Sri Tallapaka Annamacharya 592nd Jayanthi Highlights

Highlights of the 598th Jayanthi of
Sri Tallapaka Annamacharya
commemorated at 1526 Jameson Ct., Riverside, CA
on 13 May 2006 (Saturday) from 6-8am and 4-6pm
and at Hindu Temple, Sageberry Drive, Las Vegas, NV
on 20 May 2006 (Saturday) from 6:30pm to 8:30pm

The commemoration started on 13 May at 6Am in the SVASA premises Riverside with Suprabhatham of Sri Venkateswara followed by Gurudeva Prardhana and recital of Annamacharya Sankeertanas. The morning services concluded at 8am with Mangalam and Harathi. The Sankirtana recital continued again in the evening from 4-6pm.
On 20th May, SVASA commemorated the Jayanthi at the Hindu Temple, Las Vegas, NV from 6:30pm to 8:30pm. More than 100 devotees attended the service.

The program commenced with the Uregimpu (Procession) and continued with Gurudeva Prardhana and a recital of Annamayya Pancharatnamala, 15 more Sankeertnas of Annamacharya including Annimathramulu, Nitya Poojalivivo, Okapari Kokaparikoyyaramai, Eduta Nunnadu Veeday, Vinaro Bhaagyamu Vishnu Katha, Marda Marda, Garuda Gamana, Avadharu Raghupathi, Kalasapuramukaada, Harinamamu Kadu Anandakaramu, Madhavunaku mangalam etc. It conluded with the Mangalam followed by the distribution of Prasadam to the devotees.

Sri Ramesh Hariharan & Smt. Soujanya Srinivas provided the vocal and wereably supported on violin by Sri Murali Pavithran and by Sri Dhamodaran Srinivasan on Mridangam. Attending devotees at the temple hailed the introductory speech and commentary provided by Satya Duvvuri, president of SVASA.

This event created so much sensation in the local community as to inspire them into inviting SVASA to present another program like this in the future. SVASA distributed the "Annamacharya Sankirtana Panchashathi" book and "Annamayya Sankirtana Sanjeevani" CD to the interested devotees.

Namo Venkatesaya!