"Pidikita talambraala Pelli Kuturu kontha
Pedamarane navvene pendli koothuru,..."
Annamyya showcases the beauty and shyness of our divine bride Alamelu Manga when she is showered with talambralu (holy yellow rice) by the bride groom, Lord venkateswara. Every Telugu soul will have a nostalgic feeling towards this sankeertana and associates with this, in his or her wedding. It was Annamayya who first celebrated Lord Venkateswara's marriage (Kalayanam) in Tirumala.
Marriage in a family is a celebration of lifetime where two families and two souls get united for life. Wedding brings along positive energy and joy. There is other side of the coin too where there can be negative energy manifesting from jealousy, or resentment. This is a popular belief among Indians which is locally called as Drishti or Nazar.
Amma Jyothirmaye, an ardent believer in God encourages her followers to do Bhagawan Nama Smarana during celebrations such as weddings, thereby shutting down the negativity.
Naham tisthami vaikunthe, Yoginam hrdayesu va
Tatra tisthami narada, yatra gayanti mad-bhaktah,
"I don't reside in my abode, Vaikuntha nor do I reside in the hearts of the yogis. I reside where my devotees chant my name and engage in glorifying my form, and qualities", says Lord Vishnu in Padma Puranam.
Many families believe that Nama sankeertana sidesteps the negativity from surroundings or negative emotions and will have a neutral effect on couple as they embark on a new journey of their life. There are many instances where Amma was being approached to know her availability and adjust the Sumuhurtam based on her availability.
Amma happily obliges their requests and participates to share their joy by singing Annamayya sankeertana.
"All we need, Pavitra Sankalpam, Bhagawath Anugraham!", says Amma to celebrate any occasion from wedding to Age-coming ceremony to retirement to house-warming.
Kalyana Annamayya is a distinctive concept of Amma Jyothirmaye and she can be contacted to take part in your happy beginnings.
