DELHITES ENJOY THE “VISESHA KALASA” RITUAL

the special Kalasa ritual-Visesha Pooja which was performed in the spacious Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Monday.

After second bell the utsava vigraha is brought to the special platform for ‘Chaturdasa viseshapuja’, special ritual performed with 14 kalasas.

After seeking the permission of Sri Malayappa Swami, ankurarpana and punyaha vachanam have been rendered by archakas. The Panchasukatas including Sri,Bhu, Nila, Purusha and Narayana Suktas were recited and Tirumanjanam is performed to the utsava murtis.

Seven vessels out of fourteen vessels with gingerly oil, Milk, Curd, Ghee, Akshatas (holy grains of rice), Darbha and Panchagavya were offered during Abhishekam. The remaining seven vessels contain Sudhodaka(Pure Water).

Abhisheka Harati was offered to mark the culmination of the seva. Purnahuti was later offered to herald the conclusion of the homa. Naivedya was then offered to God.

Meanwhile Visesha Pooja was started by TTD on April 8, 1991 and then after it became as Arjitha Seva which will be exclusively observed on every Monday in Tirumala Shrine. The same Seva was performed on Monday as a part of the ongoing Sri Venkateswara Vaibhavotsavams in Nellore.

TTD Trust Board Chairman Dr Ch Krishnamurthy, JEO Sri Pola Bhaskar, TTD Board Member Sri G Bhanuprakash Reddy and large number of devotees took part.

UNION MINISTERS TAKES PART IN UNJAL SEVA

Meanwhile in the evening Union Home Minister Sri Rajnath Singh, Union Urban Development Minister Sri M Venkaiah Naidu along with Governor of Assam Sri PB Acharya and HH Sri Sri Sri Vishwesa teertha Swamiji of Pejawar Mutt took part in the Sahasra Deepalankara Seva.


ISSUED BY TTD PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER, TIRUPATI