July 29 was the sacred day of Guru Poornima - a silent reminder to man of his foremost duties towards his Guru. There was a huge crowd that had gathered at Parthi. In fact the ladies darshan lines extended till the shopping complex! Slowly people were squeezing themselves into the mandir. People sat so closely to one another that one could practically realize the Oneness of creation! The hall, the lanes and by lanes in Prashanti Nilayam were all jam packed. Any sheltered area, such as the corridors of the residential blocks, had been populated by people who had spent the whole night there. There was an air of devotion and a thrill of anticipation among all.

To add to all this, was the presence of the new baby elephant. There was also a procession of students chanting Vedas and singing bhajans to escort Swami. Swami came out of the Yajur Mandir and oh! how beautiful He looked! Dressed in yellow with a smile dancing on His face - truly our dear Guru always seems to be in Poornima (full moon phase). Swami blessed the little elephant calf and also named her Sathya Geetha.

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