HANUMAN JAYANTHI OBSERVED WITH RELIGIOUS POMP

TIRUMALA, 13 May 2015: The famous HINDU festival of Hanuman jayanthi was observed with religious pomp and gaiety in Tirumala on Wednesday.

The temple priests performed special pujas including Panchamrithabhishekam with milk, curd, honey, coconut water and Sandal paste to the Bedi Anjaneya Swamy temple which is situated in front of the main temple, followed by Archana, Arathi, Naivedyam. Special pujas have also been performed to the Konerugattu Anjaneya Swamy located opposite BhuVaraha Swamy temple and In the evening, Tirumala JEO Sri KS Sreenivasa Raju took part in the hanuman Jayanthi puja performed to 7th mile Anjaneya Swamy.

TTD has made elaborate arrangements including free transportation bus facility for the sake of the locals and pilgrims to carry them from Tirumala to Seventh Mile and back to Tirumala on this festival day from 11am till 6pm.

While TTD Trust Board Chief Dr Ch Krishnamurthy took part in the Hanuman Jayanthi celebrations in the significant Japali Teertham located in the interior of seshachalam ranges. He has offered silk VASTRAMS to the presiding deity of Lord Japali Hanuman.

Parpathyedar Sri Ajay and others were also present.


ISSUED BY THE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER, TTD, TIRUPATI