Srimath Andavan's Mangalasasanam at Tirumala Temple

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Sreemathe RangaRamanuja Mahadesikaya Namaha

 

H.H. arrived Tirumala Hills on the evening of 14th Feb.to be in time

for Ratha Sapthami Festival the following day,15th Feb. H.H.along

with kainkaryaparars and devotees were present at the north westeren

corner of the Maada Veedhi to have the darshan of the Lord, decorated

with different vaahanams on that day.H.H. was accorded with Sri

Chatari honours every time.

On 16th morning Ashramam at Tirumala was brimming with activity from

early morning.Nearly 500 devotees assembled there to be with H.H. for

the Mangalasasanam function that morning.There were regular aradanams

in the morning at Ashramam. All devotees received Theertham and

abigamana prasadams. After that all assembled at Vaikuntam complex.

Ashramam has arranged for special entrance on payment basis for all

the devotees, who have come from different places, to join H.H.while

Mangalasasanam takes place at the sannathi of Lord Srinivasa.

At the start,around 10A.M. His Holiness was given a warm reception by

the temple authorities with Sri Chatari accompanied by Nathaswaram

and taken in a procession from Sri Anjaneyar Sannathi.While

managalasasanam being performed,all the devotees went past Swamy

Sannathi with absolute devotion and filled with a pride of having

been inside the Swamy Sannathi when two Yathees were present,that is

His Holiness Srimath Andavan and His Holiness Periya Jeer Swamy.

Everyone assembled there had the great Bhagyam to be present,at the

same time, representing thousands of Srimath Andavan sishyas spread

all over the world.H.H. received temple honours with the melsaathu of

Perumal.After this, H.H.was taken in a procession to Ashramam, where

he was received with mangala aarathi.

Ashramam has arranged thatheeyaradanam after that for all the

devotees. Nearly 400 ladies, gents and their accompanying children

attended this.All of them started dispersing after receiving

Manthratchadai from His Holiness.

In the afternoon of 16th feb.H.H. performed Mangalasasanam of Sri

Govindarajar Sannathi at Tirupathi and reached Tiruchanur in the

evening.

Mangalasasanam of Tiruchanur Thaayar Sannathi was scheduled for the

morning of 17th Feb and after that H.H. will be arriving back in

Chennai the same evening.

Reported by,

Daasan,

R.Srinivasan