises
to pay their homage to this great devotee of our Lord. In fact the road was fully crowded. A white cloth covered the sacred body of
Geeta. Around 8.00 AM, Swami arrived at the spot. The cloth was unveiled. Sri Pedda Reddy Garu - the caretaker of the elephant all
through its life, rushed to Swami weeping profusely. Swami was moved. Both shared their feelings. Minutes later, Swami came out of the car in His chair and moved closer to Geeta. He spread Vibhuti all over her head and trunk and kept moving His hand over her….what great
fortune to be fondled by the Lord!! After a few minutes, Swami spoke to Sri Pedda Reddy Garu, gave him some instructions and left to the
Mandir.

At 9.30 pm preparations began to shift Sai Geeta from the place where she had fallen to her would-be Samadhi - the beautiful palace, which
many called Geeta Mahal. A crane had been driven in with a number of L&T workers and staff. They maneuvered the entire procedure guiding
the crane and the earth mover to carefully fasten the elephant’s body and move her out.

It was around 10.30 AM when they finally managed to move her closer to the other side. By then Swami arrived in the Porte and sat
watching the further movements. It was a complex task to maneuver the crane inside the shelter and position the body into the pit
appropriately. It took another two hours to accomplish the same.

Swami sat all along watching silently from the car.

Finally around 12.30 Geeta’s body rested peacefully in it’s eternal home. There were Jai Jai Kar’s all around. Hats off to the driver of
the crane and the coordinators who accomplished a marvelous feat.

Once the crane moved out, Swami’s Porte moved in. The Lord was in tears responding to the great devotion of Sai Geeta. A few minutes
passed by. Huge garlands and rice grains were showered by everybody on Geeta. The Porte then moved out and Swami went back to Yajur
Mandiram.

All along, Bhajans and Vedam were going on. People flocked in to have a glimpse of Geeta and redeem their lives. Thus ends the saga of a
great devotee - the end of yet another Divine Love Story!!

With All our Prema,

Sri Sathya Sai Students.

Sai Geetha’s Funeral

Posted By: Sukhbir Sonu <gelmir4eva@…>, on Thu, 24. May 2007 08:06:52 -0700
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Sai Ram,

I got this news today morning as i got up to check my mails. It was very heart breaking. Eventhough i did not have the opportunity to be as close as the caretaker was to Sai Geetha, but like every Sai devotee, there is that feeling where we have lost a very close member of our family.

My teen youth brothers and sisters were there in Parthi last year during a yatra and we had the wonderful opportunity to be close to Sai Geetha. She was situated next to the planetarium at that time (December). She was so huge, and she didn’t mind us petting her and all. At one point, she was so excited that she let down gush of urine! It was normal as it seem she does that when she’s excited.

She was very excited to see us as you can see, her trunk was moving about like a snake when we were near her. She was trying to smell us and all. Very beautiful experience.

Later after that, we all had the privilege to take a photograph with Sai Geetha. The plan was to form a group infront of Sai Geetha (with Geetha visible ofcourse) and then shout “Sai Geetha!” instead of “Cheese!”.

So we were all ready. “1…2…3..SAI GEETHA!!!” We all screamed!

There was a loud trumpeting noise!

That’s it! Sai Geetha has lost her mind! We all ran helter and skelter. One of my brother’s fell into a pile of food for Sai Geetha, he tripped over that and fell. All of us were for one moment thinking that Sai Geetha was in a rampaging mood. When we ran a good distance, we stopped at our tracks and turned. The care taker was laughing and i think i could see Sai Geetha grinning too. It seem she gets excited when people call out her name. So that is why she trumpeted happily when we screamed Sai Geetha.

Beautiful being…I wish i could see her once more. But i guess, Swami has better plans for her.

I have also attached a picture of Sai Geetha i tweaked in tribute to one of Swami’s devotee.

You’ll always remain in our hearts and minds Sai Geetha.

