Lakshmi Kasula Haram Paraded

The famous Lakshmi Kasula Haram is paraded along the four mada streets encircling Tirumala temple on Monday morning.

Later speaking to the media in front of Tirumala temple the Additional EO Sri Ch Venkaiah Chowdary said it is an age-old tradition that the Lakshmi Kasula from Tirumala temple is usually paraded and then offered to Tiruchanoor temple to be decorated to Sri Padmavati Devi.

Akin to Garuda Seva of Tirumala Brahmotsavam, the Gaja Vahana on the fifth evening is considered as the most important carrier for Sri Padmavati Devi during Tiruchanoor annual Brahmotsavam.

So following the custom, the Lakshmi Kasula Mala was offered special pujas at Srivari temple and then handed over to Tiruchanoor. 

The auspicious jewel will be decorated to Sri Padmavati Devi during Gaja Vahana seva to be observed in Tiruchanoor on Monday evening'', he added.

Temple DyEO Sri Lokanatham and others were present.