Kakinada: JANUARY 23-25, 2013

The Jagadguru Graces Kakinada

On the evening of January 23, Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji arrived at Sree Peetham, Kakinada to a warm and devout welcome by devotees led by Swami Paripoornananda of Sree Peetham. The Swamiji performed Dhuli Pada Puja to the Jagadguru and expressed joy in his welcome speech that the residents of Kakinada were fortunate to receive the Jagadguru and that the Jagadguru had blessed him that He would indeed grace the premises of Sree Peetham in Kakinada. The Jagadguru then gave an Anugraha Bhashanam highlighting various aspects of Dharma.

The following morning, the Jagadguru had Darshan of Goddess Iswaryaambika, Lord Sundareswara, Lakshmi Ganapathi and Subrahmanya Swami in the premises of Sree Peetham and then blessed the devotees.

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On the evening of January 24, the Jagadguru first had Darshan at Annapoorna Sameta Vishweshwara Swamy Temple. The Jagadguru then arrived at the Ayyappa temple and had Darshan of the Lord. Brahmasri Chaganti Koteswara Rao — a famous Pravachana exponent — welcomed the Jagadguru at the Sabha organized in the temple premises. The Jagadguru blessed the devout gathering with an Anugraha Bhashanam. The Jagadguru then performed the Chandramoulishwara Puja at TTD Kalyana Mandapam

On the morning of January 25, the Jagadguru gave Darshan to the devotees. Devotees offered Bhiksha Vandanam and performed Pada Puja and received Phala Mantrakshata from the Jagadguru.

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Starting from Kakinada in the afternoon, the Jagadguru visited Mummudivaram and was received at the Sooreshwara Swamy temple. The Jagadguru had Darshan of Sri Sooreshwara, Goddess Uma and Sri Adi Shankara. In His Anugraha Bhashanam, the Jagadguru said that even though He had been unable to camp at Mummudivaram as in previous Yatras, He had come here at the requests of devotees and visited the village to bless them.

The Jagadguru then visited Amalapuram and had Darshan at Bala Tripura Sundari Sameta Chandramoulishwara Swamy temple.