Gokulasthtami Utsavam is a grand affair in Paranur with 1000’s of devotees participating, Bhakthi overflowing through the streets. It is definite that SriAnna visits Paranur every Ekadasi.There he follows `the Ekadasi Vratham in a strict manner, fasting, performing Abhishekam to Kolahalan, Pravachanam in the evening and Divyanama Sankeerthanam in the night. He has composed more than 1000 Krithis to date. Besides this SriAnna has composed several Shathakas including 1. Those Keerthanas are being sung till date during the pooja of the lord in Paranur. Like SriThiyagaraja Swamigal who sang Utsava sampradaya keerthanas to his IshtaDaiva Lord Rama, SriAnna composed Uthsava krithis for the seva of SriKolahalan. He himself performed all the sevas to SriKolahalan right from Suprabhatham in the morning, the afternoon pooja, the evening rituals till dolothsavam in the night. SriAnna built a wonderful temple for SriKolahalan in this small village. SriBhakthaKolahalaKrishna is his Upasana deity. He founded a glorious sampradaya called PremikaSampradaya. He took to Srimad Bhagavatham as his pramana grantha. He revered SriBhagavanNama Bodendral as his Mansika Guru. This saint however wished to prove the world that the easiest way to attain the lotus feet of the Lord is nevertheless the path of Bhakthi. Right from his early days he was a severe practioner of YogaSadhanas. SriKrishnapremi swamigal fondly called as SriAnna was born in Sanganallur, a small village in tamilnadu, India. WELCOME TO THE GATEWAY OF A GLORIOUS TRADITION – THE PREMIKA SAMPRADAYA