Sarva Svatantra Lakshmi Brahmotsavams Off to a Colourful Start with Gajadhwajarohanam

Tiruchanur, 15 November 2017: The nine-day celestial Karthika Brahmotsavams of Goddess Padmavathi are off to a colourful start in Tiruchanoor on Wednesday with Gajadhwajarohana Mahotsavam.

After performing a series of rituals as per the tenets of Pancharatra Agama, the Dhwaja Patam bearing the image of Gaja Vahanam was hoisted on the temple pillar mast amidst chanting of Vedic hymns by Vedic pundits and archakas.

Later to appease and invoke the blessings of Goddess and other deities various ragas were rendered as per tradition including Mayamalavagowla, Gandhara, Kousika, Punnagavarali, Bhupalam, Sri Ragam, Devagandhari, Sourastra etc.

TTD EO Sri Anil Kumar Singhal, Tirupati JEO Sri Pola Bhaskar, CVSO Sri Ake Ravikrishna, Addl CVSO Sri Sivakumar Reddy, Spl Gr DyEO Sri Munirathnam Reddy and others took part.