Sama Veda Sabha held 18 May 2014 @ Bangalore
Sama Veda Sabha was held at Bangalore in the benign presence of His Holiness Pujyashri Jayendra Saraswathi Shankaracharya Swamiji and Pujyashri Shankara Vijayendra Saraswathi Shankaracharya Swamiji. With the intention of encouraging the study and chanting of Sama Veda covering all its aspects available presently and preserving its unique identity, The Sama Veda Sabha was constituted by Their Holiness Shankaracharyas of the Sarvajna Peetam Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam of Kanchipuram. This Sabha was inaugurated on the 25 of November, 2012 ,on the auspicious occasion of Brindavana Dwadasi at Shankaralayam, Chetpet Chennai. This day, it is deemed that payasa dana is performed for invoking divine blessings of Mahavishnu. This day was apt and thus chosen for the Sabha as the Lord in the Bhagavad Geeta states the Samaveda to be Himself "Vedaanaam Samavedosmi".
Earlier, similar Sama Veda Sabhas were held in Chennai
and Mumbai. (Report available here)
