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Koil Alwar Performed Four Times In A Year-TTD Eo

Koil Alwar Performed Four Times In A Year-TTD Eo

Spiritual   5:01 AM

The traditional temple cleansing ritual, Koil Alwar Tirumanjanam was performed with utmost religious fervour in Tirumala temple on Tuesday.

After the completion of the fete, speaking to media outside the temple, TTD EO Sri J Syamala Rao said, this unique Tirumanjanam was performed in view of the annual brahmotsavams which are scheduled from October 4 to 12. Usually it is observed four times in a year on the preceding Tuesday before Telugu Ugadi, Anivara Asthanam, annual brahmotsavams and Vaikuntha Ekadasi festivals in Tirumala temple. 

As a part of it, the entire temple, deities, puja utensils were cleaned while a special aromatic mixture called "Parimalam" was smeared all along the walls, roofs, pillars of the temple complex.

The entire activity took place from 6am till 10am. 

During this time, the main deity was covered with a white veil and after the completion of the cleaning programme, the cover was removed. Later on special pujas and naivedyams were offered to the presiding deity", the EO said.

The devotees will be allowed for darshan after 12noon onwards. In view of the Koil Alwar Tirumanjanam, TTD has cancelled Astadala Pada Padmaradhana, VIP break on Tuesday.

TTD Additional EO Sri Ch Venkaiah Chowdhary, HEO(H&E) Smt Goutami, CVSO Sri Sridhar,  DyEO Sri Lokanatham, Peishkar Sri Ramakrishna and other officials were also present.

October Events in Tirumala

October Events in Tirumala

Spiritual   4:58 AM

The following are the series of events lined up in Tirumala.

October 02: Mahalaya Amavasya

October 03: Ankurarpana for Tirumala annual Brahmotsavams

October 04: Dhwajarohanam 

October 08: Garuda Seva

October 09: Saraswati Puja, Radharanga Dolotsavam(Swarna Ratham)

October 10: Chitrakarte

October 11: Durgastami, Maha Navami, Rathotsavam 

October 12: Vijaya Dasami, Chakra Snanam, Dhwajavarohanam 

October 13: Bhag Savari

October 19: Atlatadde

October 24: Swatikarte

October 25: Tirumala Nambi Utsavam 

October 28: Manavala Mahamuni Jayanti, Sarva Ekadasi 

October 30: Masa Sivaratri 

October 31: Deepavali Asthanam, Vedanta Desika Utsavam

TTD Addl Eo Reviews Route Plan of Annaprasadam

TTD Addl Eo Reviews Route Plan of Annaprasadam

Spiritual   4:56 AM

TTD Additional EO Sei Ch Venkaiah Chowdhary on Tuesday evening held a review meeting on the arrangements in view of the ensuing annual Brahmotsavams with a special focus on the day of Garuda Seva on October 8.

The meeting was held at Gokulam Rest House. As a part of it the Additional EO verified the cultural teams belonging to various states which will perform in front of Vahanams and gave a few suggestions to the officers concerned.

Later he also studied the action plan chalked out by the Annaprasadam wing that included preparation of food, distribution route plan and coordination with other departments towards ensuring seamless delivery of Annaprasadam in the galleries.

Transport GM Sri Sesha Reddy, DyEOs Sri Rajendra, Smt Asha Jyothi, HDPP officials, Vigilance officials were also present.