Sri Vaikunda Ekādasi - 16 Dec 2010

We are pleased to inform you that Sri Vaikunda Ekādasi will be celebrated in a grand manner, with a 24-hour event which includes 'Swarga Vāsal' (Entrance to Swargā) starting Thursday, Dec 16, 2010. In addition to religious events, cultural events are scheduled throughout the day and night. The schedule of events is as follows:

Thursday, 16^th December 2010 - Morning
Suprabhātam - 5:00 AM
Sri Venkateswarā (Moolavar) Abhishékam, Pujā - 5:30 AM
Thiruvārādhanam - 7:00 AM
Vasantha Mantapa Pujā - 7:30 AM
Sri Venkateswara, Sri Devi, Bhu Devi Procession - 8:00 AM
Sri Venkateswara Arrives at Swarga Vāsal - 8:30 AM
Swarga Vaasal Pujā - 8:40 AM
Devotees walk through Swarga Vāsal, Distribution of Prasādam - 8:45 AM
Evening Schedule
Bhajans, Recitation of Slokās & Pasurams, Music throughout the whole night
Special Nādaswara Music Cencert - 6:30 PM
Swarga Vāsal Puja, Vasantha Mantapa Pujā - 8:30 PM
Carnatic Music Recital by Sow. Vaaraki Wijayaraj & Party - 9:30 PM
Carnatic Music Recital by Sow. Vidhya Vivekanandan - 10:30 PM
Carnatic Music Recital by Sow. Saibrinda Sanmugaraja & Party - 11:30 PM
Friday, 17^th December 2010 - Morning
Carnatic Music Recital by Master Adithya Narasimhan & Party - 12:30 AM
Carnatic Music Recital by Sow. Amruthavāsini Nagularājā & Party - 01:30 AM
Carnatic Music Recital by Master Mayuran Dananjayan & Party - 02:00 AM
Bhajan by Members of ISKCON - 03:00 AM
Suprabhatham - 05:00 AM
Sri Venkateswara Pujā - 05:30 AM

Additionally, there will be recitation of Divya Prabandam and Bhajans throughout the day and night.

Pradhana Bhattachariar: Sriman Gopala Bhattar
Assisted by: Sriman Govidarajan Bhattar
Temple Priests: Sivasri Ketheeswaranatha Gurukkal, Sivasri Surendra Gurukkal,
Sivasri Umaramana Gurukkal, Sivasankara Sarma

We cordially request you to participate in the event, with family and friends and partake the blessings of the Lord.