Pushpayagam Performed with Religious Ecstasy

Tirumala, 14 November 2018: Grand and picturesque Flower showers on Lord Malayalapa swamy and His consorts as part of Annual Pushpa Yagam performed at Srivari temple today in the auspicious Shravana nakshatram of holy Kartheeka masam.

Fourteen varieties of flowers and 6 types of aromatic leaves were utilised in the unique festival of flowers performed annually on November 14 to cleanse temple of any ritualistic lapses done during year long festivities and utsavams.

The Pushpa Yagam conducted at the Kalyana mandapam within Sampangi Prakaram of Srivari temple from 1pm to 5pm was a spiritual feast to all devotees. Amidst recitation of all Vedas, flowers and aromatic leaves were showered Tons on the utsava idols of Malayappa and his consorts Sridevi and Bhudevi

As part of the Yagam, the God of flowers-Pulludu- was worshipped for 20 times and all Idols were immersed in flowers and scented leaves. The yagam came to an end with the procession of deities Bangaru Tiruchi on the four mada streets.

Later the EO Anil Kumar Singhal said the 15th century ritual was revived by TTD in 1980 for public good. In all 9 tons of flowers  from 20 donors ( five tons from Tamil Nadu two tons from Karnataka, AP, Telangana were received by TTD.

As part of the Yagam, Snapana thirumanjanam was performed for the utsava idols in the morning amidst chanting of Vedic mantras were presented Tulasi Malas.

The deputy director Srinivasulu of the Garden Department was grandly felicitated for his stellar role in procuring flowers and also generating flowers and scented leaves in tne local gardens.

Tirumala JEO KS Sreenivasa Raju, CVSO Gopinath Jetti, ACVSO Sivakumar Reddy,Temple DyEO Harindranath, other officials and devotees participated in the event.