Tirumala, 8 May 2020: The 32 thousand odd sankeertans penned by Saint Poet Sri Tallapaka Annamacharya have spread the glories of Lord Venkateswara across the globe said, TTD Additional EO Sri AV Dharma Reddy.
He was participating in the 29th day of Yogavashista - Sri Dhanwantari Maha Mantra Parayanam conducted by the Dharmagiri Veda Vijnana Peetham at the Nada Neerajanam Mandapam in Tirumala on Friday morning.
On the occasion of 612th Birth Anniversary of the Telugu Padakavita Pitamaha Sri Annamacharya, the Additional EO said Annamaiah born with Srivari blessings had digested all Veda shastras with the benign blessings of Ahobilam Lakshmi Narasimha. He imbibed the essence of Vedas in simple language to reach common folk also and with unstinted devotion penned 32,000 sankeertans.
Sri Venkateshwarlu, Harikatha lecturer of SV College of Music and Dance presented a melodious Annamaiah sankeertan depicting the Dasavatara Vaisishtyam of Lord through the famous kriti "Hari Nee Pratapamuna Kaddamedi Lokamuna..Sari leku neekevaru Sarveshvara.."
Dharmagiri Veda Vijnana Peetham Principal Sri KSS Avadhani later explained and recited the mystic virus removal mantras embedded in the 69th section of the Yoga Vasishtyam conceived by Sri Valmiki Maharshi in the Ramayana.
Besides, Sri Dhanvanthri Maha Mantra, Sri Lakshmi Devi Mantra and Navagraha Prarthana Mantras were also recited as well.
DyEOs Sri Balaji, Sri Damodar, Sri Venkataiah, Health officer Dr RR Reddy, media representatives and other officials participated.
