Annamacharya Jayanthi Fete off to a Colourful Start

Tirupati, 18 May 19: The week long Jayanthi Utsavams of Saint Poet Sri Tallapaka Annamacharya commenced on a grand note in Tirupati and also in Tallapaka of Kadapa distritct under the aegis of Annamacharya Project of TTD on Saturday.

In Tallapaka village, the home turf of the saint poet, the 611th Birth Anniversary was observed in a big way by organising celestial marriage of the deities in Dhyana Mandiram followed by special cultural programmes at 108 feet statue of Annamacharya.

While in Tirupati devotional songs penned by Annamacharya were rendered by project artistes in a melodious manner and in the evening the Mridangam concert by renowned artist Dr Ella Venkateswara Rao in Mahati Auditorium in Tirupati enthralled the music lovers.

TTD has mulled week long literary, music programmes on the occasion of Birth Anniversary of Sri Tallapaka Annamacharya which will conclude on May 24.