Lord Malayappa Rides Peddasesha Vahanam in Sri Govindaraja Swamy Avatar

Tirumala, 16 Oct. 20: On the day-1 of the on-going Srivari Navaratri Brahmotsavam, Sri Malayappa rode on Pedda Sesha Vahana in Sri Govindaraja Swamy alankaram.

 

As the Vahana seva held inside the Srivari temple in view of the COVID-19 restrictions Sri Malayappa Swamy and his, consorts rode the Pedda Sesha Vahana to bless the devotees.

 

Legends say that Adisesha, the serpent god was a friend of Sri Venkateshwara.  Sesha Vahanam symbolised the Saranagati cult of Sri Venkateshwara who has taken different avatars as Lakshmana and Balaram in other Yugas to be closely assisting Sri Narayana.

 

Tirumala Pontiffs Sri Sri Sri Pedda Jeeyarswamy and Sri Sri Sri Chinna Jeeyarswamy, TTD EO Dr KS Jawahar Reddy, Parliament member Sri Vemireddy Prabhakar Reddy, Additional EO Sri A V Dharma Reddy, JEO Sri P Basant Kumar, Board members Sri DP Anant, Smt Prashanti Reddy, Sri Chippagiri Prasad, Sri Govind Hari, CVSO Sri Gopinath Jatti, Chief Engineer Sri Ramesh Reddy, Temple DyEO Sri Harindranath, Peishkar Sri Jaganmohan Charyulu and others were present.