Sai Baba Funeral

Thousands bid farewell to Sathya Sai Baba Wednesday as the spiritual leader, who died three days ago, was laid to rest at his Prashanti Nilayam ashram with full state honours. (Watch)The coffin of the 84-year-old was lowered in a grave during the nearly two-hour private ceremony at Sai Kulwant Hall, where the godman used to give "darshan" to his de...

Spiritual leader Sri Sathya Sai Baba's last rites are taking place at the Prashanti Nilayam ashram in his home town of Puttaparthi today. (Watch)Sai Baba is being buried in the same hall - the Kulwant Hall in the ashram - where his casket was kept for darshan. Ten priests are conducting the private funeral. (In Pics: Final farewell to Sathya Sai B...

For thousands of devotees who want to pay their last respects to their spiritual leader, the darshan for Sai Baba was extended till midnight on Tuesday night. There are currently nearly 3.5 lakh devotees in Puttaparthi; another 5 lakh are expected tomorrow.The icon passed away on Sunday after cardio-respiratory failure. He had been sick for several...

The Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust will meet to take some key decisions after Sathya Sai Baba's last rites on Wednesday, with his death leaving a big question mark on the future of his massive spiritual empire estimated to be worth Rs.40,000 crore.With Sathya Sai Baba passing away on Sunday, the trust will decide on how to carry forward its activitie...

Thousands bid farewell to Sathya Sai Baba Wednesday as the spiritual leader, who died three days ago, was laid to rest at his Prashanti Nilayam ashram with full state honours. (Watch)The coffin of the 84-year-old was lowered in a grave during the nearly two-hour private ceremony at Sai Kulwant Hall, where the godman used to give "darshan" to his de...

Spiritual leader Sri Sathya Sai Baba's last rites are taking place at the Prashanti Nilayam ashram in his home town of Puttaparthi today. (Watch)Sai Baba is being buried in the same hall - the Kulwant Hall in the ashram - where his casket was kept for darshan. Ten priests are conducting the private funeral. (In Pics: Final farewell to Sathya Sai B...

For thousands of devotees who want to pay their last respects to their spiritual leader, the darshan for Sai Baba was extended till midnight on Tuesday night. There are currently nearly 3.5 lakh devotees in Puttaparthi; another 5 lakh are expected tomorrow.The icon passed away on Sunday after cardio-respiratory failure. He had been sick for several...

The Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust will meet to take some key decisions after Sathya Sai Baba's last rites on Wednesday, with his death leaving a big question mark on the future of his massive spiritual empire estimated to be worth Rs.40,000 crore.With Sathya Sai Baba passing away on Sunday, the trust will decide on how to carry forward its activitie...