The Hindu : Satya Saibaba produces `atma lingas'

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Thursday, Feb 19, 2004

Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

Satya Saibaba produces `atma lingas'

By Our Staff Reporter

ANANTAPUR, FEB. 18. `Maha Shivaratri' was celebrated with religious fervour at all important Shiva temples in the district and at Puttaparthi. Sri Satya Saibaba produced three `atma lingas' as part of `lingodbhava' this evening. Devotees from across the country gathered in large numbers at Puttaparthi to witness the lingodbhava programme. The rush was heavy as media carried the report that Satya Saibaba is likely to produce the `atma lingas' on the day of Maha Shivaratri.

Those who were present on the occasion were the Karnataka Governor, T.V. Chaturvedi, the Chief Minister, S.M. Krishna, the Union Minister of State for Home, I.D. Swamy, the former Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Vilasrao Deshmukh, the Sri Lankan MP, Bandarunayake, the District Collector, Y.V. Anuradha, the Superintendent of Police, Anil Kumar, and other officials.

Sri Satya Saibaba produced one `atma linga' at 5.15 p.m. and two more at 6.15 p.m. amidst the packed Sai Kulwanth Hall in Prashanti Nilayam. The atma lingas came out of Sri Saibaba's mouth.

A large congregation of devotees from the district and the neighbouring Karnataka gathered at Hemavati and Lepakshi.

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