About us

We welcome spiritual seekers from all walks of life, faiths and religions. Through love we seek unity in diversity of all faiths.

The centre provides opportunities to study and practice the universal teachings of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba and to take part in selfless service activities.

Thus enabling transformation of the participants to discover the inherent divinity within themselves and in every other person. The theme this year is ‘Expansion is My Life’.

COORDINATORS 2025

  • Centre President – Anand Lad
  • Vice President – Palvi Tanna
  • Spiritual Coordinator – Nalini Randall
  • Assistant Spiritual Coordinator – Pooja Vithlani
  • Service Coordinators – Indi Jethwa/Rupert Ward/Jayshree Bharania
  • Bhajan Coordinators – Ramila Furborough/Chirag Vithlani/Karan Tanna
  • Young Adults Coordinators: Arthika Mistry/Shankarshna Subramaniam
  • Treasurer – Kishen Sakaria

what region and zone are we?

As a centre we’re part of Region 4 which covers the East Midlands.
This also includes the following Sai Centres: Coventry, Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Nottingham, Derby and Rugby.

The Sri Sathya Sai Organisation UK CIO is part of Zone 6, Sri Sathya Sai Global Council.

SERVICE ACTIVITIES WE UNDERTAKE

  • Food collection and packing at Leicester South Foodbank
  • Tree planting
  • Cooking and serving food at The Bridge (shelter for homeless)
  • Allotment service
  • Global Service Day (once a year)
  • Community bhajans at Asra House
  • Community service at Bradley Hall Care Home

How the centre began

On the 24 April 1987, Trikambhai Bhalsod, went to Kodaikanal. At darshan he closed his eyes and prayed to Bhagawan to start a Centre. When he opened his eyes, Bhagawan stood right before him blessing him with abhayahasta (blessings with two hands), as if saying that “Your wish will be granted”.

On 2 April 1988, on the auspicious occasion of Hanuman Jayanti (birth of Lord Hanuman), Bhagawan answered Trikambhai’s prayer and the Narborough Road Sai Centre of Leicester was opened by none other than Dr. Dhirubhai Gadhia. Dr Gadhia was an ardent devotee of Bhagawan and had immeasurable opportunities to serve His Lord.

What is the centre for?

“These organisations are exclusively for spiritual development. They are established
to translate the principles of love and nonviolence into daily practice. They
have also to promote inquiry into four basic problems:

  1.  The body – what is it?
  2. The body – I am not it
  3. Then who am I?
  4. I am That (God)!”

– Sathya Sai Baba

The main goal of a centre is to provide an environment in which individuals may progress along their spiritual path toward self-realisation. The three major paths toward self-realisation:

  1. Devotion (bhakthi)
  2. Action (karma)
  3. Spiritual wisdom (jnana).

Stay connected with us on social media

You can now join us on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube – our official social media profiles. We’ll share information for both Narborough and Leicester Central Sai Centre’s and all things divine.