INDIA, January 21, 2015 (The Hindu): Mega Vedic ritual Aptoryamam got off to a start on the sprawling premises at Gargeyapuram near here on Tuesday. The ritual will go on for 13 days with over 125 priests performing various rituals during the course of the period.
Kesapragada Harihara Sarma, who officiated the program, said a similar kind of string of rituals was believed to have been performed 70 years ago in Rayalaseema. The Mahahomam was being organized with the objective of achieving harmony with nature and balanced rainfall, bountiful crops, peace and happiness.
Vedic Scholars Narendra Swami and Kesav Avadhani from Maharashtra took part in the celebrations on the first day. The program started with pradakshina, making of holy fire and sankalpam.