UNITED STATES, February 2012: Sringeri Vidya Bharati Foundation Inc., USA, is organizing the first Veda Sammelanam of North America at the Sharada Temple in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, April 14. Vedic Scholars, Priests, Agama/Sastra Pundits, Shivacharyas and Bhattacharyas from USA and Canada are invited to participate.
This coincides with the 100th year of ascension to the spiritual throne of the 34th Pontiff of the Sringeri Sharada Peetham, Jagadguru Sri Sri Chandrasekara Bharati Mahaswamiji. The program will include a ceremonious procession of the Vedic scriptures, recitation of all the four Vedas, an elaborate Vedic offering to Goddess Sharadamba, a lecture-cum-demonstration of various recitation practices, talks and honoring of the Pundits. Additional details can be found at source above.