21.9.23

All States to Display Unique Arts on Garuda Seva





All Hindu Dharmic Projects Program Officer Sri Rajagopal Rao disclosed on Wednesday that artists from 12 states are being invited to display their unique art forms during the ongoing Srivari annual Brahmotsavam in Tirumala.


Addressing reporters at the Media centre in Rambagicha-2 during the press conference, he said artists from Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamilnadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Odisha, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan will be displaying their art forms and skills at the Vahana sevas.


While each state is performing in front of Vahana Sevas on a day, all of them together will present their own state arts on Garuda day which is going to remain as a special attraction.


He said every day 10 teams perform in the morning and 11 in the evening Vahana sevas. Similarly, all of them also present their arts in Tirupati. 


Dasa Sahitya Project Special Officer Sri Ananda Thirthacharyulu highlighted the significance of the Brahmotsavam and that artists from Kanyakumari to Kashmir present their programs with devotion.


Annamacharya Project Director Dr Akella Vibhishana Sharma said over 470 festivals are being observed at Tirumala every year besides releasing several religious publications in front of the Vahana Sevas during Brahmotsavam.


AEO of All Dharmic Projects Sri Sriramulu, APRO Kumari P Neelima, archaka coordinator Sri Hemant Kumar, Superintendents Sri Kanti Kumar, Sri Chandramouleshwara Sharma and others were present.


Karnataka Art Forms Steal The Day

















The evening of day three as a part of the ongoing annual brahmotsavam in Tirumala witnessed a series of unique dance formats enthralling devotees in a big way on Wednesday.


The artforms included Kuchipudi Dance, by the students of TTD Dance and Music College followed by Kunita Sankirtana by Patakunita, Mysore, Yakshaganam, Pata Kunita, Kansale Kunita, Chilipili Gombe and potraying different deities.

Trail run Performed on Refilling of Galleries



As part of the ongoing annual Srivari Brahmotsavams in Tirumala, in connection with Garuda Seva on September 22, a trial run was conducted at Muthyapu Pandiri Vahana Seva on Wednesday night for refilling of galleries.


These arrangements have been made with an aim to provide darshan to more devotees during Garuda Seva.


From Supatham, the devotees were allowed to see the Pearl Canopy Vahana Seva and sent to East Mada Street.  TTD Chairman Sri Bhumana Karunakar Reddy and EO Sri AV Dharma Reddy personally inspected these arrangements. 

Govinda Koti Books Distributed







TTD Chairman Sri Bhumana Karunakar Reddyy on Wednesday endorsed Govinda Koti which the TTD board has recently announced the Govinda Nama Writing program to inculcate dedication and commitment for Sanatana Hindu Dharma among children and youth aged below 25 years.


Earlier he performed special pujas at the Govinda Koti Vinayaka statue which was erected at Vinayaka Sagar in Tirupati where he commenced the distribution of Govind Koti books. The huge statue of Ganesha has been designed in an appealing manner that the Ganapati Himself wrote the Govinda Koti. Later the TTD Board Chief prayed for the all-around development of Tirupati city with blessings of Sri Venkateswara Swami and Sri Ganapathi. 


Tirupati Mayor Dr Shirisha.Municipal Corporation Commissioner Smt Haritha and designer of Govinda Koti Vinayaka statue Sri Kishan and others were present.

Books Released










TTD Chairman Sri Bhumana Karunakara Reddy along with the TTD EO Sri AV Dharma Reddy released three spiritual books which included Anubhava Pasuvaidya Chintamani in Telugu by Sriramulu Chowdary, Vedanta Desika-A multi-skilled Manager in English by Sri KS Mohan Kumar, Tarigonda Vengamamba Venkatachal ki Mahima by Sri IN Chandrasekhar Reddy.


CHILD TAGS TIED


During the Simha Vahana seva, the TTD Chairman and EO tied Child Tags to children, introduced by Tirumala Police to identify missing children cases if any, during the ongoing annual brahmotsavams. Tirumala ASP Sri Muniramaiah was also present.


The impressive procession of Lord was led by caparisoned elephant, bulls, horses with bhajan teams, Kolata and traditional drums beaters from Karnataka have mesmerized the pilgrims in glalleries. The unique artforms included Dasavaibhavam Rupakam representing the tradition of Bhagavadramanuja from Tamil Nadu State, Sriranga, Dolkunita Doluvaidya vinyasam, Kalpashri, Pooja Kunita, Gopika Rupa Kanthali, the dance traditions of Karnataka state have influenced the folk art dance form. Similarly, Dasanamanam, Goravara Kunita, Veeragase, Dasa Sankirtana Rupakam from Mysore and Kankipadu Kolata Bhajan from Vijayawada particularly impressed the devotees.


JEOs Smt Sada Bhargavi, Sri Veerabrahmam, CVSO Sri Narasimha Kishore, DLO Sri Veeraju, CE Sri Nageswara Rao, were also present.


Cultural During Simha Vahanam

 CULTURAL DURING SIMHA VAHANAM











Cultural Programs get Laurel









The devotional cultural programs designed by TTD to perform in front of Vahana sevas and in various platforms in Tirupati received huge applause from devotees.


Under the direct supervision of TTD JEO for Health and Education Smt Sada Bhargavi, for the first time, artists are invited from a dozen states to perform their state art during the annual fete which is standing as a cynosure.


In Mahati, Ramachandra Pushkarini, and Annamacharya Kalamandiram, the devotional vocals by the court singers of TTD have been alluring denizens.


On Wednesday evening ace artists like Dr Nageswara Rao Naidu, Dr. Sabari Girish, and Sri Sudhakar rendered soulful Sankeertans besides Bharatnayam and Harikatha Parayanams.