Deepavali Asthanam Held

Deepavali Asthanam was observed with religious fervour in Tirumala temple on Sunday.

Later speaking to media outside the temple TTD Chairman Sri B Karunakara Reddy along with the EO Sri AV Dharma Reddy extending Deepavali greetings to Srivari devotees said he prayed the Universal Lord Venkateswara to bless His devotees with happiness, the state as well the Country with prosperity.

Earlier the traditional temple court was observed at Bangaru Vakili wherein the processional deities of Sri Malayappa along with Sridevi and Bhudevi accompanied by Vishwaksena were seated facing Garudalwar.

Both the pontiffs of Tirumala, DLO Sri Veeraju, SE2 Sri Jagadeeshwar Reddy, DyEO Sri Lokanatham, Peishkar Sri Srihari, HO Dr Sridevi, VGO Sri Nanda Kishore, Parupattedar Sri Uma Maheswara Reddy and others were also present.