Jai Sai Ram

Sai Geetha

Posted By: “Ranganath. B.” <brngupta@…>, on Wed, 23. May 2007 12:56:16 +5.500
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SAI RAM.

You must have heard by now about the news about the passing away of Sai Geetha. Sai Geetha was possibly closest to Swami than anyone.

Every person who has gone to Prasanthi Nilayam and who stays in Prasanthi Nilayam has been touched by Sai Geetha in one form or the other. Swami was everything for her. She could make out that Swami was coming from a Distance
that no one could possibly. Students would look at Sai Geetha’s Movements and come out knowing that Swami’s Car was nearby.

Swami always used to go to Brindavan from Kodaikanal as Swami always felt that the heat in Parthi in the month of May was unbearable for Devotees and Swami always felt that Devotees coming for His Divine Darshan should not
suffer, Swami also felt that as the Entrance Exams of the Institute and the School including the Primary school would be held in the month of May and Swami did not want any disturbance from His Side to the Boy’s studies, Of course, No one but Bhagawan felt that way, But this Year, Swami came back in the heat of May to Parthi, Everyone asked the question, Now they knew the answer, Only for Sai Geetha. When Swami went to see Sai Geetha 2 days back, Swami told The people there “Paapam, Look after her”, A Premonition of things to come.

Sai Geetha has merged into Swami once for all.

During the 1984 Sports meet inaugural ceremony in Parthi, Swami had just then Driven into the Wonderfully Decorated Hill View Stadium and Swami’s car stopped near the Pillion Riders in the Bikes, Swami was supposed to get down and walk on the Red carpet till the Stage, Suddenly Sai Geetha Refused to move inspite of everyone doing so, she started to act funnily, everyone was
at a loss of words, Swami smiled and said to a Boy to “Look under the Carpet”, To everybody’s astonishment, the boy took out a Huge nail >from under the carpet within a Few feet of where Swami was standing, As Soon as Sai Geetha saw the nail in the Boy’s hand She started moving, Swami smiled and moved on, Everybody was at a loss for words.

That Was Sai Geetha’s Love for Swami. She has forever merged with Swami.

Praying Shri bhagavan to grant mukti to her.

SAI RAM

Sai Geetha Nirvana

Posted By: Sonya Tomlinson Burke <devakki3@…>, on Wed, 23. May 2007 23:10:04 -0700
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Sai Ram brothers and sisters

Our Swami shed tears of love for His dearest Sai Geetha yesterday at her funeral. We came last night to view her and saw some of Baba’s family members, throwing flowers on her grave.

The woman who accompanied me, told me that Swami has said that Sai Geetha was so full of devotion for Swami, she chanted “OM Sai Ram” 24 hours a day. How incredible her superhuman love, sacrifice and surrender to Sai Avatar embraces Him even in death. Swami personally officiated over her funeral rites and shed tears of love over her separation from Him.

Needless to say this inspired deep contemplation. We who have been given the gift of human birth, sadly do not possess even a fraction of this kind of devotion. Sai Geetha is
a paramount example of faith, devotion and love. We should all seek to live up to the high
standard of Love and remembrance of God that she had divinely set.

Lots of Prema
sonya ki

“Sai Gita, her destiny is to be a human person”.

Posted By: Bodla Ramesh <rameshbodla@…>, on Wed, 23. May 2007 07:14:36 -0700
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The following is an extract from Dr. John Hislop’s book “My baba and I”,
chapter “Gita, her destiny is to be a human person”.

Baba waited for her [Gita], stroked her trunk, spoke to her, and gave her
bananas, which someone had provided. Then he moved to enter the car, but Gita
made a noise, and he turned toward her once more, stroked her, and spoke to
her again. “See,” Baba said to me, “She is crying. She is saying, ‘Swami don’t
leave now, stay longer with me’”.
And, sure enough, as I looked ay her closely, large tears were indeed rolling
from her eyes. The car got underway, and I said to Baba: “Swami, people say
that, in her former life, Gita was an Indian Princess, so devoted to Baba that
she took birth as an animal so as to be close in this way to yourself. Is this
true?” Baba replied, “Not so. Gita has never been human, but her next birth
will be as a human being”.

