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Posted by Anonymous from host ********* with IP address: ***.***.***.*** Message ID: 744750976561 Fri, Apr 6, 13:52 Baba deva I am leaving all my worries at your lotus feet with full faith deva.karunamoorthy waiting for your anugraham.swami please be with all of us and take care of us sairamana antharyami.
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Posted by Sudha Ravikumar from host ********* with IP address: ***.***.***.*** Message ID: 565917968749 Fri, Apr 6, 11:35 Dear Baba bless and protect one and all. Dear Ushaji completed the parayan. Thank you so much May Baba bless you always. Om Sairam.
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Posted by Anonymous from host ********* with IP address: ***.***.***.*** Message ID: 749694824218 Fri, Apr 6, 09:48 Place on my child's head thys hand sairam. Please protect her always. Please bless her with good grades at school sairam. Please bless her with good health and strength sairam. Please always protect her sairam, Jai sriram. Govinda
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Posted by Anonymous from host ********* with IP address: ***.***.***.*** Message ID: 593414306640 Fri, Apr 6, 09:43 Thankyou baba sai. Sai saranam sarvada sada ghadiya.
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Posted by Subbarao Chalavadi from host ********* with IP address: ***.***.***.*** Message ID: 727844238280 Fri, Apr 6, 07:39 Om sai ram OM sai ram OM sai ram OM sai ram OM sai ram OM sai ram OM sai ram OM sai ram OM sai ram OM sai ram OM sai ram OM sai ram OM sai ram OM sai ram OM sai ram OM sai ram OM namo shivayya jai Ganesha jai Sri Rama jai sharath bapuji OM sai ram please kindly help them. OM sai ram please kindly help her OM sai ram please kindly help him. OM sai ram please kindly help her OM sai ram please kindly help my parents. OM sai ram please kindly help him OM sai ram please kindly help his parents. OM sai ram please kindly forgive me OM sai ram please kindly help us without obstacles OM sai ram OM sai ram OM sai ram OM sai ram OM sai ram please kindly help them
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Posted by Anonymous from host ********* with IP address: ***.***.***.*** Message ID: 670959472655 Fri, Apr 6, 07:15 Baba, Plz bless us all. Plz see that there will be NO problems at work and kids. Plz give us good health Baba. Plz always be with us Baba. I left all on U Baba and follow what U decide Baba. Thank U and forgive me Baba. Om Sree Sachhidananda Samardha Sadguru Sainath Maharaj ki Jaiii.
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Posted by sairam from host ********* with IP address: ***.***.***.*** Message ID: 500183105468 Fri, Apr 6, 06:31 om siaraom siaramo sairamo sairamo siaramo sairamo sairamo sairamo sairamo sairamo sairamo sairmo sairamo sairamo siaramo siaramo sairamo sairamo sairmao sairamo siarmo sairamo sairamo siaramo sairmo sairmo siaramo sairamo siarmo sairamo siaramo siarmo sairmo sairmo sairmo sairamo sairamo siaramo sairmo siaramo sairmo sairamo sairmo sairmo sairam.
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Posted by Anonymous from host ********* with IP address: ***.***.***.*** Message ID: 925140380858 Fri, Apr 6, 06:17 aum saraswatyai namah. Saibaba, may today's session go well and kindly bless me to successfully complete this course. Thank you baba. jai sai ram.
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Posted by Saurabh from host ********* with IP address: ***.***.***.*** Message ID: 300018310546 Fri, Apr 6, 02:52 Om Sai Sri Sai jaya jaya sai Om Sai Sri Sai jaya jaya sai Om Sai Sri Sai jaya jaya sai Om Sai Sri Sai jaya jaya sai Baba, please bless all. Baba, please shower your blessings on my famiky and help my famiky stay happy and healthy. Baba, I lease please please.
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Posted by Lakshmi N from host ********* with IP address: ***.***.***.*** Message ID: 749237060546 Thu, Apr 5, 23:54 Om sai sri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai.
