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SRI SATHYA SAI ORGANISATION,
ODISHA
HUMBLE BEGINNINGS
History of Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisation is history of advent of Sri Sathya Sai Avatar and His Divine Love flowing through the Divine Manifestations in all corners of the globe. The main architect and motivator for the formation of any unit of the organisation is Bhagawan Baba Himself.
After the historic announcement of Avatar in October, 1940, the pilgrimage of seekers started towards Puttaparti. The seekers find fulfillment of their journey experiencing 'Sarva Devata Swarupam' in Sri Sathya Sai the seekers are transformed into devotees. Their hearts get thrilled at the heart throbbing bhajans sung by Him. They observe with awe and ecstasy the activities of seva performed there. They come back to their places and try to experience Him by creating a similar atmosphere which thrilled them at Prashanthi Nilayam. So a bhajan group starts followed by nagarsankirtan and narayana seva and that gives birth to a bhajan mandali or seva samithi named after Sri Sathya Sai. Thus in our humble effort of experiencing Sai in our own places and to cultivate nearness with Him by engaging ourselves in activities so dear to Him, an integrated path of sadhana takes birth which we call by the name Sri Sathya Sai Seva organisation.
To carry bhajans in a systematic and regular way Sri Sathya Sai Bhajan Centre was inaugurated for the first time in Prashanthi Nilayam in the Divine presence in March, 1963. Sai Bhajan movement gathered momentum in the following years. In 1965 this movement started spreading in Orissa also along with other states.
The first ever samithi under the name 'Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Seva Samithi’ was formed in Bombay as a registered body. Other states soon followed the suit.
In Orissa the first seva samithi was formed in March, 1967 In Jatni Town in the undivided Puri District. Then came the second seva samithi in 1968 in Berhampur Town of Ganjam District. During 1967 to 1970 a few more seva samithis started functioning in the towns of Rourkela, Cuttack, Balasore etc. |