MANGALORE, INDIA, May 25, 2002: Sri Sugunendra Theertha Swamiji of Puttige Mutt will participate in the Silver Jubilee Celebration of Sri Venkateshwara Temple in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvani. It is popularly known as “Tirupathi of America” after the famed Venkateshwara temple to Lord Vishnu in Tirupathi, South India. According to a press release from Puttige Mutt, the festival, which began on May 24, will be held under the guidance of Sri Sugunendra Teertha Swamiji. “As in Tirupathi, this temple situated on the top of Penhills is enchanting and is a great center of pilgrimage for Hindus in America. Devotees gather in large numbers to obtain blessings of the Deity,” the press release stated. The “Mettilu Utsava” will be held under the guidance of the Vishwa Madhwa Sangha. Ganapathi Havana, Kumbhabhisheka, Durga Havana, Gayatri Havana and Ashtaksharee Yajga are among the rituals to be conducted in connection with the Silver Jubilee celebrations.
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