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Vishwa Shanti Maha Yagnya,Veda Sammelan & Rudra Japam performed at Arunachal Pradesh 5-9 March 2014
With the benign Blessings of His Holiness Pujyasri Jayendra Saraswathi Shankaracharya Swamiji and His Holiness Pujyasri Sankara Vijayendra Saraswathi Shankaracharya Swamiji, Vishwa Shanti Maha Yagnya,Veda Sammelan & Rudra Japam were performed at Arunachal Pradesh from 5-9 March 2014. About 100 Vaidiks from Tamilnadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Orissa participated. The Vedic scholars commenced their journey on 2 March 2014 by train, and reached Guwahati via Howrah(Kolkata) on 4 March 2014. The scholars camped at the Purva Tirupati Balaji Mandir, Guwahati, and visited the Kamakhya Mandir in Guwahati. The team left for Itanagar by bus by about 8.30 pm and reached the place of camp - the Art of Living Ashram at Itanagar, next morning 5 March 2014 The programme commenced on 5 March 2014 with Sankalpam, followed by Go Puja. Ganapati Homam and Avahanti Japa-Homam was performed in the morning. Veda Parayanam, Rudra Japam and Namasankeertanam were performed at the AoL Ashram.Scholars chanted Rigveda, Shukla Yajurveda, Krishna Yajurveda, three branches of Samaveda (Kauthuma , Jaimineeya & Ranayaneeya) & Atharvana Veda. Totakashtakam, Swastivachanam, Vishnusahasranama & Sri Rudram were recited. The evening programme was held in Hanuman Mandir, in the Ganga Area in Itanagar. The Vaidiks performed Veda Parayanam and Rudra Japam. Sri V.G. Subramanya Ghanapatigal gave a spiritual Discourse. The Namasankeertana Bhagvatars led by Shri Papanasam Ramani Bhagvatar performed Seeta kalyanam and Namasankeertanam. A formal inauguration of the Veda Sammelan Programme was done by Prof. Roop Kishore Shastri, Secretary of

the Maharshi Sandipani Rashtriya Ved Vidya Pratishthan, Ujjain. The programme concluded by around 8.30 pm. Prasaad was distributed to all the devotees.

Veda Parayan at Itanagar (Ashram)

Krishna Yajur Veda Parayanam

Shukla Yajur Veda Parayanam

Maragata Linga of Shiva & Adi Shankara Bhagavatpada Murti

Kalasham, Adi Shankara Bhagavatpada , Guru Paduka

Rig Veda Parayanam

The place of camp(Ashram)

6 March 2014 On Thursday, 6th March 2014, Sudarshana Japa Homam and Navagraha Japa Homam were done in the morning, along with Veda Parayanam and Sri Rudra Japam. The evening session was held at Kalakshetra in Itanagar. After the evening session of Veda Parayanam, a cultural programme was held in which students from the Kalakshetra gave a Bharatnatyam performance. The evening programme concluded with Namasankeertanam and Radha Kalyanam.

Cultural Programme at Kalakshetra in Itanagar - Bharatnatyam

7 March 2014 Veda parayanam in the various branches and Rudra Japam was performed in the morning, along with Rudra Homam, Durga-Lakshmi-Sarasvati Sukta Japa Homam on Friday - 7 March 2014 at the AoL Ashram. This was followed by a visit to the Vivekananda Vidyalaya at Chimpu in Itanagar. After Vedic invocation and lighting of the Kuthuvilakku, Veda Parayanam was performed. The bhajan session that followed saw active participation by the students. The Shiva Panchakshara Nakshatra Mala Stotra was recited.

Programme at Vivekananda Vidyalaya, Chimpu, Itanagar

Programme at Vivekananda Vidyalaya, Chimpu, Itanagar - Raksha being tied to the students The evening programme was held at Shiv Mandir at Naharlagun in Itanagar. Veda parayanam and namasankeertanam was performed, followed by aarti at the Shiva Sannadhi, and other Sannadhis of Ganesha, Durga, Hanuman and Lakshmi Narayan.

Shiv Mandir at Naharlagun in Itanagar

Shiva Sannadhi in Shiv Mandir, Itanagar

Ganesha Sannadhi in Shiv Mandir, Itanagar

Hanuman Sannadhi in Shiv Mandir, Itanagar

Durga Sannadhi in Shiv Mandir, Itanagar

Lakshmi-Narayan Sannadhi in Shiv Mandir, Itanagar

8 March 2014 On Saturday - 8th March 2014, the team left for Ziro at about 4 a.m. and reached the the Siddeswar Nath mandir in the Kardo Forests (in teh Lower Subansiri District in Arunachal Pradesh) after a long and arduous 6 hour journey through the ghats.The Shiva Lingam at Ziro was discovered in the first fortnight of July 2004 by a wood cutter. Puja was performed to the Shiva Lingam, to the chanting of Veda Parayanam, Rudra Japam and

Namasankeertanam. A large number of local residents participated, and received prasaad. Pictures of the Shiva Lingam at Ziro

9 March 2014 9th March - Sunday - Suryanamaskaaram was performed according to the different Veda Shakhas, and the Veda Sammelan and Viswa Shanti Yangya at Arunachal Pradesh concluded. The group left from Itanagar, and reached Guwahati in the wee hours of 10 March 2014 after a 12+ hour journey by road. 10 March 2014 The group of participating Vedic pandits witnessed the Abhishekam

performed to Balaji at the Purva Tirupati Balaji Mandir in Guwahati early in the morning, and chanted Veda Mantras. Namasankeertanam was also performed. After aarti, the team visited the Sankardev Netrayala in Guwahatia Centre of Excellence in Eye Care in the North-East, and a few other important landmarks in Guwahati. In the afternoon, the group visited the Umananda temple, located on an island in the Brahmaputra river. After reaching mainland, the "Brahmaputra Aarti" was performed for the first time in Guwahati(see http://kamakoti.org/kamakoti/news/2014/Brahmaputra%20Arti.html for full report). 11 March 2014 After the successful conclusion of all the spiritual and cultural programmes as scheduled, the team of Vedic scholars left for their home towns by train from Guwahati by train on the morning of the 11th March 2014, and are expected to reach back by the 13th March 2014.

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