Pavithra Samarpana to Moola Varlu

Tirumala, 15 August 2016: The pavitra malas were submitted to the deities at the Srivari Temple as per Agama rites as part of the ongoing annual Pavitrotsavam.

 

Earlier the priests performed the vedic rituals at the yaga shala from 7AM to 9AM. Later they recited the Purusha suktis and later the utsava deity Sri Malayappa swamy was taken along with his consorts (Bhudevi and Sridevi) to the Kalyana mandapam within the sampangi prakaram and Snapana Thirumanjanam was performed.

 

In the afternoon the pavitra malas were taken out in procession and adorned to Mulavirat, Utsava idols, Bhoga Srinivasamurthi, Ugra Srinivasamurthi, Yoga Narasimhamurthi and Vishwaksena and other idols inside the srivari temple.

 

Later the pavitra mala were submitted to idols of  Bhu Varahaswami near the Pushkarini outside the temple, Koneti Anjaneyaswami and Bedi Anjaneya. 

 

In the evening the utsava deity Sri Malayappa swamy was taken along with his consorts (Bhudevi and Sridevi) will be taken out in a procession on the four mada streets.  The Pavitrotsavam will conclude after the Maha purnahuti ritual at Srivari temple.

 

In view of the Pavithrotsavam the routine arjita sevas in the Srivari temple like the Vishesha Puja, Asta dala pada padmarathana, Kalyanotsavam, Arjita Brahmotsavam, Unjal seva, Vasantotsavam, Sahastradipalankara sevas were uspended by the TTD. The routine Archana and Tomala sevas for the deity will  be performed in Ekanta on those days.

 

Legends speak volumes on how the precious and holy Pavitras and tulasi used in the rituals of  Lord Venkateswara are  generated  in holy grounds. The pavitras are  prepared from either  20 yards of  silk thread or 200 yards of  cotton threads  and are dyed ib yellow,green, turmeric and sindhur colors.  

 

TTD EO Dr D Sambasiva Rao, TTD Trust Board Member Sri Narsa Reddy, Temple DyEO Sri Rama Rao, Peishkar Sri R Selvam and devotees took part.