TTD JEo (H&E) Reviews Karthika Deepotsavam Arrangements

TTD JEO for Health and Education Smt Sada Bhargavi reviewed the arrangements for the upcoming festivities of Karthika Deepotsavams lined up to be observed in the major places next week onwards.

The meeting took place at Sri Padmavati Rest House on Wednesday afternoon. After the review meeting with all the departments, the JEO said like in the previous years, this year TTD is also organising the sacred Karthika Deepotsavams starting from November 20 in Tirupati followed by Kurnool on November 27 and Visakhapatnam on December 11.

She said in Tirupati, the religious event will take place in the Parade Grounds behind the TTD Administrative Building while in Kurnool in APSP Grounds and Vizag opposite Sri Kalimata temple in the famous RK Beach.

She said, since the last two years, TTD has been observing this mega-religious fete in a big way involving thousands of devotees with the support of local donors. "This year we are anticipating 2000 in Tirupati and 3000 each in the other two places based on the capacity of the venues", she added.

Earlier during the review meeting she directed the officials concerned to make elaborate arrangements for the forthcoming event in Tirupati next Monday. "TTD is giving the live coverage of the event through SVBC for the benefit of global devotees. The event starts at 5:30pm with Veda Swasti followed by Deepa Prasastyam, TTD Chairman message, Vishwaksena Puja, Punyahavachanam, Vishnu Sahasranamam, Maha Lakshmi Puja, Deepa Lakshmi dance ballet, Govinda Namams and closes by 8:30pm with Kumbha Harati.

She also designated the Nodal Officers, supervisors and anchors for the events and directed the All Projects Program officer to coordinate between the departments ensuring smooth conduct of the events.

One of the Chief Priests of Tirumala temple Sri Venugopala Deekshitulu, CEO SVBC Sri Shanmukh Kumar, SE 2 Sri Jagadeeshwar Reddy, DyEOs Sri Lokanatham, Sri Subramanyam, VGO Sri Bali Reddy, Program Officer Sri Rajagopal, Deputy Forest Officer of TTD Sri Srinivas, Dy Director of TTD Garden Sri Srinivasulu, Special Officer Dr Vibhishana Sharma, representatives from SV College of Music and Dance, HDPP and others were also present.