Darbha Mat and Rope Procession Held

The celestial procession the Darbha Mat and Rope used during the Dhwajarohanam ceremony as a part of Srivari Salakatla Brahmotsavams was held on Wednesday.

The parade commenced from TTD forest department office led by its Deputy Director Sri Srinivasulu and his staff.

Later, the mat and rope made of darbha were placed on the Seshavahanam inside the Ranganayakula mandapam of the Srivari temple.  

The hoisting of Garuda flag on the temple on the evening of October 4 marks the beginning of the nine-day Brahmotsavam. 

 For the preparation of this sacred mat and rope, every year the TTD forest staff collects Vishnu Darbha in Chelluru village of Erpedu mandal.  

It was brought to Tirumala and dried in the low sun for a week, cleaned well and made into mats and ropes. The forest department staff prepared a darbha mat measuring 22 feet long and seven and a half feet wide and a rope 225 meters in length.

Range Officer Sri. Ramana Reddy, M Sri. Srinivasulu, Sri. Ramakoti and others participated in this program.