Bashyakarula Utsava Begins at Tirumala

The 19-day fete of Bashyakarula Utsavam commenced at Srivari temple in Tirumala on Tuesday and will last till May 14.

 

Legend says that Sri Bhagavad Ramanujacharya had written a commentary titled Sri Bashyam for the Vishistadvaitha philosophy edict of Mimamsa and thereafter was named as Bashyakarulu.

 

The Bashyakarula fete was observed every year on Arudra star, the birth star of Sri Ramanujacharya.

 

On the first day of Bashyakarula utsavam, the utsava idol of Sri Ramanujacharya was paraded over Bangaru Tiruchi along the Mada streets of Srivari temple.

 

Tirumala pontiffs Sri Sri Sri Pedda Jeeyarswamy and Sri Sri Sri Chinna Jeeyarswamy, Parupattedar Sri Gurappa were present.