Thursday, August 27 — Vikhanasa Maharishi Jayanthi
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India Cultural Center and Temple
• Dharmo rakshati rakshitaha •
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Vikhanasa Maharishi Jayanthi
Thursday, August 27, 2026 • 9:30 AM
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Importance of the Festival/Event
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Upakarma is conducted once a year during the Shravana masam or Dhanista nakshatara of Shravan month, when Brahmins ritually change their upanayanam thread accompanied by relevant Srauta rituals, making Sraddha offerings to the Rishis who composed the Vedic hymns.
Vikhanasa Maharishi, a human form aroused from Sri Maha Vishnu’s mind, arrived at Naimisaaranyam on the purnima day of Sravana masam at Sravana nakshatara. Hence, every year this day is observed as His birthday called Vikhanasa Jayanthi. Sage Vikhanasa got instructions from Sri Maha Vishnu, preached Vaikhanasa Bhagavath Shastras to his disciples Bhrugu, Mareechi, Atri and Kasyapa Rishis. His disciples in turn have given a physical form to these divine Shastras as number of text books containing four lakh slokas, which are together referred as Sri Vaikhanasa Agama. |
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Schedule of Events
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| Vikhanasa Maharishi Abhishekam and Puja |
9:30 AM
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| Procession, Acharya Sathumarai, Asthanam |
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| Vikhanasa Maharishi Jayanthi & Yajurveda Upakarma |
$61 |
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