Rig-Yajus and Sama Samhita Yajnas commence
In conjunction with the 61st Vardhanti Mahotsava celebrations, Samhita Yajna of the three Vedas namely Rigveda, Yajurveda and Samaveda are being conducted in three seperately constructed Yagashalas opposite Sri Sacchidananda Vilas in Narasimhavanam.
Being conducted by officiating priests from South India, the Yajus-Samhita Yaga will last for three days while the Sama and Rik Samhita Yagas will last for five days. In the Rik-samhita Yaga, Mantras comprising the 64 adhyayas of the Samhita of the Shakala school of Rigveda will be chanted and oblations of clarified butter (ghee) will be poured in the sacrificial fire to the chanting while Mantras of the Taittiriya Samhita belonging to the Krishna Yajur Veda will be chanted and oblations of clarified butter will be poured to the chanting in the Yajus Samhita Yaga. Mantras of the Kauthuma school of Samaveda will be chanted while pouring oblations of ghee in the Scrificial fire.
Purnahuti of the Rik-Samhita yaga will be conducted on the 15th of April 2011 while that of the Yajus-Samhita Yaga will be conducted on the 12th of April 2011 at noon in the august presence of the Jagadguru.