DHWAJAROHANAM PERFORMED IN MEENA LAGNA
LOYAL GARUDA INVITES DEITIES TO HIS MASTER’S FETE
DHWAJAROHANAM PERFORMED IN MEENA LAGNA
RELIGIOUS FERVOUR MARKS THE TRADITIONAL FLAG HOISTING
CEREMONY
Tirumala, 3 October 2016: The salakatla brahmotsavams of Lord Venkateswara of Tirumala commenced on a religious note with the traditional Garuda Flag hoisting ceremony in the Meena Lagnam between 6:15pm to 6:30pm in Tirumala temple on Tuesday evening .
INVITATION TO DEITIES
In accordance with vaikhanasa agama, the installation of Garuda flag was performed on the temple pillar Dhwajasthamba amidst the chanting of Garuda Gayatri mantra by the temple priests. The entire precincts of the temple reverberated when the archakas chanted –
“Om Tatpurushaya Vidmahe Suvarnapakshaya Dhimahi Tanno Garudah Pracchodayat”.
MUDGANNA OFFERED
Later “Mudgannam” a special prasadam made of rice and green gram was offered to Lord. The Garuda Pathaka indicates that the King of Aves has invited all the deities of three worlds to the nine-day mega religious festival of His beloved Master.
TTD EO Dr D Sambasiva Rao, TTD Trust Board Members Sri G Bhanuprakash reddy, Sri AV Ramana, Sri Sekhar, Sri DP Anantha, Sri Sandra Venkata Veeraiah, Sri Dolla Veeraanjaneya, Temple DyEO Sri Rama Rao, Peishkar Sri Selvam and others took part.
ISSUED BY THE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER TTDs, TIRUPATI