Sai Geetha Saga of Love and Devotion

Posted By: Sonya Tomlinson Burke <devakki3@>, on Tue, 22. May 2007 22:21:45 -0700
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Sai Ram all

This is an excerpt from an article on Sai Geetha:
“It was on a trip along with few devotees to the Muddumalai forest in 1962 that Swami first noticed the tender and tiny toy of joy that Sai Geetha was then. His love and affection for this infant elephant that had lost her mother immediately after her birth, was phenomenal. When the forest officers offered the elephant calf to Swami, He gladly accepted.
Soon arrangements were made and the little lady arrived in Puttaparthi in an airy and comfy vehicle escorted by four Sai volunteers. And since then the motherless child has never missed her parents. In fact, the love and warmth she has received, no other being in the whole animal kingdom - nay, the living kingdom - can dream of it. She was blessed with a mother who made all other mothers in the world pale by comparison.
Yes, with Sai Geetha and Swami, from the beginning it has been a sweet mother-child relationship in every way. It was Swami who named her, fed and fondled her everyday, found medical experts to check on her, appointed people and allotted tasks to take care of her every need, and as a hardly three-feet cute kid she followed Swami everywhere, even into the interview room!
Years later, Swami confirmed this to Sri B. N. Narasimha Murthy when He said, “What you have seen is nothing, she used to come to my room along with me!” Her first living space was, in fact, right next to Swami’s bedroom.
A small shed with a thick cushion of sand-bed was constructed attached to the Prasanthi Mandir on the western side wall and Swami could see her anytime from His bedroom. Sai Geetha grew, enveloped in His loving and guarding grace, into a disciplined and devoted soul. She was an example to emulate even as a kid.”
RADIO SAI

In Memory of Sai Gita

Posted By: “conscientiousobjector2000″ <conscientiousobjector2000@…>, on Tue, 29. May 2007 04:26:52 +0000 -0700
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Sai Ram Dear Sai Hearts!

In memory of Sai Gita, I would like to share some of my experiences and dreams about elephants that are part of my inner spiritual life and therefore very precious to me. I hope you enjoy them.

I guess that for me, Sai Gita symbolizes Ganesha, the remover of obstacles.

In early 1997 I dreamed I was swimming with some elephants. The elephants were holding onto each other’s tails and I was holding onto the last elephant’s tail swimming with them. Then I saw a line of monkeys who were getting ready to reincarnate and a voice told me a certain monkey had been used in experiments (breeding human eggs with monkeys!) and they wanted me to have one. I could see the face of the monkey very clearly and thought how cute it was. In September (about six months after the dream) of that year a very hungry abandoned kitten showed up at my door and I later realized it was the face I had seen in my dream. Now ten years old, this cat is so devoted, loving and smart it is scary. I call her my Hanuman Kitty.

A few years ago, an internet pen pal of mine who lives in Africa told me he knew a Zulu tribesman that had worked for him and was now retired who carved soapstone. He asked me if I wanted an elephant or a lion carving (as a gift). Of course I chose elephant! After receiving the beautiful statue (which I hope to put a photo of online someday) I asked my friend to tell me his friend’s name. Imagine my surprise and delight when he told me the man’s name was Baba!

About a year or so ago, I dreamed I was at the ashram and an elephant (Sai Gita? Who else would it be?) picked me up with its trunk and set me on its back. I was kind of scared because it was so bumpy when it walked and I looked at Baba like “help” but he was going into a building (obviously very busy as usual) and didn’t even look at me.

A few nights ago, I dreamed an elephant came and laid next to me and I pet its head. Perhaps this was a visit and message from Sai Gita, letting us all know she is very happy in her new home.

