TTD to Announce Anjandri as Hanuman Birth Place on 21st April

TTD to Announce Anjandri as Hanuman Birth Place on 21st April

Spiritual   4:12 PM

Tirupati, 12 Apr. 21: Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams is all set to declare Anjanadri hills of Tirumala as the Birth place of Anjaneya Swamy by presenting mythological, epigraphically and astrological evidences on the auspicious day of Sri Ramanavami on April 21.

 

TTD EO Dr KS Jawahar Reddy has constituted a committee in December last to study in detail about the evidences confirming Anjanadri Hills as birth place of Hanuman with eminent scholars including VCs of Vedic Varsity and National Sanskrit Varsity, two professors from National Sanskrit Varsity and Project Officer of Higher Vedic studies as Convenor under the supervision of Additional EO Sri AV Dharma Reddy. 

 

Koil Alwar Tirumanjanam Performed for Vontimitta Brahmotsavams

Koil Alwar Tirumanjanam Performed for Vontimitta Brahmotsavams

Spiritual   4:09 PM

Vontimitta, 12 Apr. 21: As the annual brahmotsavams in Vontimitta Sri Kodandaramalayam at YSR Kadapa district are slated to begin on April 21, the traditional Koil Alwar Tirumanjanam was performed in the temple on Monday.

 

The entire temple premises is cleansed with Parimalam - an aromatic mixture as part of this traditional cleaning activity. 

 

The important days in the annual fete includes Dhwajarohanam in Mithuna Lagnam on April 21, Sri Sita Rama Kalyanam on April 26,  Rathotsavma on April 27 and Dhwajavarohanam on April 29. Pushpayagam will be observed on April 30.

 

Annamaiah Death Anniiversary Fete Concludes

Annamaiah Death Anniiversary Fete Concludes

Spiritual   8:08 AM

Tirupati, 11 Apr. 21: The 518th Death Anniversary of Saint Poet Sri Tallapaka Annamacharya concluded on Sunday. 

 

TTD mulled series of religious programmes at Tirupati, Tirumala and Tallapaka from April 7 to 11 under the aegis of the Annamacharya Project in a big way. 

 

The literary, devotional musical programmes mused the denizens and devotees of respective places. 

 

Annamacharya Project Director Sri Dakshinamurthy Sharma supervised the arrangements at all places. 

Ugadi Asthanam on 13th April

Ugadi Asthanam on 13th April

Spiritual   7:57 AM

Tirumala, 11 Apr. 21: Plavanama Samvatsara Ugadi Asthanam will be observed in Tirumala temple on April 13.

 

The traditional temple court will be observed between 7am and 9am at Bangaru Vakili inside the temple in the presence of Sri Malayappa, Sridevi, Bhudevi accompanied by Vishwaksenulavaru. 

 

TTD has cancelled all arjitha sevas (virtual) on that day following Asthanam.

Twelfth Phase Sundarakanda Akhanda Pathanam Held

Twelfth Phase Sundarakanda Akhanda Pathanam Held

Spiritual   6:47 AM

Tirumala, 10 Apr. 21: TTD has successfully completed one year of Mahamantra parayanam at Nadaneerajana Mandapam in Tirumala on Saturday. 

 

It may be mentioned here that TTD has commenced the Parayana Yagnam on the same date during last year in Tirumala to overcome the ill effects of Corona Covid 19 virus which shattered the world and bestow the humanity with good health and prosperity by chanting divine mantras.

 

Stating the same Dharmagiri Veda Pathashala Principal Sri KSS Avadhani said shastras state that any programme when carried out for an year with a noble intention will definitely yield fruitful results.

 

TWELFTH PHASE SUNDARAKANDA AKHANDA PATHANAM

 

The 12th phase of Sundarakanda Akhanda Pathanam was also held on Sunday.  

 

To enrich the cultural, moral, social, religious and philosophical thoughts of the people particularly among the youth TTD mulled this program which one accolades globally.

 

So far TTD has successfully conducted 11 Akhanda Parayanams

 

On Sunday 155 Shlokas from Chapters 49 to 53 of Sundarakanda were recited and nearly 200 Vedic scholars from Dharmagiri Veda Vignana Peetham, Vedic University, National Sanskrit Varsity, SV Higher Vedic Studies, Veda Parayanamdars participated in this mass recitation of Sundarakanda.

 

Vedic Scholars Sri Pavana Kumara Sharma and Sri Maruthi also accompanied Sri Avadhani during recitation. 

 

Additional EO Sri AV Dharma Reddy, VC of National Sanskrit Varsity Prof.Muralidhara Sharma and others were also present.

 

Annamaiah Taught Bhakti Path to Devotees

Annamaiah Taught Bhakti Path to Devotees

Spiritual   6:44 AM

Tirupati, 10 Apr. 21: Saint poet Sri Tallapaka Annamacharya led the common devotees in the path of devotion with his simple worded sankeetans, said Dr V Krishnaveni, Head of Telugu department at Sri Padmavati Degree and PG College.

She was addressing the second-day session of Sahitya Sabha organised by TTD at Annamacharya Kala Mandir as part of the 518th Vardhanti mahotsavam of Annamacharya.

Speaking on the theme of Annamaiah sankeertans and social developments, she said Annamaiah sankeertans were a window to Rayalaseema culture and personality development in the devotional path.

Other prominent speakers at the literary confluence were Dr S Ravindrababu of Chandragiri, Dr Gangishetty Lakshmi Narayana of Tirupati and Dr Sheikh Sha Vali of Chandragiri.

In the evening artists of the Annamacharya project, Dr P Ranganath and Smt K Vishalakshi presented melodious sankeertans and enthralled music lovers of temple city at Mahati 

The rhythm of Annamacharya sankeetans continued in the evening at Mahati with music concerts by project artist Smt R Bullemma and TTD Asthana singer Dr G Shobharaj.

The Annamacharya project Director Acharya S Dakshinamurthy Sharma, Superintendent Smt Nagamani, senior assistant Narasimhulu and music lovers participated.