Sare Offered to Goddess Padmavati from Srivari Temle

On the last day of the Tiruchanoor Sri Padmavati Ammavari Brahmotsavam, on Friday, the traditional Sare was offered from the Tirumala Srivari Temple to Sri Padmavati Devi to mark the Panchami Thirtham festival. 

It is an age old custom to take the Sare from Tirumala on the day of Panchami Thirtham fete every year. TTD Chairman Sri B.R. Naidu, EO Sri J. Syamala Rao, Additional EO Sri Ch. Venkaiah Chowdary participated in the  Sare procession program held at the Srivari Temple.

First, a procession of aromatic ingredients (a mixture of namakopu, sri churnam, musk turmeric, pachhaku, camphor, sandalwood powder, saffron, kichiligadda and other spices) was taken out at 2.30 am in the Srivari temple and an Ekantha Tirumanjanam was performed for Goddess Lakshmi in the bosom of Srivaru. 

Thereafter, a procession of saffron, Prasadam, tulsi garlands, pattu clothes and ornaments started from the Tirumala Srivari temple at 4.30 am. 

This procession was taken out through the four mada streets of the temple and then reached Alipiri in Tirupati. 

Temple officials and religious staff have also participated.