In memory of Sai Gita, with love.

Lisa

Re: Sai Geetha Merges at His Lotus Feet

Posted By: “saibabanews_webmaster” <saibaba_news@…>, on Thu, 24. May 2007 21:12:40 +0000
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From: saranagathisai
Date: Thu May 24, 2007 3:10 pm
Subject: Re: Sai Geetha Merges at His Lotus Feet saranagathisai

Sai Ram

My love to all sai sisters and sai brothers from all over the world who are sharing this sad moment. God bless precious Gita who is One with Swami, in spirit now, and shining from heaven as the most beautiful star in sky. Sara Maria

Love & Shanti

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From: “Tanja”
Date: Thu May 24, 2007 5:57 am
Subject: Re: Sai Geetha’s Funeral

Sai Geetha was and still is the example of absolute devotion, we should keep it in our mind and our hearts have to be filled with love
for God like hers was.

Rest in peace, dear Geetha, near the Lotus Feet of our beloved Bhagawan.
Tanja,Croatia.

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From: shatrughan lal gupta
Date: Thu May 24, 2007 5:51 am
Subject: Re: [saibabanews] Sai Geetha’s Funeral

It is really very heart touching sad news that Sai Geetha is no more.Undoubtedly she was a great soul for whom our Swami had a deep love & affectiopn.
The following narration by Sri Satish Naik about her funeral being performed in presence of Swami is very much heart touching.Every one of us bows his head in her love & reverence.Jai Swami.Jai Sai Geetha.
With Sai love,
S.L.Gupta,
24-5-2007

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From: ram prasad gorripaty
Date: Thu May 24, 2007 2:10 am
Subject: Re: [saibabanews] Sai Geetha’s Funeral

Dear Satish Naik

Sairam, you are just great and Bhagwan has choosen you for us, to be informed to us through Yahoo news. As i am going through your mail regarding the Sai Geeth’s funeral, i ffelt as if i am diving deep in to the ocean of the love that, Bhagwan was showing to Sai Geetha and it made me too very sarrow of Sai Geetha’s demises and tears rolled down. Your mail to us, made us to feel that we are present and wathcing the funeral in the Bhagwan presence, which is the symbol of love to all of us. Once again we are, greatful to you for the efforts that you are taking with love to send the information to all of us and we pray to Bhagwan to give the same strenght with love to continue the same job for ever until Bhagwan permits.

With Love

G.Ramprasad
Abu Dhabi

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From: “jaisairam20032004″ <
Date: Thu May 24, 2007 12:49 am
Subject: Re: Sai Geetha’s Funeral

Dear Sathish,
As a Saibrother I am proud of you as you use to narrate all incidents at prasanthi nilayam in such a minute detail as we feel we are at Baba.
The details given about funeral of Beloved SAIGEETHA by you are stupendous.I condole the death of SAIGEETHA
and wish her soul rest in peace with the blessings of almighty.Please contiue your service in giving the puttaparthy live.Swamy bless you.
SAI BROTHER- PRABHAKAR

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From: NAGARAJAN A
Date: Wed May 23, 2007 11:22 pm
Subject: RE: [saibabanews] Sai Geetha’s Funeral

Dear Sathish Naik,

Sairam!.I too had a great tears,that How Swami loved her and Geetha loved Swami .It was a great loss for all of us.

Jai Sai Ram!

Nagarajan.A
Chennai.

