Foundation Stone Land For Sri Padmavathi Ammavaru Temple at Chennai

Tirumala, 13 Feb. 21: The foundation stone was laid ceremoniously for the construction of Goddess Sri Padmavati Ammavaru temple at GN Chettiyar street of T.Nagar in Chennai on Saturday morning.

 

The Kanchi Pontiff Sri Sri Sri Vijayendra Saraswati Swamy Shankaracharya performed the auspicious ritual amidst Mangala Vaidyam and Vedic mantras by Archakas and pundits.

 

The temple was built in the 34 cents (6 grounds) land worth ₹40 crore donated to TTD by yesteryear film actress Ms Kanchana, Smt Girija Pandey, Sri KP Pandey and Sri Ravibhushana Sharma of Chennai.

 

Earlier, as part of the event Vishwaksena Aradhana and Ankurarpanam were performed on February 10 and Panchasukta hHomam was conducted on February 11 and 12.

 

On Saturday morning the Kanchi Seer 

Performed the sacred Shankusthapana which included Purnahuti and installation of foundation pylon at the site.

 

GUDIKO GOMAATA LAUNCHED

 

Earlier the Kanchi pontiff also launched the TTD’s prestigious program of Gudiko-Gomata campaign in Tamilnadu wherein 8 pairs of cows and calves with new clothes and Harati were donated to 8 temples in the state of Tamilnadu.

 

Speaking on the occasion the Kanchi Pontiff in his Anugraha Bhashanam sought blessings of Goddess Padmavati to eradicate poverty across the country and bestow prosperity on all.

 

He said the TTD has successfully taken up the Gudiko-Gomata campaign as part of its agenda for the propagation of Sanatana Hindu Dharma.

 

TTD Chairman Sri YV Subba Reddy, TTD EO Dr KS Jawahar Reddy, Special Invitees of TTD board and TTD local advisory committee president Sri Sekhar Reddy and MP Sri Vemireddy Prabhakar Reddy, TTD board members Smt Vemireddy Prashanti, Dr M Nishita, Sri Kumaraguru and Sri Govind Hari were present.

 

Temple Land donors, TTD CVSO Sri Gopinath Jatti, Chief Engineer Sri Ramesh Reddy, SEs Sri Satyanarayana, Sri Venkateswarlu and members of local advisory committee were also present.