Sri Tallapaka Annamacharya 592nd Jayanthi Highlights

Highlights of Sri Tallapaka Annamacharya 606^th Jayanthi Festival

Sri Venkateswara Annamacharya Society of America commemorated the 606^th Jayanthi of Sri Tallapaka Annamacharya during 14-25 May 2014 at the SVASA premises and at The Mandir,
1732 Reynold's Ave., Irvine CA, USA.

The Jaynathi Festival concluded on 25 May with the Sri Venkateswara Sankeerthana Kalyanothsavam performed by SVASA at the Irvine Mandir. It is believed that the Sri Venkateswara Kalyanothsavam (Padmavathi Srinivasa Kalyanam) was introduced by Sri Tallapaka Annamacharya. He composed scores of Kalyanothsavam Sankeerthanas and it is believed that Annamacharya used to recite these Sankeerthanas while performing the Padmavathi Srinivasa Kalyanam. SVASA continued the tradition introduced by SVASA in 2011 in an attempt to take the devotees 600 years back to bring the reminiscence of the Kalyanothsavam performed by Annamacharya, Sri Venkateswara Annamacharya Society of America performed the Sri Venkateswara Sankeerthana Kalyanothsavam during the Jayanthi festival with recital of Annamacharya Sankeerthanas at each Ghattam (Step) of the Kalyanothsavam.

The commemoration festival started on 14 May at 7am in the organization's premises in Riverside with Sri Venkateswara Suprabhatham followed by Sri Venkateswara Namocharana, Gurudeva Prardhana (SreeMathvadeeya), and Guru Sthuthi Sankeerthanam.

The festival continued at the Mandir on 25 May from 9am to 6pm with devotees singing Gurudeva Prardhana (Sreemathvadeeya) followed by Uregimpu and Nagara Sankeerthanam. Later the devotees gathered at the sanctum sanctorum of the temple and honored Annamacharya by singing numerous Sankeerthanas. The president of the organization, briefly presented the outline of day's events and an introduction on Annamcharya, his life and works before starting Srivari Kalyanothsavam.

Uregimpu and Kalyanam in Sankerrthana Kalyanothsavam

Sri Tallapaka Annamacharya composed over 32000 Sankeerthanas over 600 years ago. In over 100 of his compositions known, he captured the ceremonial aspects of the marriage ceremony with Lord Venkateswara and his consorts Sridevi and Bhoodevi. The lyrical masterpieces

Namo Venkatesaya

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