Sri Satya Sai Baba's demise on Sunday at 7.40 a.m. has left the film world in shock. Many prominent celebrities, including Amitabh Bachchan, Anupam Kher, Madhur Bhandarkar, Chiranjeevi, Balakrishna, Mohan Babu, Ram Gopal Varma, Shriya Saran, Siddharth, Mohanlal, Suseela and others expressed their condolences.
Baba was laid to rest in a samadhi at his ashram in Puttaparthi on Wednesday. The final rites were performed by Sai Baba's nephew R.J. Ratnakar guided by nine priests, adhering to strict traditional rituals and vedic chants at Sai Kulwanth Hall, which was closed for the public during the ceremony. The Sri Sathya Sai Central Trust plans to construct a temple at the samadhi site, similar to the Shirdi Sai Baba temple in Maharashtra.
We express our deep condolences and sorrow.