Chinmaya Mission Warangal received Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda's padukas from the hands of the Chinmaya Mission Tekumatla team on 31 May 2026 in a grand reception.

Many years ago Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda visited Warangal, the divine and historical place of Kakatiya Dynasty and conducted Jnana Yajnas , kindling the light of wisdom in the hearts of devotees. 

On 31 May, with a grand car and bike rally the team reached the famous thousand pillar temple. Pujya Gurudev was honoured by the main priest Sri Gangu Upendra Sharma and the temple committee offered purnakumbha swagat with mangala vaidyam, after abhishekam to Sri Rudreshwara Swami was offered by Swami Yagnananda, Swami Suveerananda and Swami Turiyananda.

A grand Shobha Yatra with kolatam dance then started from Harita Kakatiya Hotel and made its way to TTD Kalyana Mandapam, Hanumakonda. In this many devotees along with Chinmaya Mission sevaks, Devi Group Devotees and the Chinmaya Amrit Yatra team participated with great devotion and joy.

The programme included:

- Purna kumbha swagat to the Padukas and Murti at the TTD Kalyana Mandapam.

- Jyothi Prajwalan by Swamins

- Guru Paduka Puja by Brahmacharini Lathika Chaitanya along with Swami Yagnananda

- Kuchipudi dance by Harshitha Natya Brindam

- Pujya Gurudev's video talk in Telugu on Gita Panchamrit and a video on the timeline and growth of Chinmaya Mission

- Talks by Swamins

- Mass chanting of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 15

- Felicitation to Swamins, Brahmacharins and Yuvaveers by Chinmaya Mission Warangal

- Chinmaya Amrit Vahini darshan

- Distribution of Gita Panchamrit books and dinner prasad to all 300+ participants