Dec 15 2007 - Saranagathi Diksha celebrations begin in a grand way - Shamshabad - AP
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HH SRI SWAMIJI CONDUCTED THE SRI VENKATESA SARANAGATHI DEEKSHA BEGINNING CELEBRATIONS on 15th of DEC 2007 at Samshabad in a grand way. Thousands of devotees participated in the celebration and HH graced all those who are taking up Deeksha. People from all over the state attended the programme. Chairman JIVA, Sriman J.Rameswara Rao, VT President Sriman E. Ramarao, JET(S) President Sriman Ch. Ramachandra Reddy and all the members and devotees took up the Deeksha along with the devotees.
On invitation from TTD, HH Sri Swamiji is going to Tirumala Tirupathi on 20th to inaugurate Radhams that are going to travel throughout the state in carrying the divine message to the masses.
On the same day, Vaikuntta Ekadasi day, in the evening HH Sri Swamiji is going to bless the devotees with a divine message at Ravindra Bharathi.
Sri Venkatesa Saranagathi Deeksha is being conducted by lakhs of people through out the state. From this year it is going to be conducted simultaneously with the Dhanurmasa Vratham. This Deeksha will end up on Goda Kalyanam Day ie., on 14th of Jan 2008.
It is also known to the devotees that TTD has initiated the reconstruction of the 1000 Pillar Mandapam and the foundation stone was also laid by the CM of Andhra Pradesh on 7th of December. Devotees expressed their happiness and appealed that it be constructed at the earliest with all the glory and also the pillars that were earlier removed such that it reflects the Tradition of Tirumala and stands as a model to theentire world.
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