Srivari Maha Kumbha Samprokshana Mahotsavam

        Sri Venkateswara Temple of North Carolina is entering twelfth year since the pratishta by Sri Tridandi Srimannarayana Ramanuja Chinna Jeeyar Swamy. On this auspicious occasion Maha Kumbha Samprokshana Pushkarokshavam will be conducted as defined by the agama shastras. Sri Swami varu was in ‘Vaamana’ form in the baala aalayam till 2009, upon prana pratishta he has been blessing us in the form of ‘Trivikrama’. He again wishes to transform into ‘Vaamana’ form to allow us to conduct necessary repairs, homas to purify and maintain the sanctity of the Temple.

        The consecrated moola-vigrahams(archa murthies) requires rejuvenation or restoration due to the unintended deficiencies (apachaaraas) while conducting poojas to the deities or in the improper pronunciation and intonations of reciting the mantras prescribed or a host of other related factors including repairs to the Temple.

        Agamas explain a specific procedure known as Baalaalaya Sthaapana to conduct purification of the main Temple. As part of this ceremony, our highly knowledgeable priests will be moving the energy out of all the moola-vigrahams(archa murthies) , transforming them to sanctified holy waters in the Kalasas, Utsava murthies in the Baalaalayam, which will now act as the new temporary sanctum.

        Baalaalayam has equal significance as of the main Temple, in which recitation of Veda Mantras, Homas, Stotra Parayanas, Bhajans and other spiritual activities will be continuously conducted.

        The divine presence will remain here until it is transferred back to the moola-vigrahams with further fortification of the utsava murthis (processional deities). A kumbha abhishekam or kumbha samprokshanam will be performed to conclude this ceremony. Till then the main hall will be going through renovation.

        We encourage all the devotees to visit our Temple on a regular basis, witness all the rituals, be a part of this once in a lifetime opportunity. 

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