The Ayutha Chandi Yagam commenced at this village in Jagadevpur mandal of Medak District at the auspicious time on Wednesday. Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao along with his wife Shobha, daughter Kavitha and grandsons entered the Yagashala at 8.35 a.m.
Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan along with his wife arrived also participated in Yaga Prarambha pooja. Both the couples sat side by side and performed Ganapathi pooja, that is performed as a prelude to any major programme in Hindu tradition.
Later, the ritviks were divided into two sections - one for recitation of mantras (parayana) before 100 homagundas. Others were asked to perform Rudra Yagam.
At each homagundam 11 ritviks - four from Telugu, three from Kannada and three from Maratha sat in the South to North direction and chanted Chandi Saptashati.
Describing this Chandi Yagam as never before in the past 200 years by any ruler, Sringeri Mutt representative Gouri Shankar said that like Dharma Raja in Mahabharata had created a new world for performing yagam, this was also being done.
"It seems even Mysore Maharaja dynasty has never thought of this yagam on this scale. Mr. Chandrasekhar Rao was performing this for the well being of entire humanity. The democratically elected leader is seeking the blessings of Goddess Chandi to bless the people," said Gouri Shankar.
Ministers T. Harish Rao, Pocharam Srinivas Reddy, G. Jagadeeswara Reddy and others attended the yagam. Tight security was arranged around yagashala. Large number of people arrived at the venue and witnessed yagam from very close proximity on a gaint LCD screen erected.
