| Sri Vikhanasa Maharishi Jayanthi & Yajurveda Upakarma |
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Saturday, August 21st, 2021
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Due to the existing pandemic restrictions with the limit in the number of people gathering at one place, only LIMITED number of devotees are allowed to participate in this event. After sponsoring online, please schedule your visit by clicking here and make sure you follow the temple visit guidelines when you visit the temple.
 
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Importance of the festival/event
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Upakarma is conducted once a year during the Shravana masam or Dhanista nakshatara of Shravan month, when Brahmins ritually change their upanayanam thread accompanied by relevant Srauta rituals, making Sraddha offerings to the Rishis who composed the Vedic hymns.
Vikhanasa Maharishi, a human form aroused from Sri Maha Vishnu’s mind, arrived at Naimisaaranyam on the purnima day of Sravana masam at Sravana nakshatara. Hence, every year this day is observed as His birthday called Vikhanasa Jayanthi. Saga Vikhanasa got instructions from Sri Maha Vishnu, preached Vaikhanasa Bhagavath Shastras to his disciples Bhrugu, Mareechi, Atri and Kasyapa Rishis. His disciples in turn have given a physical form to these divine Shastras as number of text books containing four lakh slokas, which are together referred as Sri Vaikhanasa Agama.
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Schedule of Events
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| Yajurveda Upakarma |
6:00 am |
| Vikhanasa Maharishi Special Abhishekam |
9:00 am |
| Puja, Utsavam, Procession, Acharya Sathamurai, Asthanam |
6:00 pm |
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Vikhanasa Maharishi Special Abhishekam Sponsorship - $ 61
Note: Please select $ 61 option in the resulting sponsorship page
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Dharma Darshan timings are:
Saturday's: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Sunday's: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
No prior appointment required to visit the temple during Dharma Darshan.
All Days: Open to Annual Poshakas, life members, trustees and sponsors, prior online APPOINTMENT is required.
Timings: Morning 8:00 to 9:30 AM, Evening: 5:00 to 6:30 PM
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