Here are a few helpful sites I found on the net for those who plan to do Avani Avittam/ Gayathri Japam by themselves and are looking for pointers to the procedure for the same:
- http://www.trsiyengar.com/id62.shtml
- http://www.vadhyar.com/Upakarma%20Mantram.php
- http://www.prapatti.com/
PS: I am not connected with these web sites and do not vouche for the authenticity of the information furnished in them
I think I will have to settle for doing the Upakarma on my own this year. After searching for a good amount of time on Google, I have not been able to find any place where the Upakarma is being conducted.
Sigh! it wouldn’t have been so tough in Chennai