Cleansing With Paramila Dravyam Preformed

Tirumala, 11 July 2017: The hill shrine of Tirumala was cleansed with sacred water and mixture of aromatic ingredients known as "Parimalam" on Tuesday as a part of Koil Alwar Tirumanjanam in connection Salakatla Anivara Asthanam on July 16.

All the deities were removed from the Garbha Griha, including puja materials and cleansed thoroughly while the main deity is covered with a white veil when the temple cleansing process was underway. The temple staff took part in this religious fete and cleansed the entire premises inside and outside sanctum sanctorum, sub-temples etc. with utmost devotion.

This fete lasted for over three hours and afterwards all the deities and  puja material were brought inside the temple. Then Harati and Neivedyam were rendered to the presiding deity of Lord Venkateswara, later devotees are allowed for darshan.

TTD has cancelled Astadala Pada Padmaradhana in view of this fete on Tuesday.

TTD EO AK Singhal, CVSO A Ravi Krishna, Temple DyEO  Kodanda Rama Rao and others were also present.