Giri Pradakshana and Metlotsavam 2017 at Singarakonda
Giri Pradakshana and Metlotsavam 2017 at Singarakonda
Walking around the Hill is called Giri Pradakshina. Pradakshina means the act of walking around any holy place in a clockwise direction, with one’s right side facing the object of adoration. ‘Giri’ means hill; so giri pradakshina refers to walking around the Hill. ‘To go round this hill is good. The word ‘Pradakshina’ has a typical meaning. The letter ‘Pra’ stands for removal of all kinds of sins; ‘da’ stands for fulfilling the desires; ‘kshi’ stands for freedom from future births; ‘na’ stands for giving deliverance through Jnana.” Really, it is difficult to describe the pleasure and the happiness one gets by this Pradakshina. The body gets tired, the sense organs lose their strength and all the activities of the body become absorbed within. It is possible thus to forget oneself and get into a state of meditation. As one continues to walk, the body automatically gets harmonized as in the Asana state. The body therefore becomes improved in health. Besides this, there are several varieties of medicinal herbs on the hill. The air that passes over those herbs is good for the lungs”.
”For everybody it is good to make circuit of the hill. It does not even matter whether one has faith in this Pradakshina or not, just as fire will burn all who touch it whether they believe it will or not, so the hill will do good to all those who go round it.”
Sri Gurudeva HanumathDas and Amma were started first time in Andhra Pradesh, Praksam district,Singarakonda the holy place where diety Sri Lakshmi Narsimha Swamy and Sri Prasannanjaneya swamy were worshipped. Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy is on the top of the hill where as Sri Prasannanjaneya swamy at the foot of the hill.Normally,devotees used to go to Sri Prasannanjaneya swamy temple as it is on the road side.Only some of the devotees are used to go to the top of the hill to make Darshan of Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy.
Sri Gurudeva Hanumathdas and Amma revealed the truth that ,Our temple darshan will not be completed if we left one idol and doing only one idol darshan at Sinagarakonda as Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy is familier as Kshetrapalaka. So our journey will be completed if and only if we go around both the Idols. Sri Gurudeva Hanumathdas and Amma started Giri Pradakshina first time at Singarakonda , so that one can complete their devotional journey with peace of mind.This Giripradakshina was started on 08 July 2017,Saturday first time in the history of Singarakonda by poojya Sri Gurudeva Hanumathdas and Sri Matha Annapoorneswari. Giripradakshina was started with Sri Paripoornanada swamiji, Erpedu vyasasramam peethadhipathi by flag.
This programme was completed successfully with the coordination of Endowments department of AP,especially ADC,Guntur and EO sri B.SrinivasaRao.
METLOTSAVAM was started on 08 July 2017,Saturday first time in the history of Singarakonda by poojya Sri Gurudeva Hanumathdas and Sri Matha Annapoorneswari. Where as Metlotasavam was Inaugorated by Sri Siva Swamiji, Sri Saiva Kshetramu, Tallayapalem by performing pooja to the first step to the hill. After programme votes were blessed with the spiritual speaches by Sri Matha Annapoorneswari and Sri Siva Swamiji.