Sitarama Kalyanam on 22nd April Between 6.30 to 8.30 PM in A Grand Way - TTD Eo

Elaborate arrangements have been made for the ensuing annual Sri Rama Navami Brahmotsavams in Vontimitta and the state festival of Sri Sitarama Kalyanam will be held on April 22 between 6:30pm and 8:30pm said, TTD EO Sri AV Dharma Reddy.

Speaking to the media on Friday here he said in view of the annual event, the traditional temple cleansing fete, Koil Alwar Tirumanjanam was observed. The annual Brahmotsavam will commence on April 16 with Ankurarpanam followed by Dhwajarohanam on April 17 on the day of the Srirama Navami festival and concludes on April 25, he added.

He said TTD along with the local district administration made arrangements keeping in view the heavy turnout of pilgrims and scorching temperatures.

The EO said, permanent structures have been built at Kalyana Vedika and arrangements for drinking water, Annaprasadam have been made at galleries and entry points. Both the police and TTD security will ensure safety measures towards incident free event.

District Collector Sri Vijayaramaraju instructed the officials concerned to complete the pending works including barricading, erection of CC cameras, Public Address System before April 15.

Later the EO along with the district and TTD officials inspected the ongoing arrangements at Kalyana Vedika.

On behalf of district administration, Joint Collector Sri Ganesh Kumar, SP Sri Siddharth Koushal, Municipal Commissioner Sri Suryasai Praveen Chand and other officials were also present.

While from TTD, JEO Sri Veerabrahmam, CEO SVBC Sri Shanmukh Kumar, CE Sri Nageswara Rao, and others were also present.