On the
Second day of Ongoing Three day Annual
Pavithrotsavam , Pavithras, the garlands made from special thread are
taken in a procession and used to decorate Lord Malayappa swami and his
consorts in Sri Vari Temple, Tirumala on Wednesday morning.
Earlier the
Temple Priests performed Snapana Tirumanajanam (Celestial Bath) to the
processional deity of Lord Malayappaswamy and His consorts at Sampangi Prakaram
inside Sri Vari Temple.
NARAYANAGIRI
CHATRASTHAPANOTSAVAM PERFORMED AT TIRUMALA
The
celestial ritual of Narayanagiri Chatrasthapanotsavam has been performed with
religious fervour at Tirumala on Wednesday.
According
to temple legend Narayanagiri happens to be the highest peak in the Seshachalam
ranges and it is believed that Lord Venkateswara first stepped his feet on this
holy hill. Even after several centuries "Srivari Padalu", (holy feet
of Lord Venkateshwara) will be clearly seen on this gigantic peak. To appease
the wind god Lord Varuna, it being the highest peak, TTD has been performing
this Chatrasthapanotsavam since several decades where in a holy umbrella will
be kept near the Srivari Padalu. The temple priests performed special pujas and
later offered prasadams to the devotees.
TTD
Specified Authority Chiarman Sri J.Sathyanarayana, TTD EO Sri LV Subramanyam,
Joint EO Sri KS Srinivasa Raju, CVSO Sri MK Singh, Temple Deputy EO Sri Muni
Rathnam Reddy, Peishkar Sri Chandrasekhar Pillai, Parupattedar Sri Keshava Raju
and others were also present.