Dear Sri Sadagopan Swami,
It is indeed a grand idea to have Annamacharya festival at the Pomona temple. It is quite appropriate because Annamacharya as you put it was the disciple of the first Jeeyar of Sri Ahobila Muth and at whose feet Annamayya offered barasamarpanam. In a sanskrit sloka, Annamayya has vouchsafed crossing of Viraja Nadhi to those who seek asylum at the Jeayar's feet.
I am sure many of you are aware that Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam celebrates annual Annamayya Vardhanti similar to Thyagaaja's Bahula Panchami and it is presided over by Srimad Azhagiyasingar.
This year it falls on April 9. Malayappa Swami with His Consorts are taken in a procession and brought to the Vasantha Mandapam in a beautiful flower garden along with Annamacharya's Vigraha. The whole troupe consists of The 45th Jeeyar of Sri Ahobila Muth, TTD officials headed by Executive Offcer and Joint EO and also included therein is the family from Annamacharya Vamsam who all have had Samasrayanam and Baranyasam at the feet of Srimad Azhagiyasingar.
Unlike Tiruvaiyaru where Pancha Ratna Keertanas are sung in chorus, the Annamayya programme starts with Sapta Ratna Keertanas of Annamayya (with special invocatory song on Annamayya composed by Annamayya's son).After this Srimad Azhagiyasingar's benedictory address takes place and then the family of Annamayya are honoured.
With a vote of thanks by the Annamayya Project director, HH is escorted ceremoniously to his Ashramam. Evening witnesses music kutcheries by artists on Annamayya songs. My bubbling joy made me share this with you.Congratulatiomns.
Dasan
Devanathan
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