Vaideeka Bikshavandanam Sankalpam 2018 Aug 8

The sound of the Svasti vāchanam of the Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam reverberated as a hall full of Vaideekas chanted it for their Bikshāvandana sankalpam. Bikshāvandanam is a special offering made for the maintenance of the Shree Mahā Tripurasundari sametha Shree Chandramouleeshvara pooja, the ācharya and the sevaks of the Sri Matham. making such a sankalpam, resolve, to provide for the sanyāsis during the special period called the chāturmāsyam is extremely auspicious. The Ācharya of the Sri Matham and other sanyasis take a vow to not travel during this rainy season so as not to inadvertently harm any living creatures in the course of their travels. Since they have to stay in one place, devotees resolve and promise to take care of their every need. Vaideekas, those erudite scholars of the vedas, chose Ādi Krishna Dvādashi to perform their samashti bikshāvandanam. They pour in from all corners of south India and congregate for this important function. They are Graced by His Holiness at this time with an anugraha bhashanam. This year, many came despite political instability.