Special Shasrakalashabhishekam Held

The special annual ‘Sahasra Kalasabhishekam’ of Bhoga Srinivasa Murthy, the silver replica idol of the presiding deity of Sri Venkateswara Swamy, was observed with religious fervour in Tirumala temple on Sunday.

In this ritual held at the Bangaru Vakili, the utsava murthies were anointed with 1000 Kalasas of sacred water from 6am to 8:30am. amidst chanting of relevant vedic hymns.

TTD has been observing this ritual once in a year since 2006, commemorating the historical presentation of the 18-inch silver idol of Bhoga Srinivasa Murty, also known as the Koutuka Beram or Manavala Perumala presented to the Tirumala temple by the Pallava Queen Samavai (Perundevi) in the year 614 A.D.

TTD JEO Sri Veerabrahmam, temple DyEO Sri Lokanatham and other temple staff were present in this ritual held inside the temple in Ekantam.