On the evening of seventh day of the Srivari
Brahmotsavam at Tirumala the presiding deity Lord
Venkateswara rides atop a Chandra Prabha Vahanam to the delight of thousands of
devotees who gather around the four
mada streets to witness the divine
event.
Chandra or the moon stands for promoting medicinal
values among living beings including plants. As per the scripts in the
“Purushottama Praptiyagam” Chandra is described as Lord Vishnu who as an
invisible architect evolved solutions for all ills of the society as the
Bhagavat Geeta mentions “Nakshatrana Aham Shashi” (I am a spot on the moon)
with the Lord Himself describing as Moon.
The Chandra Prabha Vahanam signifies the role of school
of herbal and Ayurveda. The florists from Coimbattore made a special 18 feet
garland and an arch made of white jasmine and ixora flowers as per the Agama
shastras and enriched the divine energy of the utsava idols of Lord
Venkateswara.
The event is telecast by the SVBC channel and the TTD
has made elaborate arrangemenhts for the public to get a better view ofthe
Vahanams on the sacred four mada streets with llpublic conveniences like
toilets,baths, drinking water and audio facilities.