Ancient Shivalingam Discovered in Arunachal Pradesh

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Vishwa Shanti Maha Yagnya,Veda Sammelan& Rudra Japam performed at Arunachal

Pradesh5-9 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 5-9March 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

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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


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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


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Shukla Yajur Veda Parayanam


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Maragata Linga of Shiva & Adi Shankara Bhagavatpada Murti


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Kalasham, Adi Shankara Bhagavatpada , Guru Paduka


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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 atthe Shiva Sannadhi, and other Sannadhis of Ganesha, Durga, Hanuman andLakshmi Narayan.

Shiv Mandir at Naharlagun in Itanagar


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Shiva Sannadhi in Shiv Mandir, Itanagar


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Ganesha Sannadhi in Shiv Mandir, Itanagar

Hanuman Sannadhi in Shiv Mandir, Itanagar


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Durga Sannadhi in Shiv Mandir, Itanagar

Lakshmi-Narayan Sannadhi in Shiv Mandir, Itanagar

8 March 2014On Saturday - 8th March 2014, the team left for Ziro at about 4 a.m. andreached the the Siddeswar Nath mandir in the Kardo Forests (in teh LowerSubansiri District in Arunachal Pradesh) after a long and arduous 6 hour

journey through the ghats.The Shiva Lingam at Ziro was discovered in the firstfortnight of July 2004 by a wood cutter. Puja was performed to the ShivaLingam, to the chanting of Veda Parayanam, Rudra Japam and


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Namasankeertanam. A large number of local residents participated, andreceived prasaad.

Pictures of the Shiva Lingam at Ziro


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9 March 2014

9th March - Sunday - Suryanamaskaaram was performed according to thedifferent Veda Shakhas, and the Veda Sammelan and Viswa Shanti Yangya at

Arunachal Pradesh concluded. The group left from Itanagar, and reachedGuwahati in the wee hours of 10 March 2014 after a 12+ hour journey by road.

10 March 2014The group of participating Vedic pandits witnessed the Abhishekam


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performed to Balaji at the Purva Tirupati Balaji Mandir in Guwahati early inthe morning, and chanted Veda Mantras. Namasankeertanam was alsoperformed. After aarti, the team visited the Sankardev Netrayala in Guwahati-a Centre of Excellence in Eye Care in the North-East, and a few otherimportant landmarks in Guwahati. In the afternoon, the group visited the

Umananda temple, located on an island in the Brahmaputra river. Afterreaching mainland, the "Brahmaputra Aarti" was performed for the first timein Guwahati(seehttp://kamakoti.org/kamakoti/news/2014/Brahmaputra%20Arti.htmlfor fullreport).

11 March 2014After the successful conclusion of all the spiritual and cultural programmes asscheduled, the team of Vedic scholars left for their home towns by train fromGuwahati 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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