Goda Kalyanam Celebrated inTirupati

The celestial wedding of Goddess Andal Sri Goda Devi-Goda Kalyanam was celebrated grandly on Thursday night in the grounds of the TTD Administrative Building in Tirupati.

The devotees who witnessed the wedding were overwhelmed with devotional ecstasy.

On this occasion, the processional deities of Sri Krishna Swamy and Sri Andal Ammavaru were specially adorned and brought to the wedding venue by the priests.

The artists of the Annamacharya Project melodiously sang Annamacharya's compositions.  Subsequently, the priests of the Tirumala Sri Vari Temple performed the Sri Vishwaksena Puja, Punyahavachanam, Ankurarpanam, Rakshabandhanam, and Agni Pratishtha rituals. 

The Sarkaru Sankalpam, Bhakta Sankalpam, Madhuparka Nivedanam, and Vastra Samarpana programs were conducted according to scriptural traditions.  

Following this, the Maha Sankalpam, Mangalya Puja, and Mangalya Dharana ceremonies were performed.  

Later, Varanamayiram, Mala Parivartanam, and Akshataropanam were performed, and finally, Nivedanam and Mangala Harati were offered. 

The Goda Kalyanam ceremony concluded with the chanting of the divine names of Govinda.

Later, the dance drama depicting the Goda Kalyanam, presented by the students of SV College of Music and Dance captivated the devotees.

TTD Additional EO Sri CH Venkaiah Chowdary, JEO Sri Veerabrahmam, District SP Sri Subbarayudu, CVSO Sri Muralikrishna, other officials, the temple priests and local devotees participated.

Sri Venkateswara Bhakti Channel telecasted this program live for the sake of global devotees