The Akhila Bharata Shivanubhava Mantap, in association with Poojya Dr Sharnbaswappa Appaji Family Trust and the Sharanabasaveshwar Samsthan, has drawn up plans to hold 40-day special socio-religious discourses during the holy month of Shravana to commemorate the 200th death anniversary of 18th century Saint Sharanabasaveshwar and the 40th anniversary of the ascendency of Mahadasoha Peeta of the Sharanabasaveshwar Samsthan by the eighth peetathipathi Dr Sharnbaswappa Appaji, at the Sharanbasaveshwar Shrine Complex here between July 28 and September 5.
Addressing a press conference along with chairperson of the Sharanabasaveshwar Vidya Vardak Sangha Dr Dakshayini Avvaji at the shrine here on Tuesday, Dr Sharnbaswappa Appaji said that a special eight-day programme of discourses and cultural events will be organised to commemorate the 39th punyathithi of the seventh peetathipathi of the samsthan Doddappa Appaji, starting on the inaugural day.
Dr Appaji said that a month-long Purana Pravachana of Lord Sharanabasaveshwar will be held from July 28 to August 27 by Sri Shivalinga Shastri Garur. This programme will be conducted by Sri Brahmachari Mahesh Guruji.
