Koil Alwar Tirumanjanam Performed in Sri Kalayana Venkateswara Swamy Vari Temple

Srinivasa Mangapuram, 21 Feb. 19: Ahead of annual Brahmotsavams of Sri Kalyana Venkateswara temple, at Mangapuram from February 24 the holy ritual of Koil Alwar was performed on Thursday morning.

The ritual took place early morning after daily pujas where in the temple walls, ceiling, and puja material were cleaned with traditional herbs like Nama Kolu, Srichurnam, Kasturi Pasapuleti, karpuram crystals, sandal powder, kichili gadda and aromatic water. Darshan commenced only after 11.30am are and arjita sevas of kalyanotsavam and Tiruppavada Seva were cancelled.

DONATIONS

Devotee from Tirupati presented two ornaments to temple for use in Brahmotsavams. DyEO of temple Sri Dhananjayulu, AEO Sri Lakshmi, Supdt Sri Ramanaiah, temple inspector Sri Anil.

ANKURARPANAM ON FEB 23

The Ankurarpanam will be conducted at 6.00 am on February 23 and all arrangements are made for the Brahmotsavams fete.

LEGEND OF SKVST

Rock edicts of 1433 show that 24 Vedic pundits of Srinivasa Mangapuram (erstwhile Sidda Katte) were appointed to perform Veda parayanam at Srivari Temple by Devayaya-2 of Vijayanagar Empire and granted funds also.

The temple legends also says that descendants of Tallapaka Annamacharya (Chinna Tirumalaiah) had rejuvenated it and Achutarayalu ruler of Chandragiri had exempted Mangapuram village from taxes and donated it to Sri Kalyana Venkateswara Swamy Temple. China Tirumalaiah also launched festivities, dailies rituals and also repairs to temple Gopuram.

In 1967 the temple was taken over by TTD from Archaka Sri Sundararajaswami and Brahmotsavams and festivals conducted since 1981.