Tuesday, May 22, 2007
In the Planetarium grounds at Vidyagiri, Swami's pet elephant Sai Geetha breathed her last. She had collapsed in the morning, and efforts to revive her failed.
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
This morning, after a quick darshan round in the car at 7.45, Bhagawan went to the grounds of the Planetarium where Sai Geetha's body lay. He came up in the chair, spread vibhuti on her trunk and face, and returned to His abode after pacifying her distressed caretaker. Cranes and bulldozers from L&T were readied to inter her massive frame inside the new building built as her residence. As the crane moved her body towards the final resting place, Bhagawan arrived in His car - it was 11 am. The crane operators had to do a few adjustments to the hoist so that the crane boom could fit into the building - the whole process took more than an hour. Bhagawan waited till the very end, and at 12.30 blessed the burial site and left for His residence. Sai Geetha's body was covered with rice grains and other traditional materials along with fruits, and her velvet cloth ornaments were also interred.
Thursday, May 24, 2007 Sri Sathya Sai Baba Center of San Bruno dedicated the Bhajan in memory of Swami's pet elephant - Sai Geetha.
