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NDTV
7 days ago
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- NDTV
Priests Explain Day 1 Of Ram Temple Pran Pratishtha 2.0, What's Lined Up Today
Quick Read Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed. The Pran Pratishtha rituals of Ram Darbar at Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Temple in Ayodhya commenced, attracting large crowds of devotees. Acharyas performed prayers. The ceremony continues till June 5, with upcoming festivities. Ayodhya: The rituals of the Pran Pratishtha of Ram Darbar on the first floor of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya began on Tuesday. A huge crowd of devotees queued up to offer prayers at the Ram Janmabhoomi temple. NDTV spoke to Pradhan Yagya Acharya Jai Prakash Tripathi and his three other Acharyas who were part of the rituals inside the temple. "We performed many prayers as part of the ritual," Mr Tripathi told NDTV, and listed some of the steps. Another Acharya who helped Mr Tripathi said the prayers were performed with huge success. "Bhagwan Ram Lalla was born, and now he comes in the form of a king," he said. They said that on Wednesday morning - on the second day of the Pran Prathistha - they will go to the mandap and start with prayers to Lord Ganesha and other deities. NDTV saw huge crowds of devotees on Tuesday. Many expressed joy in attending the Pran Prathistha of the first floor of the grand temple in Ayodhya. "It was very crowded and the weather was hot. But I am happy I came here today," a devotee told NDTV. On Monday night, the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi temple was illuminated with vibrant and decorative lights ahead of the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of the Ram Darbar, which began at 6.30 am on Tuesday. It will go on till June 5. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will attend the Saryu Jayanti Janmotsav celebrations in Ayodhya on June 5, according to Mahant Rajkumar Das Maharaj, head of Shriramvallabhkunj. The event will be organised by the Anjaneya Sewa Trust from June 5 to 11, and the week-long celebration will feature devotional events, rituals, and spiritual discourses.
Hans India
29-05-2025
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- Hans India
Cultural collaboration between Ramraj Cotton & Dushyanth Sridhar
Vijayawada: In a timely convergence of tradition and vision, Ramraj Cotton launched a significant initiative in association with venerated scholar and cultural exponent Dushyanth Sridhar to popularize the Acharya Panchakacham Veshti. Acharya Panchakacham Veshti is designed for spiritual observations, religious ceremonies and culturally significant gatherings. Ramraj Cotton founder and culturepreneur KR Nagarajan said that they manufacture and sell over 4,000 varieties of Veshtis across the country. Among these, Panchakacham Veshti is specially made for gurus and Acharyas. Stating that Acharya Panchakacham Veshti is more than just a traditional wear, it is a symbol of our heritage, he invited every Indian to honour their roots not only in spirit, but also in their attire.
The Hindu
05-05-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Two qualities of Acharyas
In the sixth pasuram of Thiruppavai, Andal describes how Gopikas who are ready to begin the day's vrata, wake up the girls who are still asleep. One of the girls thus woken up, asks them how they know that the day has dawned. They tell the girl that birds are calling out indicating that the sun has risen. The sound of the conch is another indication. But the girl is still not convinced. When sages wake up, they chant 'Hari, Hari' loudly. The Gopikas ask her if she cannot hear them. The chant of the sages shows that the day has begun. But why should those awake bother to wake up the ones sleeping? Can they not just go ahead with their own worship? When we get to enjoy something pleasant, we should enable others to have such an experience, said T.N. Aravamuda Thathachariar in a discourse. The Gopikas do not want their friends to miss out on Krishnanubhava. But all of them are devotees of Krishna. So why is it that some of them are ready to begin the day's worship, while the others are still not out of bed? Bhakti can be intoxicating and in some cases leaves the devotee in a state where he or she is unable to get up and resume normal day-to-day activities. The sleeping girls do not lack Krishna bhakti. In their case, Krishna bhakti has left them in a state where they are unable to get up. This pasuram has references to the Putana episode. Putana came with the evil intention of killing Krishna. But by sucking out her life, Krishna blessed her with moksha. Andal's reference to birds is symbolically a reference to Acharyas. Just as a bird has two wings, an Acharya has two qualities — he has jnana and adheres to Sastraic rules. The white conch spoken of by Andal indicates pranava. Acharyas who have jnana and anushtana, teach their sishyas the meaning of pranava.
United News of India
30-04-2025
- General
- United News of India
Kanchi Mutt's 71st Junior Pontiff anointed
Chennai, Apr 30 (UNI) On the auspicious occasion of Akshaya Tritiya, Sri Duddu Satya Venkata Surya Subrahmanya Ganesha Sharma Dravid from Andhra Pradesh was anointed as the 71st Junior Pontiff (Ilaya Peetadhipathi) of the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam, also called as Kanchi Sankara Mutt, on Wednesday. The ceremony took place in the sacred precincts of the world famous Goddess Kamakshi Amman Temple in Kanchipuram. After anointing him, as part of the tradition, Sri Vijayendra Saraswathi Swamigal bestowed the monastic name Sri Sathya Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Swamigal upon the new junior pontiff. The current 70th pontiff, Sri Sankara Vijayendra Saraswathi Swamigal, bestowed the Sannyasa Ashrama Deeksha upon the new junior pontiff at the holy Panchaganga Theertha tank located inside the temple complex. To witness the spiritual initiation, special seating arrangements were made for Acharyas and Sannyasis on a floating theppam (raft) in the tank. Following the ritual, both the senior and junior pontiffs had darshan of the main deity, Goddess Kamakshi. The ceremony witnessed the presence of several prominent dignitaries, including Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi, senior BJP leader Subramanian Swamy, Hindu Makkal Katchi leader Arjun Sampath, BJP National General Council Member K. Annamalai, Thuglak Editor S. Gurumurthy, among others. After the rituals at the temple, both pontiffs were taken in a grand procession accompanied by traditional music to the Sankara Mutt where the new junior pontiff formally assumed his role as the 71st Peetadhipathi, following the traditional upadesam (spiritual instruction). In celebration of this significant event, the Kamakshi Amman Temple and the Sankara Mutt were beautifully illuminated and tastefully decorated with colorful lights and flowers. Ganesha Sharma Dravid is a Rigvedic scholar from Annavaram Kshetra in Andhra Pradesh and had served at the Sri Gnana Saraswathi Devasthanam in Basara, Telangana. He was initiated into Vedic studies in 2006. In addition to the Rigveda, he has also completed studies in the Yajurveda, Samaveda, Shadangas, and Dashopanishads. He has also been pursuing Shastric studies. UNI GV 1825
