Yagna in Nanganallur

The temple town echoed with the chant of mantras at Rama Mandhiram ( 32ft anjaneyar temple) for almost a week. The Thiruvengadu Subramanya ganapadigal sabha a spiritual organization conducted the annual veda parayanam and maha rudra yagnam and other special homas for world peace and welfare of mankind in a grand scale. Several vedic scholars and spiritual preceptors and religious proponents participated and offered prayers to the Almighty,. There was spiritual discourses in the evenings. By eminent spiritual raconteurs,. Who enlightened the audience with Prahalada Mahima, Krishna Thuthu,Vamana Avatharam to name a few. Veda parayanam was also held under the auspices of Brahmasri melakaram mani sastri. Sita kalyanam and radha kalyanam was performed by paranur mahathma Krishna premi swamigal . Deepa Pradakshina, Divya Nama Kirtana and Doltsavam was also part of the agenda.

The devotees thronged the temple to witness the celestial wedding of Sita with Rama and Radha with Krishna. Krishna premi a vedic power house regaled the audience with his profound knowledge of the sacred texts and singing prowess. In Srimad Rama Navaham which was held for nine days as the name suggests Krishna premi highlighted the different facets of Ramayana and its relevance today to day life. Many devotees sang Ashtapadhi composed by Jayadevar. This lyrical composition was set to music and rendered by the devotee s and hearing this magnum opus was like a spiritual rejuvenation declared Lalitha who was a regular visitor to this holy spot. A spiritual discourse by Kamakshi swamigal, a nanganallur vasi who is a spiritual savant was held on the inaugural day.

An exam on Vedas unique to this organization was conducted to the students and scholars. It was congregation of vedic scholars and confluence of four Vedas.Devotees were served prasadam as it is integral part of any holy event, the atmosphere was surcharged with bakthi and reverbated with vedic chants. This event is to be held at Thiruvudaimarudur next year.