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Posted by Meetu from host ********* with IP address: ***.***.***.*** Message ID: 614959716796 Thu, Apr 5, 22:43 Sai RamDear Usha ji With babas grace completed todays chapter 40 and 41. Regards Meetu
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Posted by Meetu from host ********* with IP address: ***.***.***.*** Message ID: 620117187499 Thu, Apr 5, 22:42 Sai RamDear Usha ji With babas grace completed todays chapter 40 and 41. Regards Meetu
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Posted by shashi singh from host ********* with IP address: ***.***.***.*** Message ID: 604492187499 Thu, Apr 5, 22:39 om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha
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Posted by shashi singh from host ********* with IP address: ***.***.***.*** Message ID: 820831298827 Thu, Apr 5, 22:38 om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha
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Posted by shashi singh from host ********* with IP address: ***.***.***.*** Message ID: 421722412108 Thu, Apr 5, 22:37 om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha
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Posted by shashi singh from host ********* with IP address: ***.***.***.*** Message ID: 418731689452 Thu, Apr 5, 22:36 om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha
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Posted by shashi singh from host ********* with IP address: ***.***.***.*** Message ID: 426208496093 Thu, Apr 5, 22:35 om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha
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Posted by shashi singh from host ********* with IP address: ***.***.***.*** Message ID: 457794189452 Thu, Apr 5, 22:34 om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha
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Posted by shashi singh from host ********* with IP address: ***.***.***.*** Message ID: 128936767577 Thu, Apr 5, 22:33 om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha
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Posted by shashi singh from host ********* with IP address: ***.***.***.*** Message ID: 443420410155 Thu, Apr 5, 22:32 om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha
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Posted by shashi singh from host ********* with IP address: ***.***.***.*** Message ID: 484680175780 Thu, Apr 5, 22:31 om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha
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Posted by shashi singh from host ********* with IP address: ***.***.***.*** Message ID: 483886718749 Thu, Apr 5, 22:30 om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha
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Posted by shashi singh from host ********* with IP address: ***.***.***.*** Message ID: 488189697265 Thu, Apr 5, 22:29 om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha
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Posted by Prasanta from host ********* with IP address: ***.***.***.*** Message ID: 898895263670 Thu, Apr 5, 21:44 om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha
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Posted by u r daughter from host ********* with IP address: ***.***.***.*** Message ID: 409545898437 Thu, Apr 5, 20:00 baba gariki guruvu gariki padabhi vandanamulu baba me daya valana antah abaga ajaruguthondi baba me blessings kavali baba me daya valana atha baga jaaruguthondi baba me blessings vundali baba
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Posted by Madhu from host ********* with IP address: ***.***.***.*** Message ID: 683319091796 Thu, Apr 5, 19:52 Dear Ushaji I don't hardly ever post comments here but today by Baba's will I feel like writing. Thank you for keeping the parayan group active and my special thank you and gratitude for keeping my name at number 7th in the prayer list this is very special to me and so kindly always maintain my name at that number.
