Vidyasagar Rao, Kodela, Chakrapani At KCR's Yagam

Maharashtra Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao and his wife attended the five-day Ayutha Maha Chandi Yagam being performed at Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao's farmhouse at Erravalli in the Medak district, on Friday.

The Governor and his wife were welcomed by Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao and other priests at the yagam with Purnakumbham. Wearing traditional robes, Vidyasagar Rao put yagam material into the homa gundam in reverence.

Sri Tridandi Chinna Jeeyar Swamy, Sri Paripoornananda Swamy and another seer, considered as Trimurthis, also turned up amid fanfare, and were received by KCR as rithviks invited them with poornakumbham. KCR took the blessings of the seers by touching their feet. The arrival of the seers to the yagasala rejuvenated the spiritual atmosphere.

Other prominent leaders including AP Legislative Assembly Speaker Kodela Sivaprasada Rao, AP Legislative Council Chairman Dr Chakrapani, Telangana Deputy Speaker Padma Devender Reddy, and ministers Nayani Narasimha Reddy, Jogu Ramanna and Chandulal also attended on the third day. The prominent attendees also included industrialist Sundara Naidu, Telangana Tourism Development Corporation Chairman Pervaram Ramulu, Eenadu Managing Director Kiran, Ramoji Film City Managing Director Vijayeshwari, Andhra Jyothi Managing Director Vemuri Radhakrishna, ACB Chief A K Khan and Cyberabad commissioner Anand.

KCR, ministers Harish Rao and Indrakaran Reddy, and others welcomed the VIPs. Seers escorted them with purnakumbham to the spot. Ganapathi puja, Rajya Syamala puja and other pujas were performed at the yagasala.

The yagam is being conducted by the Sringeri Sharada Peetham for world peace.