Managudi Holy Ingredients Preparation Commenced by Tirupati JEO

Tirupati, 5 Aug. 19: The preparation of sacred rice - Akshatalu for the Sravana Pournami Managudi programme mulled by TTD from August 9-15 in two Telugu States has commenced in SVETA building at Tirupati by JEO Sri P Basant Kumar.

Speaking on this occasion, the JEO said, the 19th phase of Managudi programme will be observed in around 11500 temples across AP and TS for a week starting from August 9 with Varalakshmi Vratam. Remaining days there will be religious discourses by eminent local scholars in the respective temples on Ramayanam, Mahabharatam and Bhagavatam. On the final day on August 15, the importance of Sravana Pournami will be narrated", he added.

Earlier, the preparation of holy rice - Akshatalu commenced with Puja. Srivari Seva Volunteers took part in the preparation of the sacred rice packets. Along with them kankanams, sugar candy will also be dispatched to all the temples which will be distributed among the local devotees.

HDPP Secretary Dr Ramana Prasad, AEO Sri Nageswara Rao and others also took part.