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Annamacharya Vardhanthi 2024 date

Annamacharya Vardhanthi is the death anniversary of Saint-Poet Annamayya, who composed more than 32,000 devotional songs extolling the glory of Lord Venkateswara, the lord of Seven Hills in Tirumala Tirupati. Annamacharya Vardhanthi 2024 date is April 6. The Vardhanthi date is based on traditional Hindu Lunar Calendar. It is observed on the Phalguna Krishna Paksha Dwadasi. Sri Annamacharya (May 9, 1408 – February 23, 1503) was a saint composer in the fifteenth century and he hailed from the Tallapaka village in Cuddapah District, Andhra Pradesh, India. Annamacharya is one of the earliest popular composers in Telugu. You may also like to read A Prayer dedicated to Lord Venkateswara from Tallapaka Annamacharya Annamacharya Keerthanalu Free Download – Annamayya Songs Download

Pictures of Navagunjara and Arjuna in Orissa Ganjifa Cards

Navagunjara is an animal mentioned in the Oriya Mahabharata written by Sarala Das. It is believed that Vishnu appeared as Navagunjara to impart a very important lesson to Arjuna. The lesson was that human mind is limited but universe is boundless. The story of Navagunjara and Arjuna is a popular theme in the Ganjifa Card painting in Orissa. Navgunjara had the head of rooster or cock, neck of peacock, hump of a bull, tail of a serpent, leg of elephant, leg of tiger, leg of antelope and hands of human beings. You can view the Navagunjara and Arjuna Ganjifa cards made in Puri, Orissa, here at the IGNCA website . Related Story of Navagunjara and Arjuna