TTD JEO Presents Silk Vastrams to Simhachala Appanna

Tirumala, 7 May 19: TTD Joint Executive Officer for Tirumala Sri KS Sreenivasa Raju on Tuesday presented traditional silk vastrams to the temple of Sri Varaha Narasimha Swamy temple popular as Simhachalam Appanna ahead of Chandanotsavam religious event.

The main idol at the Simhachalam pilgrim town is kept without sandal paste for just 12 hours in a year on the occasion of Chandnotsavam on the auspicious day of Akshaya Thrithiya, which occurred on Tuesday. 

TTD has been presenting the sare on behalf of Lord Venkateswara on this day every year since many years. Tirumala temple OSD Sri Pala Sheshadri also participated in the event.