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Posted by Anonymous from host ********* with IP address: ***.***.***.*** Message ID: 948760986327 Thu, Apr 5, 19:06 om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam
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Posted by Anonymous from host ********* with IP address: ***.***.***.*** Message ID: 62591552734 Thu, Apr 5, 16:21 baba,pranam and thankyou very much.pls tk care of all and everything.you are really great. I surrender to you fully.pls bless one and all baba.pls bless everything to be settled well soon baba.pranam and thankyou very much. omsairam,omsairam,omshivsainathaynamah,omshivsainathaynamah
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Posted by Selvi from host ********* with IP address: ***.***.***.*** Message ID: 859619140624 Thu, Apr 5, 15:02 Dear baba, Thank you so much for the past week pls help Madhula and Selvi anyway everything is under your feet guide us take care of us. My brother family are coming I should be nice, polite and be patient. Pls help me in that. Be with my children take care of their studies and their characters. Be with husband take care of his health and his time pls make sure he is working again. Be with me make to learn and listen be smart. Pls take care of global warning and people too Everything under your feet take care of us guide us too. Omsairam omsairam omsairam omsairam omsairam omsairam omsairam omsairam omsairam omsairam omsairam omsairam omsairam omsairam omsairam omsairam omsairam omsairam omsairam omsairam omsairam omsairam omsairam omsairam omsairam omsairam omsairam omsairam omsairam omsairam omsairam omsairam omsairam omsairam omsairam omsairam omsairam omsairam omsairam omsairam omsairam omsairam omsairam omsairam omsairam omsairam omsairam omsairam omsairam omsairam omsairam Omsairam omsairam omsairam omsairam omsairam
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Posted by BMP from host ********* with IP address: ***.***.***.*** Message ID: 746215820311 Thu, Apr 5, 14:42 OUM SRI SAI RAM, Dear Sister Usha, I was out from the site for a long time. I am back with you all again. I feel so good to be with you all my family. Thank you to you all to maintain the house. Sister Usha you are the best. All is good with the grace of Bhagawan BABA. OUM SRI SAI RAM.
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Posted by Anonymous from host ********* with IP address: ***.***.***.*** Message ID: 156494140624 Thu, Apr 5, 13:46 Sairaghava thanks for your blessings karunamoorthy.baba please let it go well until and end and blessuswith good news maheshwara.karunamoorthy deenabandoo please answer our other issue also swami.baba I am leaving everything at your lotus feet with full faith and shradda.saiganesha please bless all of us with shradda sadbuddi saburi vivekam arogyam and manashanthi.deva deenabandoo saidattatreya saranu saranu.
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Posted by Anonymous from host ********* with IP address: ***.***.***.*** Message ID: 64758300781 Thu, Apr 5, 13:15 Chapter was read with His grace. Sairam CITRUS
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Posted by Lakshmi N from host ********* with IP address: ***.***.***.*** Message ID: 391937255858 Thu, Apr 5, 11:20 Om sairam. Place on my child's head thys hand oh lord ward off her sorrows and worry for this we are thys righteous servants always. Sai saranam sarvada sada ghadiya. Jai sriram. Apada mapahartaram dataram sarva Sampadam lokabhiramam sriramam Bhuyo Bhuyo namamyaham. Jai sriram.
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Posted by Priya Srikanth from host ********* with IP address: ***.***.***.*** Message ID: 586761474608 Thu, Apr 5, 10:34 Om Sai Ram Dear Ushaji, with the grace and blessings of Sai, I have completed this week's parayan. Thankyou for keeping me parayan list. Regards Priya Srikanth.
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Posted by SHIVA BHAKTH from host ********* with IP address: ***.***.***.*** Message ID: 477142333983 Thu, Apr 5, 07:55 OM NAMAHA SHIVAYA OM NAMAHA SHIVAYA OM NAMAHA SHIVAYA OM SRI BOLENATH KI JAI HARI OM TAT SAT OM KRIYABABAJI NAMAHA AUM OM KRIYABABAJI NAMAHA AUM OM KRIYABABAJI NAMAHA AUM HARI BOL
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Posted by PRABHAKAR from host ********* with IP address: ***.***.***.*** Message ID: 489990234374 Thu, Apr 5, 07:53 OM CHAKKULATHUKAVILAMME RAKSHIKKANE OM SARVAMANGALYE SHIVE SARVARTHA SADHIKE SHARANYE TRAYAMBAKE GOURI NARAYANI NAMOSTUTE AMME RAKSHKIKKANE
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Posted by Shobha from host ********* with IP address: ***.***.***.*** Message ID: 787414550780 Thu, Apr 5, 07:28 Sairam Ushaji With Babas grace and blessings i read chapter 44 allotted to me. Shobha
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Posted by sairam from host ********* with IP address: ***.***.***.*** Message ID: 863464355467 Thu, Apr 5, 06:24 om sairamo sairamo siaramo siaramo siaramo siaramo sairamo sairamo sairamo sairamo sairamo sairamo sairamo sairamo sairaom sairamo siaramo sairamo sairamo sairamo sairmo sairamo siaramo sairamo sairmo sairamo sairamo sairamo saramo sairamo sairamo sairamo sairmo sairamo sairamo sairamo sairamo siaramo sairamo sairamo sairamo sairamo sairamo sairam.
