LORD KALYANA VENKATESWARA TAKES RIDE ON ASWA VAHANAM

Srinivasa Mangapuram, 5 March 2016: Lord Kalyana Venkateswara rides his horse chariot in the evening of eighth day of the ongoing annual brahmotsavams of Lord Sri Kalyana Venkateswara Swamy at Srinivasa Mangapuram and enthralls pilgrims who descend to the hill town as the festival reaches a crescendo and marches towards conclusion.

The Ashwa Vahanam procession denotes one of his most popular and well received avatars Kalki – a Good Samaritan who fights the evil and protects the righteous and good things in the Kaliyuga.

The Kalki avatar of Lord Venkateswara is hailed as the most significant in the celestial lore’s of Malayappa. The Horse (Ashwa) is described as the only living being to get a rare and unique opportunity to witness the first meeting of Lord Venkateswara and his consort Goddess Padmavati, their romance which finally culminated in love and wedding.

The Aswa Vahanam of Lord Venkateswara sends message to everyone to keep way from Kali-dosha and continuously pray and sing the keertans of lord to wardoff the impact of wrong doings.

JEO Sri Pola Bhaskar, DyEO Sri Vekataiah, AEO Sri Dhanajeyulu, ACVSO Sri Sivakumar Reddy, Suptd Sri Dinakar Raju, Sri Krishna Rao, Temple Inspector Sri Ramesh, Arjitham Inspector Sri Srinivasulu, Sri Guruswamy Reddy, Temple Staff and large number of devotees took part.