There were many communities other than Arva Vysyas who helped the yagna to be performed since they believed that they were upholding the honour of a woman. The processionists were led by the land’s best mangla vadhyam, (Nadhaswaram) chanting of vedas by pandits of repute and reverence behoving the divine yagna. The couple were gaily chatting with each other as if they were going to partake in an auspicious function.
The moving congregation all clad in white wearing sweetsmelling white jasmine garlands and mani pravalla veerakankannams was a sight to be hold. Kusuma Guptha entered the decorated yagasala with his daughter Vasavi and the fortunate ones to the accompaniment of Nadhaswaram and drumbeats. There was fire in every Homagundam. The whole place looked like a field of cloth of golden fire. They shouted “Nagareswara Swamiki Jai’ Their voices reached the crescendo when they pronounced the names of the persons and the gothra to which they belonged.
In an arranged manner everyone entered the yagasala and stood in silence. Their Kulaguru, the incarnation of Brahma, blessed them on their holy mission and said that their noble act will be written in letters of gold and remembered as “Athmarpanam of Vasavi" along with her parent and relatives friends and citizens. The youngmen and girls were advised by the elders to follow the tenets of the Vysya community ordained by Sri vasavi and the teachings of SriBaskarapanthulu. They were instructed to be calm and courageous during trying times, and follow the cult of non-violence (Ahimsa) which is a sure path to victory adopted by their princess Vasavi.
