Saturday, April 17, 2010

Saturday Photohunt - Covered

The idol of Sai Baba is covered with flowers as it is taken in a palanquin for the annual celebration of the Sai Baba temple in Vakola, Mumbai.
Shirdi Sai Baba was an Indian guru, yogi and fakir who is regarded by his Hindu and Muslim followers as a saint.
The name 'Sai Baba' is a combination of Persian and Indian origin; Sāī (Sa'ih) is the Persian term for "well learned" or "knowledgeable", usually attributed to Islamic ascetics, whereas Baba (honorific) is a word meaning "father; grandfather; old man; sir" used in Indo-Aryan languages. The appellative thus refers to Sai Baba as being a "holy father" or "saintly father"
Sai Baba taught a moral code of love, forgiveness, helping others, charity, contentment, inner peace, devotion to God and Guru. His teachings combined elements of Hinduism and Islam and tried to achieve communal harmony between these religions.
Sai Baba remains a very popular saint and is worshipped by people around the world.
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35 comments:

  1. Sylvia KApril 17, 2010 at 6:21 AM

    Great post for the day -- as always! Beautiful, colorful photo and very interesting information.

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  2. Kavita SahariaApril 17, 2010 at 7:11 AM

    Double treat for me..first- its a beautiful n colorful picture,second-i am too a Baba devotee .Thanks for sharing,have a wonderful day.

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  3. Rakesh VanamaliApril 17, 2010 at 8:09 AM

    What a wonderful way to begin today! Fantastic!

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  4. Nalini HebbarApril 17, 2010 at 8:56 AM

    Sai!...the word that has become so common in Andhra has a Persian origin!...This is India!

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  5. UnknownApril 17, 2010 at 10:26 AM

    wonderfull

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  6. AnonymousApril 17, 2010 at 11:13 AM

    love the pic and the description!

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  7. AnyaApril 17, 2010 at 11:37 AM

    Very interesting
    nice to read about it :-)
    Have a happy weekend
    :)

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  8. AnonymousApril 17, 2010 at 12:13 PM

    Very colorful just like my posting as well.

    Fascinating tradition.

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  9. ianApril 17, 2010 at 12:16 PM

    very interesting!

    i guess it's another example that the world really is good or strives to be good- when preachers/saints/gurus who push for peace and love and forgiveness have myriad followers who deliberately share his/her message to the world and try to do good themselves...

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  10. JamaApril 17, 2010 at 12:24 PM

    Interesting information!

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  11. MaritesApril 17, 2010 at 12:24 PM

    that's really cool! and i love the profusion of cheery/happy colors in the photo!

    Marites

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  12. RachApril 17, 2010 at 12:27 PM

    such a colourful photo and thanks for sharing the information behind it :-)

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  13. MaRApril 17, 2010 at 12:32 PM

    Very interesting and beautiful shots.
    Enjoy your weekend!

    covered

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  14. UnknownApril 17, 2010 at 12:54 PM

    love the exotic feel in this photo. beautiful colors!

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  15. jams o donnellApril 17, 2010 at 1:34 PM

    Thanks for this post. I have learned something I did not know. I love the photo. the colours are so bright and vivid

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  16. Vinita ApteApril 17, 2010 at 2:20 PM

    Vibrant colours captured beautifully...
    You have given good info on 'Sai Baba'...

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  17. MayaApril 17, 2010 at 2:23 PM

    What a colorful photo. The flowers remind me of the Day of the Dead Celebrations in Mexico.

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  18. SidneyApril 17, 2010 at 2:42 PM

    Colorful ! Interesting background info.

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  19. SandraApril 17, 2010 at 2:53 PM

    Wonderful colors, and very interesting information. Great post, thank you for sharing.

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  20. ipanemaApril 17, 2010 at 4:14 PM

    beautiful interpretation and oh so colourful.

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  21. YTSLApril 17, 2010 at 4:20 PM

    Sai Baba had quite a few disciples among Buddhist people in Malaysia too...

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  22. Leif HagenApril 17, 2010 at 6:26 PM

    Great photo of the vibrant, colorful procession!

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  23. Noel MorataApril 17, 2010 at 6:30 PM

    aloha,

    what a great interpretation of the theme today, very creative and colorful, i love the color and your lesson, thanks for sharing.

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  24. LadykliApril 17, 2010 at 6:34 PM

    Your photo is so colorful! And your post is very interesting! Thanks for sharing.

    Here's my covered.

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  25. A.April 17, 2010 at 7:03 PM

    What wonderful colours, and a fascinating post!

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  26. Scott LawApril 17, 2010 at 8:38 PM

    Nice colorful shot with such interesting information to go along with it. You definitely got it COVERED.

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  27. bonggamomApril 17, 2010 at 9:34 PM

    I love the beautiful yellow flowers.

    My post is up too:

    http://bonggamom.blogspot.com/2010/04/covered.html

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  28. AllthingsfoodieApril 17, 2010 at 10:20 PM

    I LOVE the colors in the picture. Very happy looking.

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  29. "THE BARD WHO DOESNT HAVE TO TRY TOO HARD"April 19, 2010 at 9:20 AM

    nice n divine!

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  30. Marie-NoyaleApril 21, 2010 at 8:16 AM

    Such a colorful image!

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  31. "THE BARD WHO DOESNT HAVE TO TJune 23, 2011 at 10:48 PM

    nice n divine!

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  32. MayaJune 23, 2011 at 10:48 PM

    What a colorful photo. The flowers remind me of the Day of the Dead Celebrations in Mexico.

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  33. SidneyJune 23, 2011 at 10:48 PM

    Colorful ! Interesting background info.

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  34. Lazy PineappleJune 23, 2011 at 10:48 PM

    Vibrant colours captured beautifully...
    You have given good info on 'Sai Baba'...

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  35. jams o donnellJune 23, 2011 at 10:48 PM

    Thanks for this post. I have learned something I did not know. I love the photo. the colours are so bright and vivid

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