On the event of Appayya Dikshitar’s Jayanthi, on Sep.17, Appaya Dikshitar Foundation (ADF), Kottivakkam distributed groceries to the temple priests in and around Besant Nagar, Thiruvanmiyur and Velachery.
Containing 25 items of groceries and 5kg of rice, the kit was distributed at an event held at SriKrishna Mandiram, Canal Road, Thiruvanmiyur, to enable them to perform the Mahalaya pithrupaksha pujanam.
The function commenced with guruvandanam, Sri Vigneshwara puja and Lagunyasapoorvaga Ekadasa Srirudraparayanam led by Vedic pandit Mani and more than 20 ritwiks. V.Jayaraman – former Chief Manager of Canara Bank was the chief guest and distributed the groceries.
