The Hindu : Admar Math getting ready for Paryaya

Online edition of India's National Newspaper
Saturday, Nov 29, 2003

Southern States

Southern States - Karnataka

Admar Math getting ready for Paryaya

By Our Staff Correspondent

Udupi Nov. 28. "Dhanya Muhurta" or "Bhatta Muhurta", the last of the four preliminary steps before the paryaya festival next year, was performed by the Admar Math here on Friday.

Elaborate rituals were performed during "Bhatta Muhurta". After completing "navagraha puja" at the math, scholars, devotees, and staff of the math took out a procession with a golden palanquin carrying a bag of paddy covered with silk cloth. Those taking part in the procession offered prayers at Sri Chandramouleshwara and Sri Ananteshwara temples. They entered Sri Krishna Temple where prayers were offered to Lord Krishna, Lord Mukhyaprana, Bhojanashale Mukhyaprana, Lord Subramanya, and Yati Vrindavana. The paddy "murras" were then taken to "Badagu Malige", the storehouse for the paryaya. The "murras" were placed on a platform and the priests conducted rituals at 9.05 a.m. during "Dhanur Lagna". Later, a procession was taken out on Car Street. "Navagraha danas" were given to scholars and representatives of the math. Bannanje Govindacharya, scholar, spoke about the importance of "Bhatta Muhurta".

A chariot made out of firewood ("Kattige Ratha") was constructed on one side of the Sri Krishna Temple. A decorated dome was brought along during the procession. It was ceremoniously handed over to the chief architect of the firewood chariot who placed it on top of the chariot. Lord Krishna of Udupi is known as "Anna Brahma". Rituals such as "Baale Muhurta", "Akki Muhurta", "Kattige Muhurta" and "Bhatta Muhurta" are aimed at continuing the tradition of mass feeding. Chittaranjandas Hegde, President of the Udupi City Municipal Council (CMC), Venkataramana Muchinthaya, N. Vijay Ballal, Vasudeva Acharya, Y.N. Ramachandra Rao, and Padmanabha Bhat, were present.

N. Vijay Ballal of the Paryaya Committee told presspersons that Sri Visvapriya Tirtha, junior swamiji of Admar Math, who would ascend the Paryaya peetha next year, was on a pre-Paryaya tour. The swamiji would reach Mangalore on December 29. He would do "pura pravesha" at Udupi on January 4.

Printer friendly page
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Southern States

News Update

Stories in this Section

State receives directive in Jayalalithaa case

Congress poised to retain Bellary seat

AIDS counselling centres to be set up in govt. hospitals

College wins champisonship at youth festival

`Unhealthy sex ratio may lead to societal disorder'

Cheating case filed against principal

Admar Math getting ready for Paryaya

Straight fight between Cong. and JD(S) in Hassan