The Vedas are considered to be most sacred and the breath of the Lord. It is the general belief that contagious diseases will spread during the rainy and winter seasons. The rain season ends with Karthikai and the winter begins with Margazhi month. The Veda Parayana during these two months will relieve the society from infectious diseases.The human year consisting of 365 days is considered to be a day for devas. Dakshinayana (from Tamil month Aadi to the end of Margazhi) is night for the devas and Uttarayana (from Tamil month Thai to the end of Aani) is day time for them. Margazhi (Dhanur maasa) is considered to be the Brahma Muhoortha for Lord Vishnu. The month Karthikai (Krithika maasa) is the period preceding the Brahma Muhoortha which is regarded as most sacred, krithika suddha. Hence we worship the Lord through Veda Parayana during these two months which forms as subrabhata to the Lord.
Krithika Mandala Veda Parayanam – Sunday November 20th, 3:00 PM at Sree Panchamukhi Anjaneya Cultural Center, Aurora, IL
Jaya Jaya Shankara Hara Hara Shankara !!
With the Divine Grace of Shri Veda Maatha, MahaRishi Veda Vyasa and the Blessings of our AcharyaLs, Kanchi Kamakoti Seva Foundation (KKSF) is planning to conduct the annual Krithika Mandala Veda P
It is customary for Krithika Mandala Veda
This year, the mandalam lasts from November 16 through December end. ALL ARE INVITED TO ATTEND and receive the Blessings of Shri Veda Maatha, Shri Veda Vyasa, Shri AcharyaLs and Veda Pandithas. KKSF would like to especially invite those engaged in Veda Adhyaapanam (teachers) and Adhyayanam (students) to join us and make the function a huge success. Last year, we were fortunate to have many Veda Pandithas Vaidheekas lead the chanting and we are looking forward to everyone’s support this year in making the function a success. Program details:
245 PM – Assembly
300 PM – Guru Vandanam, Shri MahaGanapathy Puja and MahaRishi Veda Vyasa Puja
330 PM – Upanishad Parayanam – Maha Narayanopanishad (students are welcome to join)
445 PM – Veda Parayanam by Veda adhyayees (young students)
530 PM – Break
545 PM – Veda Parayanam by Veda pandithas with Chaturveda parayanam – Rig, Krishna Yajur, Shukla Yajur, Sama vedas, including Ghana and Jata paatha* (students with abhyaasam are welcome to join)
730 PM – Thotakashtakam, Mahamangala Harathi
745 PM – Prasada Viniyogam
Please mark your calendars, attend and support this function. We request your RSVP to this email address, kksfmidwestrsvp@
* – this year, we plan to chant Ganapathi prarthana (Ganaanaamtva tva Ganaanaam …), Saraswathi Prarthana (Prano devi saraswathi),and Namah Somaya cha in Ghanam format, followed by Ekachame tisrascha me in Jatam format
Kanchi Shankara Kamakoti Shankara !!
