Garuda Puranam to Commence from 8th September Onwards - TTD Eo

As part of its Parayana Maha Yagnam, Garuda Puranam will commence at Nada Neerajana Mandapam from September 8 onwards, said, TTD EO Dr KS Jawahar Reddy.

 

The monthly Dial your EO programme was held in TTD Administrative Building at Tirupati on Saturday where in TTD EO Dr KS Jawahar Reddy interacted with 23 pilgrim callers and received suggestions and feedback from them.

 

Before taking the calls from pilgrims, the EO briefed on some important decisions and development activities taken up by TTD. He said, after receiving huge reception for all its spiritual programmes including Parayanams, TTD will commence yet another significant puranam given to the mankind by Hindu Sanatana Dharma, the Garuda Puranam from next week onwards. 

 

Briefing on some of the important upcoming events in Tirumala, the EO said, Sri Varaha Jayanti will be observed on September 9 while Sri Ananta Padmanabha Vratam on Setpember 19.

 

NAVANEETA SEVA:

 

The EO also briefed on the recently introduced Navaneeta Seva in Tirumala on the auspicious day of Gokulastami on August 30. He said the butter extracted from desi cow is being carried by Srivari Sevakulu in a procession to Srivari temple from SV Gosala at Tirumala

 

HOLY GREEN CITY:

 

TTD plans to ban diesel & petroleum vehicles in a phased manner in Tirumala and has commenced all out efforts to maintain it as a holy and green hills. In the first phase, 35 electric cars (Tata Nexon) were bought for official uses. Plans afoot to convert RTC buses between Tirupati-Tirumala and private taxis also on electric mode.

 

DRDO’s ECO FRIENDLY LADDU BAGS

 

The DRDO made eco-friendly Laddu Bags from starch of corn for devotees in addition to cloth and jute bags and environment friendly covers by Green Mantra which is now available at Tirumala in place of banned plastic bags.

 

BALALAYA AT SRI GOVINDARAJA SWAMY TEMPLE

 

TTD to commence gold lacing of the vimana gopuram of Sri Govindaraja Swamy temple from September 14,

Hence Holy balalaya ritual to be held from September 8-13 at the Sri Govindaraja Swamy temple and devotees Darshan facilitation at kalyana Mandapam. Ancient Ayna mahal at Sri Govindaraja Swamy temple was re-opened after decades gap to perform daily Unjal seva.

 

VIRTUAL PAVITROTSAVAMS AT SRI PADMAVATI AMMAVARI TEMPLE

 

TTD is organising virtual Pavitrotsavam at the Sri Padmavati temple, Tiruchanoor from September 18-20 and live telecast by SVBC for benefit of devotees and online sale of virtual tickets already started.

 

TTD AGARBATTI SALES FROM SEPTEMBER 13

 

The sale of agarbattis made from used flower garlands at all TTD temples will begin on September 13 at Tirumala.

 

MoU WITH DR YSR HORTICULTURAL UNIVERSITY

 

TTD has signed an MoU with Dr YSR Horticultural University for technology exchange to make portraits of Sri Venkateshwara and Sri Padmavati photos, paperweights, key chains etc. using dry flower technology.

 

RE PRINTS OF KAVITRAYA MAHAABHARATAM

 

The famous Kavitraya Mahabharatam consisting of 15 volumes and cost Rs.4000 are republished on public demand along with Roots-an English publication on Vedas at Rs. 850 readily available at all TTD publication outlets in Tirumala and Tirupati.

 

NEWLY DESIGNED SAPTHAGIRI MAGAZINE FROM OCTOBER

 

TTD is bringing out a newly designed Sapthagiri Magazine with an attractive cover page and incisive articles from October onwards.

 

DIARIES & CALENDARS

 

The prestigious diaries and calendars of TTD will be available to devotees from October itself.

 

SPIRITUAL & DHARMIC PROGRAMS

 

TTD organised Shravana Pournami and Varalakshmi vratam, Sri Krishnastami festivals on a large scale across the state

 

TTD is organising the Sri Srinivasa Panchahnika Chaturveda Havanam at the Mysore Datta Peetham on the request of Sri Ganapati Satchidananda Swami from September 1-5 for the welfare of humanity.

 

SHODASHA DINA BALAKANDA PRAYANAMS

TTD is organising a sixteen-day spiritual program of Shodasha Dina Balakanda Parayanams from September 3-18.

 

While the parayanam Diksha is held at Vasantha Mandapams by 16 Vedic pundits, another team of 16 pundits performing homas, japam and tsrpanam at the Dharmagiri Veda vijnan peetham simultaneously. 

 

BHADRAPADA MASA PROGRAMS

 

The spiritual and dharmic programs held during the auspicious months of Karthika, Dhanur, Magha, Phalguna, Chaitra, Vaishakha, Jyesta, Ashada, and Shravana have earned devotee appreciation. Similarly planning many events in Bhadrapadam also

 

TTD plans to conduct Vinayaka Chaturthi on September 10 and Rushi Panchami on September 11 at the yagashala of SV Vedic University. 

 

SVBC

 

TTD is all set to launch the Kannada and Hindi channels of SVBC in the month of October.

 

An unique program, Veda-Jeevanadam will be telecasted on all Saturdays and Sundays at prime time highlighting scientific interpretation of Vedas.

 

CONTEST IN ANNAMAIAH SANKEERTANS

 

TTD plans to conduct contest in Annamaiah sankeetans for youth of Karnataka and Tamilnadu apart from Telugu states as well under title Adigo- Alladigo. These programs shall be conducted initially at districts and finally at state level at the SVBC studios of Hyderabad and Tirupati.

 

ALIPERI FOOTPATH

 

The works will be completed and Alipiri footpath will be opened by annual Brahmotsavams in October.