Palimar Swamiji receives Rousing Welcome during Pura Pravesha
Udupi: The ‘Pura Pravesha’ ceremony of Sri Vishwesha Teertha Swamiji and Sri Vidyadeesha Theertha Swamiji of Palimar Math (welcome of the Swamiji to the Temple city) was organised with a colourful procession from Jodukatte here on Wednesday, January 3.
Sri Vidyadeesha Theertha Swamiji of Palimar Math will ascend the sacred ‘Paryaya Peeta’ (Sarvajna Peeta) on January 18 to take the charge and ‘Puja’ rights to conduct his maiden Paryaya at Sri Krishna Math for the next two year term from the outgoing Sri Vishwesha Theertha Swamiji of Sri Pejawar Math.
After the last leg of his pilgrimage, the Swamiji came to Udupi in the evening on Wednesday. He was received at Jodukatte, the traditional entrance of old Udupi town by several dignitaries including district minister in-charge Pramod Madhwaraj, Kaup MLA Vinay Kumar Sorake, Udupi City Municipal Council president Meenakshi Madhava Bannanje and others.
The Swamiji was later taken in a colorful procession seated in an open decorated chariot carrying portraits of Lord Krishna, and ‘Pattada Dervaru.
The procession comprised of the Math elephant in the lead followed by ‘Beerudavali’, ‘Thattiraya’, ‘Somakasura’, ‘Kamsa kahale’, band, ‘Kombu’, Saxophone, Kerala chande, Nasik band, Marakalu huli, Keelu kudure, kode, mukavada, ‘Srilankan Dance’, ‘Veeragase’, ‘Taiiam’, ‘Dappu’, ‘Pungchalam of ‘Manipur, ‘Poothani’, ‘Hallakki team’, ‘Dragon’ and folk dances.
The procession passed through the taluk office, Diana circle, KM Marg and culminated near the Sri Krishna temple.
Soon after stepping out of the chariot, the Swamiji visited the oldest temples of Lord Anantheshwar and Lord Chandramouleeshwara and offered special prayers for the success of his two year Paryaya. Later he visited Sri Krishna Math and offered prayers where he was received by the outgoing Sri Vishwesha Tehertha Swamiji of Sri Pejawar Math whose term is coming to end on January 17. The Swamiji later entered the Palimar Math situated near Car Street.
Thousands of people had gathered on either side of the street to welcome the Swamiji to the Math.