HANUMANTHA VAHANAM

Tirumala, 15 April 2016: On the auspicious occation of “Sri Rama Navami” the processional deity of Lord Rama gives darshan to his devout followers on the Hanuman Vahanam on Friday.

Hanuman is considered as an embodiment of Wisdom, Muscle power, success, Braveness, health, over active, fearless and common sense. One of the hillocks on the Tirumala hill range is also named as Anjanadri. He is also known as Vayu Putra of Anjana born out of power of ‘tapas’, Hanuman.

As done ardent devotee who carried Sri Rama on his shoulders, Hanumans association with Lord Venkateswara, an incarnation of Lord Rama is nothing unusual. It is said that Lord Sri Rama had taught the secrets of Atma Tatva to his most loyal disciple, Hanuman. The Sita Ramanjaneya Samvadam is the basic theme of a Telugu poetry of yester years.

DyEO Sri Chinnamgari Ramana, Health Officer Dr Sharmista, Peishkar Sri Selvam and large number of devotees took part.