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Phule Jayanthi Observed

Life-style 6:46 AM

TTD has observed the 197th Birth Anniversary of one of the great Social Reformers of 19th Century, Mahatma Jyotirao Govindrao Phule in Mahati Auditorium on Thursday.

DyEOs Sri Govindarajan, Sri Devendra Babu, Smt Snehalata recalled the great works of Phule in many fields.

They said, his contributions included getting rid of untouchability and the caste system, encouraging women education and pioneered the same by making his wife Savitribai Phule to become the first teacher in India.

Later a few TTD employees also expressed their views on the impeccable efforts made by Mahatma Phule who formed the Satyashodhak Samaj (Society of Truth Seekers) with a goal to get equal rights for people from lower castes. It worked for the betterment of the oppressed classes. Mahatma Phule stood as inspiration to many other social reformers in the country including the Architect of Indian Constitution Dr BR Ambedkar.

Haridra Ghatanam on 13th April

Spiritual 6:41 AM

The traditional temple cleansing fete, Koil Alwar Tirumanjanam will be performed in Sri Kodanda Ramalayam at Vontimitta in Kadapa district on Friday.

As the Sri Rama Navami Utsavalu including the annual Brahmotsavams are set to commence from April 17 onwards till April 25, TTD is making elaborate arrangements for the big festival with the cooperation of district management.

As part of this, the temple is cleansed with an aromatic mixture called Parimalam on Friday.

HARIDRA GHATANAM

Pounding of turmeric roots will be performed for the first time in the temple premises on April 13.

This process is known as Haridra Ghatanam. It is a tradition in Hindu marriages to prepare turmeric to give an auspicious bath to both the bride and bridegroom before entering into the wedlock.

The turmeric powder thereby obtained will be used in the celestial Sita Rama Kalyanam on April 22 which will be observed between 6:30pm and 8:30pm at Kalyana Vedika in Vontimitta.