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Posted by Anonymous from host ********* with IP address: ***.***.***.*** Message ID: 843322753905 Thu, Apr 5, 05:54 om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam om sri sairam
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Posted by Anuradha Kishore from host ********* with IP address: ***.***.***.*** Message ID: 663116455077 Thu, Apr 5, 01:30 Dear Ushaji, Sairam. With the grace and kind blessings of our dear Sai, I have completed the parayan of the allotted chapter. May his grace be showered on each one of us and help us find a small place at his holy feet. May Sai bless my son to settle down soon in his life and realize his responsibility. May he always remain humble and in Sai's fold. May Sai bless my sister and niece to recover soon from the accident. May Sai hold their hands and guide them at all times. May Sai bless my husband to stay healthy and enjoy his retired life. Thank you for keeping us all in your continued prayers. Anuradha K
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Posted by AN ARDENT SRI GURU DATTATREYA BHAKTH from host ********* with IP address: ***.***.***.*** Message ID: 447296142577 Thu, Apr 5, 00:59 OM DRAAM DATTATREYAYA NAMAHA HARI OM TAT SAT SRIGURU DATTA HARI OM TAT SAT SRIGURU DATTA HARI OM TAT SAT SRIGURU DATTA HARI OM TAT SAT SWAI RAKSHA KARO HAMARA SWAMI HAMARA GAREEBI HATAVO SWAMI MERA BACHOM KA RAKSHA KARO SWMAI MERA GADI KA ACCIDENT NAHI KARAVO HARI OM TAT SAT
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Posted by AN ARDENT SHIRDI SAI BHAKTH from host ********* with IP address: ***.***.***.*** Message ID: 942077636717 Thu, Apr 5, 00:57 OM SAI RAM OM SAI NAMO NAMAHA SRI SAI NAMO NAMAHA JAI JAI SAI NAMO NAMAHA SADGURU SAI NAMO NAMAHA SAI BABA KOTI KOTI PRANAM TO THY LOTUS FEET.BABA PLEASE GET RID OF MY FINANCIAL CRISIS.BABA PELASE BLESS MY CHILDREN BROTHER SISTER WIFE AND NEPHEWS.BABA PLEASE ACCEPT MY HUMBLE PRAYER AND SHOWER THY DAYA ON US OMS AI RAM
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Posted by Anonymous from host ********* with IP address: ***.***.***.*** Message ID: 147003173827 Wed, Apr 4, 22:37 FiNAL LIST OF DEVOTEES PARTICIPATING IN SRISAISATCHARITRA PARAYAN ON 04/05/18 1.Neeru...CHAPTERS 3,4 2.Adityi...7,8 3.Pinki...10,11 4.BLS...14 5.Ravimadhu...16,17 6.Lakshmi Nandini...12,13 7.Usha...9 8.Citrus...15 9.Madhu...5,6 10.Geetha..1,2 11. Anuradha Kishore... 18,19 12. Sudha Ravikumar22,23 13.Jayagowri... 26,27 14.Jayalakshmi...20,21 15.Bharathi..28,29 16.Kamala...24,25 17.Savithri..30,31 18.Rajalakshmi...34,35 19.Sais Child..38,39 20.Priya Srikanth..32,33 21.Vanka...51 22.Meetu..40,41 23.Kaushik Kumar...45 24.Ananthan Kumar...42,43 25. Sai Kundanika...48 26.Srinivas36,37 27.Satyabharathi...50 28. Venkateshwara Rao...46,47 29. Varalakshmi...49 30.Shobha44 1.Please bless your child Sruthi to come out of depression and lead normal and peaceful life . 2.BABA please take care of RKS, and bless VANKAs prayer Please let us be near your lotus feet. Sarvejana sukhinobhavanthu." 3.Please bless Adityis children settle well in their life, Baba please be with them and help them.4.Please bless MONU and NEERU with healthy and happy life and also bless them with financial support. 