60th vardhanti of the Jagadguru Shri Bharathi Thirtha Mahaswamiji

The 60th vardanti celebrations of the jagadguru shri Bharathi Thirtha swamiji started on the 17th March 2010.
12 pandits from Sringeri came and participated on this grandoccasion for performing the shatachandi Homa.
The program stated on the 17th at 7.30 am with Guru prathana, Mahaganapathy pooja , punyahavachanam and Mahasankalpam.Soon the Rutvik varam was conducted.
The Ekottaravriddi Nitya chandi parayanam commenced.The Mahamangalaharathi with Thirtha prasadam was offerd to all the devotees.
At 6.pm the navakshari jamam stated with chaturveda sevas.The Mahamangalaharathi was performed in the end.
On the 18th february 2010, the program stated with Nitya chandi parayanam with Mahamangalaharathi was offered.
At 6.pm the navakshari japam with chaturveda sevas was offered.The Mahamangalaharathi was performed in the end.
On the 19th February 2010, the program stated with Nitya chandi parayanam with Mahamangalaharathi was offered.
At 6.pm the navakshari japam with chaturveda sevas was offered.The Mahamangalaharathi was offered in the end.
On the 20th february 2010, the program stated with Nitya chandi parayanam with Mahamangalaharathi was offered.
At 6.pm the navakshari japam with chaturveda sevas was offered.The Mahamangalaharathi was offered in the end.
On the 21st february 2010 whcih happened to be the Vardanthi Day,the program stated at
6.30 am with guru prathana along with Ayusha Homam , Navagraha Homam ,Rudra Homam and Mrutyunjaya homam.this was followed by Mrugashira Nakshatra Homam.
15 ritviks came and performed the above homas.the poornahuti was offered to all the above homas at the end,.
At 7.30 am the chandi yagnam started which went till 10.30 in the morning.
at 11.am the Guru paadukapooja program started.Shri Madugula Nagabhani Sharma spoke on the occasion for over 2 hours highlighlighting the importance of Guruji and linking with Goddess Saraswati.
At 1.pm the Mahamangalaharathi was offered and Annadana seva for offered to over 2000 perople who had gathered on this occasion the recieved the blessings.
At 5.pm the Guru paduka utsava wasconducted and the padukas was carred out in a decorated car throughout Lingannapet village.
At 8.pm The vardanthi sabha was conduted .Shri Bachampalli Santhosh Kumar,Kuppa sivasubramanya Avadhani ,principal of veda pathasala Tirupathi Tirumala devastanams ,spoke on the occasion.The chief guest of the occasion was chaired by the Administrator and CEO of 108 Ambulance service ,chavalli Venkat who spoke on the occasion.

Report on Padapuja Celebrations at Lingannapet

Veda Sammelan at DharmaPuri-Andhra Pradesh

On the 28th and 29th January 2010, the grand Veda sammelan took place at Dharma Puri -karim Nagar District.The program commenced with morning prayers offered to shri Bharathi Thirtha Swamiji.

The lamp lighting ceremony was lit by padmashrishri Gowrishankar, Administrator and CEO of Sringeri sharadha peetham along with Dharma Seva Dhurina Shri Yagnasubramaniam,New Jersey,USA, and in presence of His Holiness Shri Sachidananda Bharathi.

The chaturveda parayana commenced by the Ritviks who had arrived in large numbers, in all shakas till late noon time.In the evening The ghana swasti program took place by all pandts still 8.00 pm in the night.The upanyasa program stated at 8.00pm by shri Madugula Manikya Somayajulugaru on veda vaishistya vichara.

On the 29 morning at 7.30 pm the guru prarthana program started .The chaturveda parayana program continued till 1.00 pm in the afternoon by all the pandits.From 4.00 pm onwards the sanmana was offered to all the pandits who had gathered and made the program very successfull, who in turn blessed the organisers.The total number of pandits who participated in the program was 371 numbers.

From Bharathi Thirtha Veda Pathashala the sanmana was given the the chief guests padmashri Gowri shankar,Adminstrator of shri math and Dharma Seva Dhurina shri Yagnasubramaniam , New Jersey, USA.
Students who chanted Bhagawad Gita were also honoured.