Mahila volunteers serving prasadam to seated women devotees on Easwaramma Day

Mahila Vibhag · since 1969

Ladies Wing

The Ladies Wing ensures women lead in every wing of the Organisation: from bhajans to Bal Vikas, and from Narayan Seva to mother-and-child care.

What does the Ladies Wing do?

The decision to form the Mahila Vibhag (Ladies Wing) was taken at the Third All India Conference of Office Bearers, held at Prasanthi Nilayam on 20–22 November 1969. The same conference decided to start Bal Vihar, today's Bal Vikas.

In Madhya Pradesh Ladies Coordinators are appointed for every wing (spiritual, education, service and youth) at state, district and Samithi level. Every year on 6 May, Easwaramma Day honours Bhagawan's mother, Easwaramma.

A golden lotus lamp burning amid jasmine garlands

“Among the four, the mother is the first and the foremost guru.”
— Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, Easwaramma Day discourse, 6 May 2004, Brindavan, Bangalore (Sathya Sai Speaks, Vol. 37); the four are mother, father, teacher and guest

Activities

Main activities

Ladies Coordinators in every wing
From state to Samithi, Ladies Coordinators plan and lead programmes in the spiritual, education, service and youth wings.
Bhajans and sadhana
Women take part in, and lead, bhajans, Nagar Sankirtan and collective sadhana.
Bal Vikas
Women serve as Bal Vikas Gurus, teaching children human values every week.
Mother and child care
Care for expectant mothers, nutrition support and parenting counsel.
Easwaramma Day, 6 May
A day of service and prayer in memory of Bhagawan's mother, Easwaramma, carrying a message of gratitude to mothers.

In Madhya Pradesh in 2026

The Ladies Wing in 2026

Verified figures for 1 January – 27 September 2026.

Ladies' participation (senior): 9,309
Young women's participation: 2,619
Ladies Bal Vikas Gurus' participation: 397
Ladies Coordinatorsall wings, all levels: 701

Girls took part too: Pre-Sevadal girls 1,737 and Bal Vikas girls 3,694. Participation by 1,032 women who are not members was also recorded.

Source: state office records as of 27 September 2026; approved activity reports for 1 January – 27 September 2026. These are participation figures, not a count of women members: attendance at each activity is added up. Office bearers are counted by role only.

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