Lucid Kodandarama Kalayanam at Vontimitta

Vontimitta, 26 Apr. 21: It was a grand spectacle of Sri Sitarama Kakyanam at Sri Kodandaramaswamy temple of Vontimetta in the YSR Kadapa district on Monday night.

 

The divine fete organised by the TTD as part of the ongoing annual Sri Ramanavami Brahmotsavam was conducted in ekantham as per Pancha Ratna Agama traditions from 8.00-10.00 pm.

 

The celestial event commenced at 8.00 pm under the stewardship of Kankana bhattar Sri Rakesh Bhattar with rituals- Bhagavat Vijnapana, Sabha Anjuna, Punya Havachanam and Sankalp for global well-being.

 

Thereafter Raksha Bandhanam, yajnopavitadharana, Vara preshana (Kanya varanam) and Madh parkarchanam were performed.

 

After Maha Sankalp and kanyadanam, the pravaras of both Sita and Ramachandra were recited and the family pedigree of both were chanted.

 

It was followed by programs of Mangala Sutra puja, Mangala Sutra Dharana and Akshataropana. The Kalyana episode concluded with Swami Nivedana, Veda Swasti, and Mahadashirvachanam.

 

To facilitate the devotees to become to witness the spiritual program from their homes during the Covid situation the TTD had organised the live telecast of Sri Sitarama Kalyana episode by the SVBC channel.

 

AP endowment minister Sri V Srinivasa Rao, Rajampeta MLA and TTD board member Sri Meda Mallikarjun Reddy, TTD JEO Smt Sada Bhargavi, DyEO Sri Ramesh Babu, Temple AEO SriMuralidhar, Superintendent Sri Venkateshaiah, Inspectors Sri Dhananjayulu, Sri Giribabu, archakas and other staff were present.