His Holiness 46th Jeeyar of Sri Ahobila Math Srivan Sathakopa Sri Ranganatha Yatheentra Mahadesikan arrived at Hyderabad on his maiden visit to the city on Thursday 13th February 2014. His Holiness was received with poornakumbham on his arrival in the evening at DD Colony and was taken in a palanquin procession (Pattinapravesam) to Sri Ahobila Math accompanied by veda parayana, prabhanda ghoshti and was received with temple honours.
Later Swagatha Patrikai was read out and presented to Srimath Azhagiasingar by the Managing Committee of Hyderabad Math. Sri Raghavan, President welcomed His holiness while Sri Neelamegham, Vice President presented Swagatham in Tamil and Sri M.S. Chari read out in Telugu. Sri Prasanna Kumar presented poems in sanskrit in praise of the Jeeyar. Srimad Azhagiasingar gave his Anugraha Bashan. A large number of devotees accomapnied the gathered at the welcoming ceremony and received the blessings of Srimath Azhagiasigar. His Holiness proceeded to Gadwal on 16th for the samprokshanam of Sri Lakshminrusimhan temple there, to be held on 19th February.
His Holiness will be back in Hyderabad from Gadwal and will be camping at Hyderabad till the 4th March 2014.
Writeup and Photography: Sri Neelamegham
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