Prez for Ammavari Brahmotsavams

As the annual Brahmotsavams of Sri Padmavati Ammavaru at Tiruchanoor are scheduled from November 17 to 25, the TTD EO Sri Anil Kumar Singhal accompanied by other TTD and district officials reviewed the ongoing arrangements for the mega religious fete.

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The Honourable Vice-president of India Sri Radhakrishnan took part in Srivari annual Brahmotsavams at Tirumala, while for Ammavari Karthika Brahmotsavams, the Honourable President of India, HE Smt Droupadi Murmu will take part.

TTD to make elaborate arrangements of Annaprasadam, water, sanitation, security as per the requirement of ever increasing pilgrim rush year after year

Every day Annaprasadam is served to 10thousand pilgrims while on the day of Panchami Theertham on November 25, thousands of pilgrims wait near holding points.  TTD will arrange Annaprasadam to these devotees

Colourful floral decorations and illumination arrangements

24X7 monitoring through Common Control Center

700 TTD sleuths, 600 Police, 900, Srivari Sevaks will be pressed into pilgrim service

While for keeping premises clean and hygienic around 2000 sanitation workers

JEO Sri Veerabrahmam said the Honourable Endowments Minister Sri Anam Ram Narayana Reddy will present Pattu Vastrams to Sri Padmavati Ammavaru on behalf of the state government on November 17

District Collector Sri Venkateswar said special arrangements are being planned during procession of Sare on the day of Panchami Theertham on November 25 in the temple city.

District SP Sri Subbarayudu said keeping in view the previous experiences, this women police will be deployed in large numbers to bring awareness among devotees on the last day of Brahmotsavams which happens to be the important day of Panchami Theertham as around 75thousand devotees are expected to take holy bath in Padma Sarovaram-the temple tank.

TTD CV&SO Sri Muralikrishna said, concrete security arrangements have been made to ensure that no untoward incident takes place or cause any inconvenience to the devotees

Besides CE Sri Satyanarayana, FA&CAO Sri Balaji, temple DyEO Sri Harindranath, the priests of the temple Sri Babu Swamy, Sri Manikantha Swamy and others were also present.