SPECIAL RITUALS AT TTD SUB SHRINES ON JAN 1 AND ON VAIKUNTA EKADASI

• Jan 1 and Vaikunta Ekadasi at Srinivasa Mangapuram and Nayanavanam temples.

• Sarva darshanam from early hours

• Cultural programs, Bhakti sangeet and discourses by HDPP and Annamacharya Project

Tirupati, 24 December 2016: TTD plans to conduct special rituals at Srivari Temples in Srinivasa Mangapuram and Narayanavanam on the occasion of New Year January 1, 2017 and also on Jaunary 8 Vaikunta Ekadasi.

At Srianivasa Mangapuram, sarva darshan will be allowed from early hours of 3.00 AM till 4.PM after completion of daily and Dhanurmasam traditions from 12.00 at midnight. Again after daily rituals sarva darshanam will commence from 5.00 PM to night 9.00 Pm.

On Vaikunta Ekadasi day, January 8th, sarva darshanam will commence from 3.00 AM to 4.00 PM and again from 5.00 PM till 9.00 PM after daily rituals like Tomala, Koluvu and Panchanga sravanam. Srivari along with consort Bhudevi will also be paraded on Bangaru Tiruchi 8.00-9.00AM. In view of the special events, the daily Kalyanaotsavam have been suspended on January 1st and 8th.

At the Srivari Temple, Narayanavanam on January 1st sarva darshanam will commence from 4.00 AM to 8.30 PM after daily rituals of Tomala seva, Koluvu and Panchanga sravanam. Sri Andal Viratotsavam will be conducted from 6.30 to 7.30AM and Snapana Thirumanjanam 9.00 to 10.00AM and Srivari Gramotsavam and Asthanam from 5.30 to 7.00 PM .

On the occasion of the two special events HDPP and Annamacharya Project will conduct cultural, bhakti sangeet and devotional programs in the above sub temples of TTD.

ISSUED BY THE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER TTDs, TIRUPATI