GOLDEN UMBRELLA FEST HELD _ వేడుకగా బంగారు గొడుగు ఉత్సవం
Tirumala, 24 September 2023: As part of the ongoing Srivari annual Brahmotsavam festivities the Bangaru Godugu festival was grandly celebrated on Sunday evening in connection with Rathotsavam on September 25.
Special pujas were held for the umbrellas on Sunday wherein the Kalyanakatta workers performed installation rituals of the new umbrella and handed them over to TTD Chairman Sri Bhumana Karunakar Reddy and EO Sri AV Dharma Reddy.
Speaking on the occasion the TTD Chairman said the umbrellas were presented on Rathotsavam day by the descendants of Sri Pantulu family who built the first kalyana Katta which was handed over to TTD in 1946.
Sri Ramanathan, the son of Sri Shivaram Pantulu of the Pantulu family has been presenting the umbrellas for 39 years.
TTD Board member Sri Yanadaiah Srivari temple Dyeo Sri Lokanathan, Kalyana Katta Dyeo Sri Selvam and AEO Sri Ramakantha Rao were also present.
ISSUED BY TTD PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER, TIRUPATI