Work 20 of 25
Ashtadasa Sankya Pramukhyatha
About the work
On Sri Ayyappa Swamy Jayanthi, 18 March 2022, Dr. Darla Nageswara Rao began a 333-day writing journey on Facebook (Bhakthi Margam) titled “Significance of the Number 18 — Stories of Ayyappa Swamy.”
The journey comprises 9 days of personal experiences plus 18 parts (A to R), each spanning 18 days (324 days), totalling 333 days, completed on 13 February 2023. Topics range from Ayyappa history and Ashtottara to Puranas, Gita, Mahabharata, Shakti Peethas, temples, and Sopana verses.
Key facts
- Start: 18 March 2022 (Sri Ayyappa Swamy Jayanthi)
- End: 13 February 2023 (333rd day)
- Structure: 9 days personal introductions + 18 parts × 18 days = 324; total 333 days
- Platform: Facebook — Bhakthi Margam
- Parts A–R include: History; Key concepts; Ashtottara; 18 Puranas; Gita chapters; Mahabharata parvas; Kurukshetra days; 18 Shakti Peethas; virtuous deeds; Upa-Puranas; divine witnesses; doubts; Ayyappa bhajans; other deity bhajans; news; temples; puja materials; Sopana poems
Public impact & highlights
Sustained daily/devotional writing project organised around the sacred number 18
Recognised by Asian World Records and other organisations (issue dates around March 2023)
Certificates
5 certificates and record entries received for this concept; 5 shown below.
