Ankurarpanam Held for Annual Brahmotsavams

The ritual of prelude for the annual Brahmotsavam, Ankurarpanam is also known as Beejavapanam was held in the Srivari temple on Wednesday evening.

 

As a part of it, some pre-ritual religious ceremonies were held at Ranganayakula Mandapam where Sri Vishwaksenula Varu, the commander-in-Chief of Sri Venkateswara was seated and performed Asthanam.

 

Later at Kalyana Mandapam, the Archakas placed nine types of cereals in nine pots. This ceremony is usually carried out under moonlight. The growth of these seeds signifies the successful conduct of the nine-day annual fete. The conduct of Ankurpana fete was narrated by Atri Maharshi in his book "Samurtharchana Adhikarana". The deities including Brahma, Garuda, Sesha, Sudarshana, Vakratunda, Soma, Skanda, Indra, Eesanya, Jaya were invoked.

 

Special pujas were performed to mother Earth seeking fruitful germination of Navadhanyas during these nine days. While the entire ritual process was underway, the archakas recited Somaraja Mantram, Varuna Mantram, Vishnu Suktam.

 

Tirumala Pedda Jeeyangar Swamy, Chinna Jiyar Swamy, TTD Chairman Sri YV Subba Reddy, EO Dr KS Jawahar Reddy, Additional EO Sri AV Dharma Reddy and others were also present.