19.11.20

Karthika Masa Deeksha Commences with Vishnu Saligrama Puja



Tirumala, 19 Nov. 20: The month long religious event mulled by TTD in the holy month of Karthika in the name of Karthika Masa Deeksha commenced with Vishnu Saligrama Puja on Thursday at Vasanta Mandapam in Tirumala.

 

Speaking on the occasion, the Vaikhanasa Agama Advisor of TTD, Sri Mohana Ranga Charyulu said Salagrama is considered as the most sacred rock forms usually used for worship in every Sri Vaishnavaite temple. 

 

Worshipping Lord Sri Maha Vishnu in Karthika masam has a significant role in Puranas and hence TTD has mulled this unique month long fete to save humanity from the dreadful coronavirus impact. 

 

Later the ritwiks rendered Panchamrutabhishekam to the Salagramas with milk, curd, honey, turmeric and sandal paste under the aegis of Chief Priest Sri Venugopala Deekshitulu.

 

Agama Advisor Sri Sundaravaradan Swamy, TTD Additional EO Sri AV Dharma Reddy, Vedic Scholar Sri Rani Sadasivamurthy, CEO SVBC Sri Suresh Kumar, Temple DyEO Sri Harindranath, Temple Peishkar Sri Jagan Mohanacharya, Potu Peishkar Sri Srinivas were also present.

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