Navarathri Celebrations
This year the Navarathri Celebrations begins on September 29th, 2008 and ends on October 9th, 2008.
Sri Narayani Peedam - Yagashala
Peedam Homams and Alankarams
Peedam - Guests of Honour
Sripuram Activities
There will be activities taking place at the Sri Narayani Peedam and the Sripuram Golden Temple over this ten day period. Here is a list of the activites taking place at the Sri Narayani Peedam and the Sripuram in September & October, 2008.
Navarathri Mahautsava Vaibhavam
Sri Narayani Peedam
| Yagashala | 7:00pm to 9:00pm |
|---|---|
| 29th September, 2008 | Kalasa Stapana & Kollu |
| 30th September, 2008 | Sakthi Geetam - "Jagatmata" by Sri Narayani Amma |
| 1st October, 2008 | Saxaphone - "Kalaimamani" by Dr.Kadari Gopalnath & Group |
| 2nd October, 2008 | Flute - "Venugana Visharada" by B.V. Balasai Vocal - "Gaanakala" by Sri T. V. Ramprasad & Group |
| 3rd October, 2008 | Mrudangam - "Padmabhushan" by Shri. Umayalpuramsiva- raman & Group |
| 4th October, 2008 | Vocal - "Lalitha Gana Vidhushi" by Sarveeshvar Rao & Group |
| 5th October, 2008 | Vocal - "Padmashri"by Sudha Raghunathan & Group |
| 6th October, 2008 | Vocal - Shri Ananth Raj & Group |
| 7th October, 2008 | Vocal - Shri Ananth Raj & Group |
| 8th October, 2008 | Nadaswaram - "Kalanidhi" by Palanivel & Prabhavathi |
Homams & Alankaram
| 30th September, 2008 | Durga Suktha Homam & Anna Lakshmi Alankaram |
| 1st October, 2008 | Durga Suktha Homam & Gaja Lakshmi Alankaram |
| 2nd October, 2008 | Durga Suktha Homam & Kamaksmi Alankaram |
| 3rd October, 2008 | Sri Suktha Homam & Rajarajeswari Alankaram |
| 4th October, 2008 | Sri Suktha Homam & Dhanya Lakshmi Alankaram |
| 5th October, 2008 | Sri Suktha Homam & Dhana Lakshmi Alankaram |
| 6th October, 2008 | Medha Suktha Homam & Meenakshi Alankaram |
| 7th October, 2008 | Medha Suktha Homam & Visalakshi Alankaram |
| 8th October, 2008 | Medha Suktha Homam & Saraswathi Alankaram |
| 9th October, 2008 | Narayani Moola & Durga Alankaram & Mantra Homam |
Guests of Honour at the Peedam Celebrations
| 30th September, 2008 | Shri. Periya Karuppan, Honorable Minister, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments |
| 1st October, 2008 | Shri. Namasivayaam, Honorable Minister, Puducherry |
| 2nd October, 2008 | Shri. M.V. Murthy I.P.S., Inspector General of Police - Karnataka |
| 3rd October, 2008 | Justice Shri. Yethirajulu, High Court - A.P. Justice Shri. L.C. Bhadoo, High Court - Chattisgarh Shri. P. Sundarakumar, Commissioner, Endowment Board of A.P. |
| 4th October, 2008 | Smt. Durga Sivashankar, General Manager - South India, Jet Airways |
| 5th October, 2008 | Dr. Justice Bhakthavatsala - High Court - Karnataka Shri. S. K. Kulshrestha B.E, L.L.B, I.R.S.E. Divisional Railway Manager, Southern Railway |
| 6th October, 2008 | Shri. Devaki Muthukrishnan - Director - R.B.I. |
| 7th October, 2008 | Shri. D.P. Yadav I.A.S. - Collector, Vellore |
| 8th October, 2008 | Shri. Reddyvari Chenga Reddy Honorable Minister, Law & Courts, Technical Education, ITI'S - A.P. |
| 9th October, 2008 | Shri. K.H. Muniyappa, Honorable Union Minister of State, Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport & Highways |
Sripuram
Darshan Hall5:00pm to 7:00pm
| 30th September, 2008 | Unveiling - Sri Durga Statue at 6:00 pm Annamacharya Vaagaye Varadayinee Bhajan & Kollatam Group- Anakapalli, Andhra Paradesh |
| 1st October, 2008 | Prasanna Anjaneyaswamy Bhajan & Kollatta Mandali- Nellore |
| 2nd October, 2008 | Neeladhri Bhajana Mandali- Kaakinada, Andhra Pradesh |
| 3rd October, 2008 | Kalaimamani Sheshampatti Shivalingam Nadaswara Group |
| 4th October, 2008 | Natyansankalpa Group (Bharatanatyam)- Chennai |
| 5th October, 2008 | Ambur Pandari Bhajan & Kollatta Group- Ambur, (All Men Team) |
| 6th October, 2008 | Vasudeva Kollatta Bhajana Mandali- Pittapuram, Andhra Pradesh |
| 7th October, 2008 | Natyanjali Group (Bharatanatyam)- Vellore |
| 8th October, 2008 | Anirudh Bhajana Mandali- Bheemavaram, Andhra Pradesh |
| 9th October, 2008 | Vijayadasami |