Sundarakanda Akhanda Parayanam for the Well Being of the Global Humanity - TTD Eo

 The Akhanda Sampoorna Sundarakanda Pathanam is aimed at peace, health and prosperity of entire humanity, said TTD EO Sri AV Dharma Reddy.

The unique one-day spiritual event commenced at 5.30 am in the Dharmagiri Veda Vignana Peetham on Sunday and lasted for almost 18 hours without break.

 

Participating in the event the TTD EO told media persons that as per puranic legends pleased with the penance by Anjana Devi in Tirumala, Hanuman was born with the blessings of Vayudeva. The fact that Anjanadri Tirumala is the birthplace of Sri Anjaneya Swamy was published by TTD in a book after year-long research and compilation of epigraphical, puranic and geographical evidence.

 

He said TTD has organised Hanuman Jayanti festivities at the Sri Bala Anjaneya - Anjadevi temple at Akashaganga and a five-day Abhiseka Mahotsavam was conducted there.

 

Similarly, Bhakti sangeet and dharmic programs were also held at Nada Niranjanam platform and Japali in Tirumala from May 25-29.

 

The EO said the Sundarakanda in epic Ramayana comprises 2800 odd shlokas in which Anjaneya narrated his exploration of Sri Lanka in search of Sita Devi which took him 18 long hours. Similarly, the Vedic pundits performed the parayanam from morning 5.30am which lasted till 11pm.

 

He said the entire program has been live telecasted by SVBC for the benefit of global devotees. Lakhs of devotees participated in this unique Parayanam sitting at their homes and chanted the Shlokas. "Even the devotees from the US, Australia and other countries forwarded their messages of participation in the programme", he maintained.

 

CEO SVBC Sri Suresh Kumar, SE 2 Sri Jagadeshwar Reddy, Health Officer Dr Sridevi, DFO Sri Srinivasulu Reddy, DyEO Annaprasadam and Donor Cell Smt Padmavathi, VGO Sri Bali Reddy, OSD Sri Ramakrishna, Special Officer Estates Sri Mallikarjuna and others were present.

 

Among others, Agama Advisor Sri Mohana Rangacharyulu, Chief Priests Sri Venugopala Deekshitulu, Sri Krishna Seshachala Deekshitulu, Veda Pathashala Principal Sri KSS Avadhani, Vedic scholars, devotees were also present.