Sastha Preethi and Laksharchana at Sri Sankara Mattham 2024

Sri Sankara Mattham conducts Sasthapreethi.

Sasthapreethi is a worship of the deity Sree Dharma Sastha, also known as Ayyappan or Manikandan, to seek his divine grace. Ayyappa Swamy is the final and complete Avatara of Shasta. Sasthapreethi festival starts from the commencement of Mandalam  on November 16 (vrischika or Karthigai 1st) every year. Mandala Abhishekam, Sasth Pattu and Kanakku (Nivedyam) lasts for 42 days. During mandalam, every morning Mahanyasam and Rudra abhishekam by chanting Sri Rudram 11 times at Sastha Sannidhi and abhishekam to Mahavishnu by chanting Purusha Suktha 16 times is performed throughout mandalam. At Sri Sankara Matham, Matunga, Laksharchana was performed by devotees followed by bhajan, During this Mandalam period , Mattham also conducts daily Surya Namaskaram in the mornings.