Last darshan of Sai Geetha

Posted By: “shakuvishani” <shakuvishani@…>, on Tue, 29. May 2007 12:59:49 +0000
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Dear Sai brother Srinivasan

Pranam to you dear brother for sending such heart breaking pictures of Sai Geetha. How can I thank you for giving us a chance of last
darshan of Swami’s beloved pet. Without this huge favour we wouldn’t have known what happened over there. Just day before Sai Geetha’s sad news, I saw her in photos other Sai brother has sent where she was waiting for Swami and she was looking very Devine and sweet and looked at her photo over and over and also emailed the photo to all my family and friends in London. Next day got the news of her passing away. I was devastated and the heart sank and immediately felt the huge sense of bereavement as if we have lost a family member. Again emailed this sad news all over the world to my friends and family members to gain sympathy as the pain was unbearable.
Whole week we have sat in our prayer room and prayed to Swami and felt his pain of loosing his pet. We are pet owners and have four dogs that we love very dearly. They sit with us in the prayer room and listen to prayers we do and also enjoy listening to bhajans.
These dogs are vegetarian and very clean and never kill any birds or small animals as we have always taught them that” No..dont touch its Baba baby”. So we can feel the huge lose that our Lord has suffered. My daughter in London says that “mum we tell all our
problems and grief to Swami, who is he going to tell? He is God and does it mean he has to suffer alone?” It’s a hard question for me
to answer but all I can say to comfort them is that `He is the Lord of the Universe and he can deal with any situation that he may face,
and that now Sai Geetha is in heaven and will be a Divine mother to all those baby elephants who are killed by the poachers ‘. Just
pray to Swami that :
We are all with you dear Lord and we feel your pain.

Prasanthi News… Sai Geetha

Posted By: “mahadevan12″ <mahadevan12@…>, on Tue, 29. Wed, 23. May 2007 05:21:45 +0000
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Prasanthi News - 23rd ..Saigeetha…….

Today morning Swami came out for darshan at 7:30 itself.

After taking a round in kulwant Hall, He drove straight to Sai Geetha
shed. He spent around 15 minutes there. Swami was in tears, and many
people around there started crying. It was really sad to see all this
and more so to see the Lord give out His heart for one of His true
devotees. Pedda Reddy, the person who was taking care of Sai geeta
all these years was also in tears as Swami came there.

Swami applied vibuthi on the trunk of the elephant and also was
staring at her for some time. He wanted Mr Pedda Reddy to open her
eyes and Swami was staring into her eyes.

One could see the love for Sai geetha on Swami’s eyes, as
uncontrollable tears ran down. Then Swami inspected the pit that has
been dug for Sai geetha. This pit is inside the new new shed itself.
One point I would like to mention here is that exactly 6 months after
Sai Geetha’s new shed was inaugurated, she has given up her life.
Recall, Nov 22, 2006. yesterday was May 22, 2007.

The new shed has become the memorial, the memorial built in the name
of the true lover of the Lord. Sai geetha will rest in “Geetha
Mahal”

Let us all pray once again for her.

OM SAI RAM

Prasanthi News - Sai Geetha’s Final Rites

Posted By: “mahadevan12″ <mahadevan12@…>, on Wed, 23. May 2007 11:55:56 +0000
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Swami came once again to the Sai Geetha Shed after 10:30 A.M. Swami
spent close to 2 hours watching the entire proceedings of Sai Geetha
being lifted by crane and put inside the Burial Pit. There were lot of
difficulties in the process but Swami was there sitting and watching
the whole thing. He spent so much time in the place.

OM SAI RAM

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Sai Baba’s pet elephant dies

Wednesday May 23 2007 12:03 IST

ANANTAPUR: Fifty-four-year-old Sai Geeta, a pet elephant of Satya Sai Baba, died of illness at Puttaparthi, near here, on uesday.

The pachyderm, with whom the Baba is emotionally attached, did not even drink water. A host of veterinary doctors and forest officials descended on Puttaparthi to help the animal regain health but in vain.

Following the news of Sai Geeta’s illness, the Baba did not offer darshan to his devotees on Tuesday. It was customary for Sai Geeta to participate in the Rathotsavam on the first day of the birthday celebrations of Satya Sai Baba.

Sai Geeta was one of the two elephants gifted to Satya Sai Baba in 1961 by the then Kerala Governor Burgula Ramkrishna Rao
.

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