Alarmelu Manga Utsavams Off to a Cerelonious Start with Dhwajarohanam

Tiruchanoor, 26 November 2016: The annual Navahnika Karthika Brahmotsavams of Goddess Padmavathi Devi of Tiruchanoor commenced on a grand religious note with the ceremonious Dhwajarohanam on Saturday in the auspicious Vrischika lagnam.

DHWAJAROHANA MANDAPAM:

Earlier the processional deity of Goddess decked in silk clothes and dazzling jewels was seated on a special Asanam in the Mukha Mandapam. The preliminary Puja Vidhi including Gajapata Pratistha, Chayadhivasam, Chaya Snapanam, Netralminalam, Tatvanyasa Homam, Prana Pratistha Homam, Purnahuti were performed.

DHWAJAPATAM LIFTED ALOFT TEMPLE PILLAR:

While erecting Gaja Dhwaja Patham on temple pillar Gaja Dhyana Slokam, Gaja Mangalastakam, Garuda Gadyam, Aparadha Kshamapana mantras were recited by the temple priests.

The priests invited the deities to this auspicious nine day fete reciting the respective mantras and appeasing them with their favourite ragas including Sri Ragam for Lord Kubera, Sankarabharanam for Lord Shiva like wise. Other ragas like Ananda Bhairavi, Neelambari, Kalyani, Bhupalam and many more ragas were rendered to invoke the blessings of the respective deities.

Later the holy cloth bearing the image of Gajam was lifted on to the temple pillar during the scheduled time at 7:45am in Vrischika Lagnam amidst the chanting of Vedic mantras, Melam, Nada Swaram. 

DEITIES INVITED:

With the ceremonious Dhwajarohanam, the deities of all 14 Loukas have been invited to take part in the Brahmotsava grandeur of Goddess Padmavathi Devi at Tiruchanoor.

TTD EO Dr D Sambasiva Rao, Tirupati JEO Sri Pola Bhaskar, Spl Gr DyEO Sri Munirathnam Reddy, MLA Sri Chavireddy Bhaskar Reddy, ACVSO Sri Sivakumar Reddy, AEO Sri Radhakrishna, Temple Staff and others took part.