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This was the post last year to signify the Upakarma. This year, the yajur upakarma is observed on 9-aug-2006, the gayathrijapam on 10-aug-2006.

Please find smartha yajur sampradaya at Kandamangalam.com

Vaishnava Sampradaya details are available at Ahobilam.com and prapatti.com
ChennaiOnline has posted audio clip and text of the mantras. This contains the Mahasankalpam part also.

Panchangam.com has come up with the mantrams in our 'Notice' format. Though this doesnot contain the mahasankalpam part.

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Routines accomplished...

When i wrote this last year, it was the only season i missed in the last 15 years. Fortunately this year i was back to charge my batteries. Currently amidst of very tight show-like-working, deliberately took a week off, visited kuttralam.

Also today is Aadi 18. This is the day when newly weds visit Kaveri, offer prayers, and let the marraige garland into the river.

This year is Thalai aadi, but due to this, the aadi perukku was not celebrated but just observed from few hundred miles away from home.

Though offerings were not made, the custom of Kalanda saadam, was aptly kept up. Am typing this after a sumptuous lunch of Puliyansadam, Thengaai saadam, Akkaraadisal, Thayir sadam, Karuvadaam, more milagaai.. :P

And may this Aadi perukku keep the world fertile and peaceful.

Dinamalar report
Maalaimalar report

And am very happy to share with you that, Metter dam has consistently maintained a Record Level of 100ft for one continuous year till yesterday. :)

Also, the Tamizh Daily calendar in the right hand side, has started to work again, after being down for sometime. :)

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