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Plava means canoe. 18 idols of God were worshiped in it. Prior to this, Vishwakasena Pujan and Punyahavachan Pujan have been performed. On this Plavotsavam, Virajnadi is invoked and Prasad is offered.
Samatha Kumbh 2023 is being organized in front of the statue of Sri Ramanujacharya at Moochinthal Ashram located in Ranga Reddy district of Telangana. Meanwhile worship of Lord Perumal in many forms is being organized. Meanwhile Yajna is also being performed through many Vedic rituals. This Samata Kumbh will continue till February 12. On Wednesday too, Chinna Jeer Swami blessed the devotees by offering God’s prasad in the ashram.
Tappotsavam festival was organized around 4.30 pm. This festival is also known as Plavotsavam. Plava means canoe. 18 idols of God were worshiped in it. Prior to this, Vishwakasena Pujan and Punyahavachan Pujan have been performed. On this Plavotsavam, Virajnadi is invoked and Prasad is offered. Swami donated a floating canoe during the river puja.
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Then Swami was invited to it. This Plavotsavam festival was celebrated with grandeur along with Vedic chants. In the meantime the name of God was taken. Usually wherever we see Plavotsavam, we see only one idol or at most 2 idols of the Lord in a boat but Samata Kumbha is the only Kumbh where this festival is organized along with 18 divine idols of God.
In the ongoing three-day Samata Kumbh 2023 on the outskirts of Hyderabad, grand religious events were also organized on Saturday. The Kumbh is scheduled to last till February 12, with thousands of devotees participating every day and many pujas being organised. Saturday was the third day of Kumbh. Thirumanjana service of 18 idols of God was performed at Muchinthal Ashram this morning. 18 divine idols were anointed. This was done by those who participated in the Garuda Seva the day before.
Chinna Jeer Swami said that after yesterday’s visit of Swami, Thirumanjana is being served. It is said that this tirumanjana seva is not done individually in a quarter but globally. He said, this service is new not only for the watchers, but also for those who are doing it. He said that Sri Ramachandra’s presence in so many forms at one place has never happened and it is rare to perform Thirumanjan Seva in 18 forms at once.
