Mother Kausalya was there during Treta, Mother Devaki in Dwapara; it was Mother Easwaramma – the most privileged and fortunate Mother – the Mother who was the chosen one to bring the physical form of the Avatar of the Age, Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. It is to commemorate her Great Motherhood that this day, 6th May, the day of passing away of her physical frame is celebrated as Easwaramma Day.

Easwaramma was an exemplary mother whose selfless desires had fructified into three mammoth movements or institutions thriving three diversified fields, Educare, Medicare and Sociocare, ie., Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences and Sri Sathya Sai Drinking Water Supply Project, providing, Education, Medical Care and Drinking Water to the parched area of Rayalaseema – all absolutely free of cost.

True to His teaching, My Life is My Message, Bhagawan exhorts others to emulate Him in adoring and revering one’s Mother. Bhagawan is often lavish at praising His physical Mother, for her great love and affection that was shown towards Him. Bhagawan says she was an exemplary mother who had great affection and sacred love towards Him. …and she could lead a life of fulfillment because of this great love for her Divine son. In order to promulgate this sacred ideal of greatness of Motherly Love, Easwaramma Day is celebrated every year on this auspicious day.

“Kondama Raju, being the one with wisdom always craved for Me. One day, he called Pedda Venkama Raju by his side and told him to change his wife’s name to ‘Easwaramma’. He told this because he felt the divine vibrations originating from within. His intention was to convey that she was the Mother of Easwara, God Himself.”

Mother Easwaramma was well known for her love for children. Traditionally, Easwaramma Day is marked with cultural programmes by Balvikas Children from different states in the Divine Presence. In His Divine discourse Bhagawan gives insights into the life of Mother Easwaramma. As this function falls in the month of May, in the recent years it is celebrated either at Brindavan in Bangalore or at Kodaikanal in the Divine Presence. Sathya Sai Seva Organisations celebrate this day as Mother’s day and lots of charity to the poor is done to commemorate the tender heart of this great Mother. In Prasanthi Nilayam devotees congregate at the Samadhi Mandir for Bhagawan’s parents, conduct Bhajans and offerings and in the end Prasadam will be distributed.