Panchagavyadhivasam Held

As part of the Maha Samprokshana rituals for Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple in Rampachodavaram of Sri Alluri Sitaramaraju district, Panchagavyadhivasam was observed by the Ritwiks on Friday. 

This ritual is usually performed as the sculptors will carve the deities from the stone giving it a shape. After the deity is being prepared, to provide a relief to the deity, "Bimbasuddhi" is carried out and as part of it Panchagavyadhivasam will be performed with the products of desi cow which includes ghee, milk, curd, dung and urine amidst chanting of relevant Mantras by the religious staff. Later Panchagavya Prasana, Vastu Homam, Akalmasha Prayaschitta Homa, and Rakshabandhanam were performed.

In the evening Agni Pratistha, Kumbha Sthapana, Kumbharadhana and Visesha Homams will be observed.

Tirumala temple one of the chief priests Sri Venugopala Deekshitulu, DyEOs Sri Gunabhushan Reddy, Sri Venkataiah, Sri Siva Prasad, EE Sri Sudhakar, DyEE Sri Anandram and other officials were present.