Initiating Guru - Ghana Vishnu

In those days a famous Vaishnavite saint by name Ghana Vishnu was serving the Lord on the hills of Tirumala. Lord Venkateswara Swamy once appeared in his dreams and gave his Shankha and Chakra Mudrikas (Symbols of Wheel and conch shell and wheel) and instructed him to do mudra dharana to Annamayya. The Lord indicated the place where he can find him. Next morning Ghana Vishnu walked in search of Annamayya to the place instructed by the Lord in his dreams. On reaching the place he found a young boy around the age of 8 years singing a great song in the praise of Lord. Ghana Vishnu mesmerized by hearing his song and felt very lucky to be able to meet such a great poet. Saint Ghana Vishnu then narrated the incident he had last night in his dream to Annamayya. He felt very happy and saluted Ghana Vishnu politely with respect. The sage Ghana Vishnu then converted Annamayya to Vaishnavism by offering “Pancha Sanskaras”. Annamayya thus became “Annamacharya” at the tender age of 8 years on the sacred hills of Tirumala.