Ankurarpanam to Pavitrotsavams Observed

Tirumala, 2 August 2017: In connection with three-day annual pavitrotsavams from August 3 to 5, Ankurarpanam was performed in Tirumala temple on Wednesday.

Also known as Beejavapanam, the seed sowing festival was observed with religious fervour in Yagashala between 7pm and 9pm. TTD has cancelled Vasanthotsavam, Sahasradeeplankara Seva in view of Ankurarpanam.

Meanwhile Pavitrotsavams are unique festival observed as "Sin Free" festival to the faults which were committed by archakas either knowingly or unknowingly. Hence it is also known as Sarva Yagna Phalaprada or Sarvadoshopasamana festival also.

The historical evidences says that this festival was performed in 1463 for the first time and was later re introduced by TTD in 1962.

TTD EO Anil Kumar Singhal, Tirumala JEO KS Sreenivasa Raju, Temple DyEO Rama Rao, Peishkar Ramesh and others took part.