5.Sairama please take care of BLS issues, please bless your child with happy and blissful life. Pease bless her son to settle down in his life and please bless her mom with good health, kindly protect her JOB SAI and make her stress free at work. 6.Please bless your loving child PINKI to have a nice and happy life ahead. Please bless TRISHUL and VINAYAK with good health always. Please bless her mother always with good health. 7.Please bless dear MADHU's prayers, "Baba, you know deep in my heart what my mental anguish is and the problem that my family faces. Please solve my anguish Baba and take care of my family"8.Please bless Anuradha Kishores son to settle down in his life and learn to be responsible, please bless her sister and niece to recover soon from the accident and bless her husband with good health and peace. Dear Sainatha, please bless all your children with your divine grace, happiness, peace, health and wealth. OM SRI SAIRAM Usha
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Posted by Saurabh from host ********* with IP address: ***.***.***.*** Message ID: 881347656249 Wed, Apr 4, 22:05 Om Sai Sri Sai jaya jaya sai Om Sai Sri Sai jaya jaya sai Om Sai Sri Sai jaya jaya sai Om Sai Sri Sai jaya jaya sai Baba, Please bless all. Baba, please shower your blessings on my famiky andvhekp my famiky stay happy and healthy. Baba, please please please.
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Posted by Prasanta from host ********* with IP address: ***.***.***.*** Message ID: 644622802733 Wed, Apr 4, 21:33 om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha om sai namo namaha
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Posted by u r daughter from host ********* with IP address: ***.***.***.*** Message ID: 247924804687 Wed, Apr 4, 21:02 baba gariki guruvu gariki padabhi vandanamulu baba me blessings valana aantha abga jaruguthondi baba me blessings kavali baba me daya valana anatah abaga jaruguthondi baba
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Posted by Anonymous from host ********* with IP address: ***.***.***.*** Message ID: 190185546874 Wed, Apr 4, 20:00 baba,pranam and thankyou very much.pls tk care of all and everything.you are really great.I surrender to you fully.pls bless one and all baba.pls bless everything to be settled well soon baba.pranam and thankyou very much. omsairam,omsairam,omshivsainathaynamah,omshivsainathaynamah
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Posted by Anonymous from host ********* with IP address: ***.***.***.*** Message ID: 434997558593 Wed, Apr 4, 18:57 Paramathma saideva please deva show your karuna on us swami.sai we are waiting everyday for goodness sarveswara sainatha.sai I am leaving everything at your lotus feet deva.saranu saimaheswara.
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Posted by Anonymous from host ********* with IP address: ***.***.***.*** Message ID: 476379394530 Wed, Apr 4, 18:34 Thank U Baba for everything.
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Posted by Anonymous from host ********* with IP address: ***.***.***.*** Message ID: 252960205077 Wed, Apr 4, 13:57 Dear Saibaba, Thank you for showering your blessing on us on Saturday. I need your blessing for tomorrow also. Please be with me and shower your blessings.
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Posted by Anonymous from host ********* with IP address: ***.***.***.*** Message ID: 309020996093 Wed, Apr 4, 12:41 Thank U Baba for everything. Om Sree Sachhidananda Samardha Sadguru Sainath Maharaj ki Jaiii.
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