22.6.22

Aranyakanda Parayanam Deeksha from 25th June to 10th July






TTD has been organising several Parayanams from the past two years and is now all set to observe Shodasadinatmaka Aranyakanda Parayana Deeksha from June 25 to July 10, with Ankurarpanam on June 24 said TTD EO Sri AV Dharma Reddy.

 

Speaking to media persons at Annamaiah Bhavan in Tirumala on Tuesday evening he said, the Aranyakanda has 2454 Shlokas penned by Sage Valmiki in Ramayana epic. It is also referred to as Mokshakanda as chanting or even listening to these shlokas will provide salvation.

 

He said the Shodasadinatmaka Aranyakanda Parayana Deeksha will be observed at Tirumala for 16 days seeking the divine blessings for the well-being of humanity. On the last day on July 10, Maha Purnahuti will be performed at Dharmagiri between 11 am and 12 noon.

 

The Principal of Dharmagiri Veda Vignana Peetham, Sri KSS Avadhani said, a total of 32 ritwiks will participate in this fete. Among them 16 will render shlokas in Vasantha Mandapam while another 16 will perform Tapa, Homa for each Shloka at Dharmagiri.

 

He said legends says that performance of such Vedic rites will bring health, wealth and salvation. Everyday the program will be telecasted live on SVBC for the sake of global devotees from 8:30am onwards, he maintained.

 

Earlier a review meeting on the arrangements for the same was held with different heads of the departments in Tirumala.

 

Chief Priests Sri Venugopala Deekshitulu, Sri Krishna Seshachala Deekshitulu, Sri Govindaraja Deekshitulu, CEO SVBC Sri Suresh Kumar and others HoDs were also present.

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