Dear Bhagavad Bhandhus,

The Lord, who is known by Vedic scriptures as universal soul incarnated himself as Rama son of Dashatatha. Ve:da:s also came into this world in the form of Ra:ma:yana through the Sage Va:lmi:ki to describe the glory of him. It means ramayana is none other than Ve:dam.

While Sri Mahavishnu who is worshipped by the 24-letter Gayatri mantra appeared as Ramachandra, his story was described in the 24,000 verses of the Ramayana, which is the essence of the Gayatri mantra.

“Ekaikamaksharam proktam mahapatakanaasham”

Each of these letters from Srimadramayanam destroys our great sins. It fulfills our desires and removes all planetary, zodiac, and astrological shortcomings, as well as vastu defects. It protects people from all natural disasters and the hardships of Kali Yuga, and it brings prosperity and peace.

With the blessings of His Holiness Sri Sri Sri Tridandi Srimannarayana Ramanuja Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji, the Sri Ashtalakshmi Temple in Houston is organizing a complete 27-day recitation of the Ramayana from October 7 to November 4 (starting from the Punarvasu, the star of Rama’s incarnation, to the return of Punarvasu).
This recitation will be held daily from 6:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., and it can be viewed online by everyone. Everyone who is interested can actively participate as Yajamanis.

• Chanting of Valmiki Ramayanam, 20 sargas per day in 27 days, total of 500 sargas and 24,000 slokas.
• The Mahalaya Paksha, falls during these days and chanting Ramayana on that day is said to give a lot of satisfaction to the Pitru Devatas.
• One more Advantage is Sarath navaratri (9day) festival is also falling in this period of time. Chanting the Divine story of Sri Sita Mahalakshmi who intentionally entered into Lanka to show us how to ( surrender to the Lord) to come out from the clutches of Ra:jasa guna which is having control over us like evil Ravana.
• We plan to conclude the program with the coronation of Rama in the presence of our Acharyas in Houston.
• Every dollar donated by the donors will be used to build the Statue of Union, a 90-ft divine Abhaya Anjaneya Statue. Anjaneya or Hanuman is the punisher of the wicked, protector of the virtuous, and inspirer of the good. The Statue of Union is the largest Vedic Statue in the Northern Hemisphere and will be the 4^th tallest Statue of any kind in the USA.

It is truly a blessing for all of us to have the opportunity to participate in this program. Just as the touch of Rama, who was pleased by the service of the squirrel, was passed down to generations of squirrels in the form of stripes, there is no doubt that our service in the construction of the “Statue of Union” will be a great blessing passed down to future generations through us.

Let us all welcome Hanuman, with the Ramayana chanting that gives him joy to protect our future generations. Let us all listen to this recitation of the Ramayana, not only in America but across the world.

We are grateful to our Acharyas for granting us this wonderful opportunity.
On behalf of all the devotees, Sriman Yugandharacharyulu Swamy will chant maha mahimanvitha Srimad Ramayanam (24000 slokas) for 27 days with devotion, faith, and enthusiasm. This great event will be live-streamed through our Facebook and YouTube. The Gotra names of the devotees participating as owners are recited daily in the Sankalpa. The Dakshina kainkaryams offered by the devotees will be used towards the construction of the Statue of Union – 90ft Abhaya Anjaneya Panchaloham Hanuman statue to be built on the premises of Sri Ashtalakshma Temple.