The Sankara Jayanthi Mahotsav at Sri Gnanananda Niketan commenced on Akshaya Tritiya day which was celebrated on 18th April 2018 with Annadana.
Annadana was organized for the people of the nearby villages on the auspicious day and is done as Narayana seva or service to God to help increase our wealth of spiritual values.
Sri Sankara Jayanti was celebrated on Friday, the 20th April 2018. It was He who revived the Vedic culture laying the foundation for Hindu religion as we see it today.
On the morning of 20th April 2018, Krishna Yajur Veda (Taittriya Sakha) Parayana (Samhita and Sakha) was commenced with the Ghata Sthapana on 20th April morning. It was concluded on 24th April. Six Vedic pundits participated in the parayana as in the previous years.
Some pictures from Veda Parayana is attached below:
