DEEPAVALI ASTHANAM PERFORMED WITH RELIGIOUS FERVOUR IN SRI TT

TIRUMALA, 30 October 2016: On the auspicious occasion of Deepavali-the, festival of lights, ‘Deepavali Asthanam’ was performed with religious fervour in the world famous shrine of Tirumala on Sunday.

This celestial fete was performed at ‘Bangaru Vakili’ in Tirumala temple in a ceremonious manner on Sunday.The ‘Deepavali Asthanam’ was preceded by special rituals like ‘Vishesha Padi’ and presentation of new silk ‘Vastrams’ to the main deity followed by a procession taken out around the ‘Vimana Prakaram’ inside the temple by HH Tirumala Pedda Jiyangar swamy accompanied by HH Chinna Jiyangar Swamy and other TTD officials and temple priests.

The processional deities of Lord Malayappa Swamy, flanked by his two consorts on either sides were seated on a special palanquin facing opposite to Garudalwar inside Bangaru Vakili in sanctum.

The processional deity of Commander-in-Chief of Lord Venkateswara, Sri Vishwaksenula Varu, was seated on another seat to the left side of the Lord. Special pujas including Rupee Coin Harati and Pratyeka Harati were offered to the Lord amidst chanting of vedic hymns by temple priests. After the Teertham, ‘shatari’ and ‘prasadams’ were offered to the officials who took part in the festival.

The Chairman of TTD Sri Dr Ch Krishnamurthy, TTD EO Dr D Sambasiva Rao, Tirumala Joint EO Sri KS Sreenivasa Raju and other board members and temple officials took part in this fete.