Dhwajarohanam Held with Religious Fervour

 The annual Sri Ramanavami Navahnika Brahmotsavam off to a grand religious start with Dhwajarohanam on Sunday at Vontimitta Sri Kodanda Ramalayam in YSR Kadapa district.

 

GARUDA PRATISTA

 

The archakas under the supervision of Kankanabhattar Sri Rajesh Kumar performed a series of rituals which included Garuda Avahana, Garuda Pratista, Garuda Stotram recitation, Garuda flag hoisting etc. as per the norms of Pancharatra Agama.

 

GARUDA PATHAM PROCESSION

 

Earlier Garuda Patham was taken on a procession amidst Vedic mantras and Tala Vaidyams around the includes

 

TALA RAGA NIVEDANAM

 

Inviting all the three crore deities to the nine day mega festival the Archakas recited mantras while the blessings of Asta Dikpalakas have been invoked by playing Tala Vaidyas viz.Dhruva Talam, Suruti Ragam, Adi, Nadanamakriya, Atha Talam, Bhringini Talam, Lalita Ragam, Champaka Talam, Bhairavi Ragam, Eka Talam, Malaya Marutam, Triputa Talam, Begada, Rupaka Talam, Vasanta Bhairavi, Gandharva Talam, Kinkara Ragam, Nandi Talam, Sankarabharanam, Garuda Talam, Ananda Vardhana Ragam in befitting manner.

 

HOISTING DHWAJAPATHAM

 

The Garuda Dhwajapatam was hoisted in the auspicious Vrishabha Lagnam between 8am and 9am.

 

VASTRAMS PRESENTED

 

The local legislator Sri Meda Mallikarjuna Reddy has offered Pattu Vastrams to Sri Kodanda Rama Swamy on the auspicious occasion of Sri Rama Navami. ZP Chief Sri Amarnath Reddy was also present.

 

GRAND START OF ANNUAL BTUs-JEO

 

The annual Brahmotsavama commenced in a celestial manner in the auspicious muhurat with Dhwajarohanam said, TTD JEO Sri Veerabrahmam.

 

The important days includes Garuda Seva on April 14, Sri Sita Rama Kalyanam on April 15, April 18 Chakra Snanam and Pushpa Yagam on April 19. He said TTD has made elaborate arrangements for the mega festival. The devotees shall have darshan of the presiding deities and vahana sevas in a pleasant manner. Distribution of water and buttermilk has also been arranged for the sake of devotees and Srivari Sevaks are pressed into service, he added.

 

DyEO Sri Ramana Prasad was also present.