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Tulasi Jala Dan

In this month the sun moves into Mesha rasi (Aries), and the new year begins according to many calanders.

Keshava Vrata starts; for one month one should control the senses, sleep on the earth, bath twice daily in a river, worship the Lord and give cloth, sugar, sesame, rice, and gold to the brahmanas. If one worships Madhsudana in this month one gains the benefits of one years worship.

While Keshava Vrata lasts one may hang a pot with a hole in it, fill it with water and drip water over Tulasi and a Shalagrama Shila.

As it is getting hot by this time of the year in the northern hemisphere it is pleasing for the Shaligram to receive cool waters dripped upon Him. How to do this? Suspend a waterpot that has a small hole in it over Tulasi and over the Shaligram and allow to drip, some places they make a frame to facilitate this some will suspend the pot by a string or chain from the ceiling.

For Tulasi this is especially done in the now hot northern hemisphere when water becomes a vital asset for the growth of Tulasi Devi. In the southern hemisphere be careful not to overwater as we come out of Summer and into Autumn.

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Tirupati, Apr 13 2010

LOKA KALYANA RATHA YATRA

Sri I.Y.R.Krishna Rao, Executive Officer TTDs is seen inspecting Loka Kalyna Ratha in TTD Transport premises in Tirupati on Tuesday.

Tirupati 12 April(P.R.O) Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam has launched Loka Kalyana Rath Yatra - a unique program of Hindu dharma propagatation in the East Godavari District.

The 21 day long campaign will provide an opportunity to the large number of devotes of Lord Venkateswara in the district to have darshan and also participate in the significant rituals performed for the deity at Tirumala.

Sri I Y R Krishna Rao, Executive Officer of the TTD told newsman today that the a 50 member team of TTD officials including Archakas and the Ratham will begin its yatra in the district from April 16 th onwards.

He said the Lok Kalyana Ratham will stay put in each mandal headquarters –Rajanagaram, Kothapeta and Kurokonda for seven days each where every day spiritual and devotional programs will be performed to the Utsav idols which will be brought in a special vehicle from Tirupati.

Explaining the purpose of the Lok Kalyana Yatra , Krishna Rao said the objective was to provide free and trouble free darshan of Lord venkateswara to tribals living in remote and rural areas . ‘ We also aim to involve the Tribals trained as Archakas in the exercise so that they take up propagation of Hindu dharma thereafter ‘. One another mission of the Yatra and the TTD is to divert the attention of the innocent people from violence and to become religious minded in thought and action as well.

The rituals like Suprabatha Seva to Ekantha Seva, will be performed for the deity in the Ratham exactly on the same pattern they are conducted at the Srivari Temple at Tirumala. ‘Tribals and other devotees from all the villages of each mandal should utilize this opportunity ‘Krishna Rao said.

At each mandal headquarter during the stay of the Srivari Lok Kalyana Ratham other cultural activities like Bhajan’s religious discourses, Rangoli and Cooking completions for women , Essay writing and other country games for children will be conducted . Harikathas, Purana discourses, Music and classical Dance programs and Sankeetans, will also be conducted every day at each of the locations for imparting the message of religious harmony and devotional excellence.

The TTD would also conduct Ayurveda and Allopath medical camps where in the medical specialists from the BIRRDS, SVIMS and Sravanam Hospitals of Tirupati will provide free consultation and medication to the needy and poor persons. The Chief Medical Officer of the TTD will coordinate the activity of all the Medical Specialty institutions from Tirupati.

The Laddu Prasadam of Lord Venkateswara , Copper Dollars and copper bangles , Pustaka Prasadam and Kumum- Akshita prasadam will also be freely distributed among the devotees during the course of the Ratha Yatra in the district towns .

Krishna Rao said the mission was to camp at each of the three Mandal headquarters for seven days to take up the campaign for Devotional literature and Hindu dharma propagation .

He said in the Tribal areas Govinda Kalyanam program has been taken up for the benefit of the tribal population as per below schedule

Sl. No	Mandal	Day	Time
1	Gangavaram	09-4-2010	Morning-10-00 AM
2	Adda Tigala	12-4-2010	Evening 4-00 PM
3	Y.Ramavaram	15-4-2010	Morning 10-00 AM
4	Raja Vommangi	18-4-2010	Morning 10-00 AM
5	Rampa Chodavaram	21-4-2010	Evening 5-00 PM
6	Maredumili	24-4-2010	Morning 10-00 AM
7	Devipatnam	26-4-2010	Morning 10-00 AM

SHRINIWASA AND AMMAVARU TO VIZAG( THANKS TTD ORG)

Visakapatnam, Apr 04 2010

CONDUCT OF SRINIVASA KALYANAM

Temple priests of Lord Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala performed SRINIVASA KALYANAM in Paida Engineering College, Boyapalyam High Way, Visakapatnam on April 4.