Annamacharya Pioneered Pallavi-Charanam is Sankeertans - Brahmananda Sastry

Tirupati, 16 March 2018: Renowned scholar Brahmananda Sastry said, Saint Poet Tallapaka Annamacharya has pioneered "Pallavi and Charanam" and created a new style  in his sankeertans.

Speaking on the occasion of 515th Death Anniversary of the saint poet at Annamacharya Kalamandiram on Friday, the scholar said, Annamaiah became "Padakavita Pitamaha" through his sankeertans on Lord Venkateswara.

Later Dr K Madhujyothi delivered speech on "Annamaiah Sankeertanalu-Stree Chaitanyam" and elaborated on the importance given by Annamaiah to women in his sankeertans.

B Shankar Rao presented speech on "Annamaiah Sankeertana Vedam" and described on the Dasya Bhakti, Saranagati Prapatti of Annamacharya in his sankeertans.

In the evening, Smt Annapurna and her team rendered the sankeertans of Annamacharya at Mahati Auditorium.