Snapana Tirumanjanam Performed

The sacred bath, Snapana Tirumanjanam to the utsava deities of Sri Malayappa Swamy along with Sridevi and Bhudevi was observed in Tirumala temple on Saturday morning.

In connection with the Pushpayagam, snapanam was performed to the deities between 9am and 11am. The vedic pundits chanted Sri, Bhu, Purusha, Neela and Narayana Suktams on the occasion and anointed the processional deities with aromatic ingredients besides milk, curd, turmeric, sandal paste.

One of the temple chief priests Sri Govindaraja Deekshitulu performed the holy ritual in the presence of Tirumala Jeeyar Swamijis. Later the ritual culminated by offering Nakshatra Harati, Kumbha Harati and Special Harati.

Additional EO Sri Ch Venkaiah Chowdary, and others were present.