Koil Alwar Tirumanjanam Performed

The age old temple cleansing ritual, Koil Alwar Tirumanjanam was performed in Tirumala temple on Tuesday in connection with Vaikuntha Ekadasi on January 10.

The entire temple premises including sub temples, puja utensils inside the temple, roofs, pillars and walls of Sanctum Sanctorum were smeared with an aromatic mixture called Parimalam and cleansed on the occasion.

After the completion of the religious fete, TTD Chairman Sri BR Naidu and EO Sri J Syamala Rao speaking to the media on the occasion outside the temple said that this traditional religious ceremony is being observed before Ugadi, Anivara Asthanam, annual Brahmotsavam and Vaikuntha Ekadasi festivities. After cleansing activity the devotees will be allowed for darshan, they maintained.

TTD Board members including Sri Bhanuprakash Reddy, Sri Sambasiva Rao, Sri Rajasekhar Goud, Smt Suchitra Yella Smt Panabaka Lakshmi were also present in temple cleansing fete.

Among other officers Additional EO Sri Ch Venkaiah Chowdary,

CVSO Sri Sridhar,  temple DyEO Sri Lokanatham and others took part in this fete while the District SP Sri Subbarayudu was also present.