Naimisaaranyam is a holy town in central Uttar Pradesh on the banks of the river

Gomati. It is a Punya Kshetram where Maharishi Veda Vyasa classified the Vedas
into Rig, Yajur, Sama & Atharavana. This holy place is 90 kms by road from Luckn
ow.
All the significant Puranaas and Itihaasas like Srimad Bhagawatham, Skanda Puran
a, Linga Purana, Vayu Purana, Matsya Purana, Shiva Purana, Varaha Purana, etc. h
ave references and association with Naimisaaranyam. In the Mahabharata and Srima
d Bhagavatam there are stories extolling the significance of this place.
The very first sloka of Srimad Bhagavatam, after the dhyana slokas, speaks about
this holy place; it is also one of the 108 Divyadesams.
As mentioned above, chanting of slokas has an important role in a Hindu s spiritual
journey, and doing so at a confluence of divinity amplifies the impact on the in
dividual and the world itself.
SAMPURNA YAJUR VEDA PARAYANAM
With this backdrop, it has been resolved by some of us under the guidance of Sri
Sarma Sastrigal of Chennai to hold a congregation of eminent vedic pundits in N
aimisaaranyam, grouped suitably to have a Sampurna Yajur Veda Parayanam organise
d on the 17th of May 2013.
ARUNA PRASNAM, VISHNU SAHASRA NAMAM, etc:
In addition to this it is planned to have seperate parayanms by different people
/bhakthas of the following : Arunaprashnam, Ekadas Rudram-Chamakam, Vishnu Sahas
ranamam.
AVAHANTI HOMAM
You will be glad to learn that Avahanthi Homam also will be conducted during the
course of a day.
ANNADANAM;
The limitless spiritual grandeur of the Vedas calls for chanting by pundits of t
he highest learning. Considering the distance from Chennai, this event will need
them be away from Chennai for at least three days. Suitable arrangements for th
eir travel, stay and food would have to be made, and such a spiritual event woul
d be considered fulfilled only with Annadanam for the locals at the venue.
These likely expenses have been estimated and the budget for this event works ou
t Rs. 3.5 Lakhs.
AUDIO-VIDEO PRESENTATION on RETURN
For the benefit of donors who could not make the trip, it is proposed to conduct
a brief function after returning to Chennai, having Veda parayanam, an audio-vi
sual presentation of the Naimisaaranyam event followed by distribution of prasad
am.
YOUR PRESENCE
You are cordially invited to personally to come over to Naimisaranyam and receiv
e the blessings of Veda Mata. It is planned to provide accommodation and food fa
cilities for those who reach Lucknow on 16th May.