India, 24th April 2025 – In a world yearning for unity, compassion, and peace, the Sri Sathya Sai Prema Pravahini emerges as a sacred pilgrimage that seeks to awaken the heart of India. This nationwide Rath Yatra, launched to commemorate the Centenary Year of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, is not merely a journey across geographical landscapes, it is a spiritual movement set in motion to rekindle the eternal flame of Divine Love. Spanning all 28 states and 8 Union Territories, this odyssey will touch the soul of the nation, reminding us that the essence of all existence is love—pure, boundless, and universal.
Flagging off on April 24th, 2025, from Prasanthi Nilayam, the Sri Sathya Sai Prema Pravahini will carry the message of Bhagawan Baba— “Love All, Serve All. Help Ever, Hurt Never.” Five chariots representing the North, South, East, West, and Central zones of India will traverse over 2,00,000 kilometers and more than 600 districts, serving as moving sanctums of transformation. These chariots will not only display the universal teachings of Bhagawan but also inspire communities to live by them—bringing alive the ideals of service, unity, and inner awakening.
Sri Nimish Pandya, the All-India President, Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations, India said, “This journey will encourage active participation in selfless acts, fostering compassion and unity. Cultural programs will evoke eternal values, reflecting the universal ideals taught by Bhagwan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. It will spark spiritual reflection, motivating individuals for a world rooted in peace and service, reminding us of our shared bond: humanity, love, and the Divine. As the Sri Sathya Sai Prema Pravahini culminates in November 2026 at Prasanthi Nilayam after 18 months of voyaging across our beautiful nation, it will not mark the end but will signal the dawn of a new era.
Commemorating the Centenary birth year of Divine Love incarnate, Bhagwan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, and reflect upon his life and message, the Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organisations, India in close association with the Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust, Prasanthi Nilayam embark on a journey—a journey that will not be measured in thousands of miles, but in hearts awakened.
Sri R.J. Rathnakar, Managing Trustee, Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust, Prasanthi Nilayam, said, “The Sri Sathya Sai Prema Pravahini will start their journey from the holy precincts of Prasanthi Nilayam traversing the landscape across five different zones of India. This journey is not just a physical endeavour – it is a spiritual odyssey, a sacred expedition that will travel across our nation from state to state, district to district and heart to heart transcending barriers of every kind – religion, caste, creed and awakening hearts to the universal spirit of Brotherhood of Man and Fatherhood of God as taught by Bhawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba”.
Through his life, He demonstrated that love, when practiced through selfless service, has the power to heal divisions and unite humanity. His mission was clear: to awaken the latent divinity in every individual and transform the world through the power of love. In every word, every act, in every miracle and in every moment of his earthly sojourn, Bhagawan reminded us of our divine nature. He proclaimed, “Love alone can reveal the Divinity latent in all. Love is God. Live in love. Love lives by giving and forgiving; self-lives by getting and forgetting. Love is selflessness; selfishness is lovelessness. Do not waste your life pursuing the narrow interests of the self. Love! Love! Become what you truly are— the embodiments of love.” If each individual practices the teaching of their own faith with sincerity, there would be no room for difference, division or discord. Thus, he aimed, “I have come not to disturb or destroy any faith, but to confirm each in his own faith – so that the Christian becomes a better Christian, the Muslim, a better Muslim, and the Hindu, a better Hindu.” Emphasizing the fundamental unity of humanity, he said, ‘You are all members of the same family, bound by the Religion of Love.’ Casting away the differences and establishing oneness, he declared: “There is only One Caste -The Caste of Humanity There is only One Language – The Language of the Heart There is only One Religion – The Religion of Love There is only One God – He is Omnipresent”