KKSF Portland, Oregon

With Periyava's blessings, Chithirai Anusham pooja in Portland was held at Smt. Srividhya Krishna’s home. The program started with Guru stotrams and Swasti Vachanam. Hosts and kids performed archana to HH Mahaperiyava, HH Jayendra Periyava, Nidhana Pataye for HH Periyava and HH Ilaya Periyava. KKSF Oregon devotees including kids enthusiastically offered their shloka and sangeetha samarpanam to Periyavas. Devotees recited Sadguru Dasakam, Sri Jayendra Saraswati Swamigal strotramalika, Sri MahaPeriyava Panchakam, Sri Durga Pancharatnam, Vishnu Saharanamam and Lakshmi Ashtotaram. Devotees also recited Thotakaashtakam and Maitreem bhajata. Acharya's Prasadams were distributed to the hosts and attendees. Periyava’s blessings made the event a grand success.

With Periyava's krupai, Shankara Jayanti was celebrated by devotees at the home of Smt Srividhya and Sri Krishna in Portland, Oregon on Apr 21, 2026. Event started with Swasti, Guru vandanam, Ganesha Pooja, Shodasha Upachara Pooja to Sri Adi Shankara Bhagavatpadacharya. Archanai to Adi Acharya was performed. Brief life history of Adi Shankaracharyar, His mission and why it is celebrated was also shared by the hosts. Various shlokas composed by Bhagavatpadal like Ganesha Pancharatnam, Subramanya Bhujangam, Uma Maheswara Stotram, Govindashtakam, Soundaryalahari, Hanumat Pancharatnam were recited with fervent devotion by all devotees.
Acharya 's special messages and vision were communicated to devotees.
This was followed by Naivedyam, Harati, Sri Matam Prasadam distribution.
Devotees felt very blessed to participate in Shankara Jayanti Utsavam. Our humble namaskarams to Acharyas for their blessings through which this event happened on a weekday.