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The 15th edition of Akhanda Balakanda Parayanam was organised on the Nada Neerajanam platform in Tirumala on Saturday. The Veda pundits, sch...
The Veda pundits, scholars and devotees recited 89 shlokas from chapters 71 to 73 on the occasion.
SVBC live telecasted the programme between 7am and 9am for the sake of global devotees.
Deputy EO Sri Natesh Babu, Manuscripts special officer Smt Vijayalakshmi, AEO Sri Gopal Rao and others were present.
At Alipiri footpath route, per day 10,000 tokens will be issued at Galigopuram and in the Srivarimettu footpath route, every day 5000 tokens willl be issued at 1250th step.
The tokes will be issued to the devotees in person based on their Adhaar ID proof only.
It may be mentioned here that TTD stopped Divya Darshan tokens almost three years ago due to Covid Pandemic. Upon the request from devotees, TTD has resumed Divya Darshan tokens on an experimental basis.
Usually, the idol of Hanuman stays alongside Sri Rama in the sanctum of every temple dedicated to Lord Rama. But the unique feature is, the Sanjeeva Raya temple is located opposite Vontimitta Kodanda Ramalayam.
The legends says that when the presiding deity of Sri Kodandarama flanked by Sita Devi and Lakshmana Swamy originated at Vontimitta, they were in exile and not yet met Hanuman. So Anjaneya is not present in the sanctum
SRI PATTABHI RAMALAYAM RATHOTSAVAM ON APRIL 2
TIRUPATI, 01 APRIL 2023: As part of the ongoing annual brahmotsavams in the ancient TTD sub-temple of Sri Pattabhi Ramalayam, Sri Sita Rama Kalyanam was observed with devotional fervour on Saturday at Valmikipuram in Chittoor district.
Special Grade DyEO Smt Varalakshmi, AEO Sri Gurumurty, Kankanabhattar Sri Krishna Prasad, Agama Advisor Sri Manikantha Bhattar, other temple officials and devotees were present.
On April 2, the most famous Rathotsavam commences in Valmikipuram at 9:15am.
The annual fete concludes with Chakra Snanam on April 4 and Pushpayagam on April 5.
This three-day festival will be observed in such a way that it concludes on the auspicious Chaitra Suddha Pournami.
Every day during these three days, Snapana Tirumanjanam will be observed between 2pm and 4pm at Vasanta Mandapam in a grand manner.
On the second day morning between 8am and 10am there will be a procession of the golden chariot.
In connection with this festival, TTD has cancelled Kalyanotsavam, Unjal Seva Arjita Brahmotsavam, Sahasra Deepalankara Sevas on these three days while on April 4, Astadala Pada Padmaradhana Seva also remains cancelled.
On Sri Sita Lakshmana sameta Sri Ramachandra Murty took out a celestial ride Hamsa Vahanam with a colourful procession led by Bhajana teams.
Deputy EO Sri Natesh Babu, SE Electrical Sri Venkateswarulu, Manuscripts Special Officer Smt Vijayalakshmi and others were present.
Earlier, in the evening during Unjal Seva the devotional vocal concert by Sri Subrahmanyam and team, Mangaladhwani by SVCMD faculty, religious discourse by Sri Hayagreevacharyulu, Harikatha by Smt Nagamani allured devotees.
