Annamacharya Jayanthi – 2017 – Hindu Temple Columbia

Hindu temple, Columbia is celebrating Sri Tallapaka Annamacharya jayanti on Sep 16, 2017 Saturday. 

Schedule:

8:00 am – Sri Venkateswara Abhishekam
9:00 am – Vishnu Sahasranama parayanam
9:30 am – 12:00 – singing Annamacharya keerthanas
12:00 – Arati ,  Followed by Lunch Prasadam

Lord Venkateswara will be specially decorated with Fruits on Saturday. Dont miss this opportunity.

Annamacharya Jayanti is the birth anniversary celebrations of Saint-Poet Annamacharya, who composed more than 32,000 devotional songs extolling the glory of Lord Venkateswara, the lord of Seven Hills in Tirumala Tirupati. 

Sri Annamacharya was a saint composer in the fifteenth century and he hailed from the Tallapaka village in Cuddapah District, Andhra Pradesh, India. He is one of the earliest popular composers in Telugu.

Annamaiah who is popularly known as  “Pada Kavitha Pitamaha” and “Sankirtanacharya”, was a staunch devotee of Vishnu who never missed any opportunity to praise his glory.

His Jayanti is annually observed by singing his Sankeerthanas

You are all welcome to participate in singing during the celebration.

Om namo Venkatesaya