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5-day musical event marking Annamayya Vardhanthi begins
Tirumala hills reverberates with devotional Kirtans of Tallapaka Annamacharya
The hour-long inaugural programme began with Sapthagiri Sankirtana Goshti Ganam by traditional vocalists to the accompaniment music, praising Lord and also paying tribute to saint poet Annamayya, who wrote 32,000 Kirtanas, the devotional songs mostly in praise of Lord Venkateswara and many with a strong social message of equality of all in the society.
Ahobila Mutt 46th Peetadhipath Sri Satagopa Ranganatha Yathindra Mahadesigan graced the occasion as chief guest. In his Anugraha Bashanam, the Seer said Ahobila Mutt was the Acharya Peetam of Annamacharya, who had the study of Vedas and Sastras in the Mutt. The poet with blessing of Lord Narasimha, the deity of the Mutt, obtained Deeksha and also Manthropadesm from the Ahobila Mutt seer inspired him to lead a pious life and also pen 32,000 Kirtanas, Swamiji said. TTD EO Dharma Reddy felicitated the Ahobila Mutt seer and also presented Lord's prasadams.
The Swamiji also presented vasthrams to the Tallapaka Annamayya idol. Speaking on the occasion, Annamacharya Project Director Vibhishana Sarma said that a book 'Annamayya Sankirtana Lahar' is under print, for promoting Annamayya devotional songs while the TTD had already recorded 4,000 Annamayya Keerthanas and efforts are on to record more Kirtanas. The participants were enthralled with the devotional singing of select Kirtanas of Annamayya including `Dinamu Dwadasi..., Bhavamulona Bahyamunandunu, Brahma Kadigina Padamu, etc. TTD Asthan Vidwan Garimella Balakirshna Prasad, SV College of Music and Dance Principal Uma Muddubala led the Goshti ganam in which Annamacharya project artists participated.
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