GRAND VANA BHOJANAM HELD AT SRIVARI METTU

As part of the decade-old tradition, TTD organised Karthika Vana Bhojanam on Saturday at Paruveta Mandapam near Srivari Mettu.

Earlier the utsava idols of  Sri Kalyana Venkateswara swami and His consorts were brought in parade to Paruveta Mandapam and offered Snapana Tirumanjanam and later vana bhojanam was conducted.

Archaka of Sri Kalyana Venkateswara swami temple Sri Narayanacharyulu said such an event was a favourite of Lord Vishnu and Karthika Masa Damodara Vana Bhojanam was launched in Srinivasa Mangapuram temple from 2013 onwards by TTD.

While large number of devotees participated, the artists of the Sri Annamacharya project performed sankeertans on the occasion.

DyEO Smt Varalakshmi, temple Special Officer and the TTD PRO Dr T Ravi, VGO Sri Bali Reddy, AEO Sri Gopinath, Superintendents Sri Chengalrayulu, Sri Vekataswami, temple inspector Sri Kiran Kumar Reddy and others were present.