Chennai Immersed in Spiritual Vibes
All routes in Chennai led to the spacious ''Island Grounds'' on Sunday as a sea of humanity turned out to witness the celestial wedding of Sri Srinivasa with Sridevi and Bhudevi.
As a part of its noble mission of propagation of the Hindu Sanatana Dharma, TTD has been conducting Srinivasa Kalyanams at different places across the country since long time.
This religious event took place between 7pm and 9pm amidst chanting of vedic mantras and rendering of Annamacharya Sankeertans by artistes of Annamacharya Project during every episode of the traditional marriage ritual.
Sequence of the celestial marriage : The ritual started with Devataradhana and Sabha Vandanam. The ritual performing priests sits in Kurmasana facing East to the deities. The celestial marriage of the deities was performed as per the traditional Hindu Marriage system in the following procedure.
Punahavachanam: This is a sanctifying ritual conducted to cleanse all the articles, premises before the commencement of celestial marriage.
Vishwaksena Aradhana: After Punahavachanam follows Vishwaksena Aradhana. Lord Vishwaksena happens to be Commander-in-Chief of Lord Venkateswara who supervises the ritual was invoked.
The purified water in the kalasam is sprinkled on all the articles in Homakundam and Mantapam.
Ankurarpana: Next followed Ankurarpana which signifies a healthy beginning before any ritual. The Asta Dikpalakas are invoked and worshiped in this ritual.
Pratisara Bandhana: This is yet another main part of the celestial wedding where in the sacred Kankanams (holy threads) are tied to the right hand of the Lord and left hand of His Consorts while the ritual performing priests tie it to their right hands only. Swasti Sooktam was recited.
Agni Pratishta: Then followed Agni Pratista where in the pious agni was lit and Prayaschitta homam was performed.
Vastra Samarpana: After the Agni Pratistha new set of silk vastrams were offered to deities.
Maha Sankalpam: Then the important phase of the ritual, Maha Sankalpam was performed where in the descendent of Tallapaka family (the family which dedicated their lives in the service of Lord Venkateswara since last 600 years) performed Kanyadanam on behalf of Goddesses.
Kanyadanam: In any Hindu Marriage, Kanyadanam occupies a prominent place. Here the Gotra Pravaras of Lord and His Consorts were recited by the priests
Bharadwaja Gotram – Lord Venakteswara
Bhargava Gotram – Goddess Sri Devi
Kasyapa Gotram – Goddess Bhu Devi
Mangalya Dharana Mahotsavam: The Divine Wedding Ceremony came to a grand end with, Mangalya Dharana where Lord Venkateswara tied the Holy Mangala Sutrams to His beloved Consorts.
Varana Mayiram: This is a prominent and most entertaining phase usually performed during South Indian Hindu Weddings. The Lord and His Consorts played with floral balls and coconuts facing each other. (Here the priests and Tallapaka descendent performed this ritual on behalf of the deities). After this the garlands of deities were also exchanged.
Aarti: After the conclusion of the pleasant “Love Game”, the Consorts were seated on either sides of Lord, with Sridevi taking the Right side and Bhudevi occupying the left place of Maha Simhasanam.
Finally Karpoora Aarati, Nakshatra Aarati and Maha Aarti were rendered marking the grand conclusion of the Celestial Wedding Ceremony.
The entire Chenna Pattinam reverberated with vedic chants, Govinda Namas on Sunday evening on this auspicious occasion. The devotees were delighted to witness the grandeur of the sacred marriage under the bright moon light on the auspicious day of Chita Pournami on the finely decked Dasavatara Mandapam with Sri Ananda Nilaya Venkateswara Swamy as Centre of Attraction.
Renowned spiritual scholar Dr Velgudi Krishnan rendered the narration of each episode of the celestial wedding while a team of priests led by one of the chief priests of Tirumala temple, Sri Krishna Seshachala Deekshitulu performed the entire mega religious event which took part after a gap of two years due to Covid Pandemic. Sri Sai Swamy, Sri Hari Narayanacharyulu, descendants of Annamacharya were also present.
The Honourable Governor of Tamil Nadu Sri Ravi, TTD Chairman Sri YV Subba Reddy, EO Sri Dr KS Jawahar Reddy, Board members Sri Shankar, Sri Nanda Kumar, Additional EO Sri AV Dharma Reddy, Chennai LAC President Sri Sekhar Reddy were present.
Among others CE Sri Nageswara Rao, Additional CVSO Sri Siva Kumar Reddy, SE Sri Jagadeeshwar Reddy, DE Sri Ravishankar Reddy, EE Sri Manohar, SVBC CEO Sri Suresh Kumar and other officers were also present.
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