Teppakolam Set Up Spruced Up for The First Time

Sri Padmavati Parinayotsava Mandapam spruced up for the first time with "Teppakolam" set up to host the three day celestial wedding ceremony of Sri Srinivasa Padmavathi Parinayotsavam which will begin with splendour from Friday at Narayanagiri Gardens in Tirumala.

Every year, TTD observes this divine wedding ceremony for three days in a grand manner by making splendid arrangements, especially to the Mandapam where the celestial marriage of Sridevi Bhudevi sameta Sri Malayappa Swamy is usually celebrated. So far the Garden wing of TTD has set up decorations like, Turmeric-Kunkuma Mandapam, Glass Mandapam, Colour stone Mandapam, Ashtalakshmi Mandapam, Dasavatara Mandapam to impress the devotees. 

For the first time, TTD has erected Teppakolam Mandapam also known as Teppakulam meaning temple tank in the famous ancient temples of Tamilnadu and Kerala states. Besides, the Mandapam is decorated with 15 varieties of 50 thousand cut flowers, two tons of traditional flowers like lilium, roses, crysanthimum etc. The dioramas of Chinni Krishna with Butterball, elephants, horses, musical instruments etc.

According to TTD Garden Deputy Director Sri Srinivasulu, Sri Venkateswara Charitable Trust from Pune has come forward and contributed for the decoration as in previous years. About 50 Gardeners from TTD and 150 Decors from Bengaluru have worked day and night from the last few days, to spruce up the splendid set up.