Asthanam of Sri Govindaraja Swamy Vari Temple- A Testament to Devotional Grandeur

On the final day of the 523rd death anniversary celebrations of Saint Tallapaka Annamacharya, the Asthanam of Sri Govindaraja Swamy was held grandly on Saturday at the Annamacharya Kalamandiram in Tirupati.

As part of a long-standing tradition symbolizing the divine principle that the Lord comes closer to His devotee, the processional deities (Utsava Murthis) of Sri Govindaraja Swamy were ceremoniously brought to the Annamacharya Kalamandiram—sanctified by the presence of Annamacharya, an ardent devotee of Lord Venkateswara.

On this occasion, artists of the Annamacharya Project rendered melodious Sankirtanas composed by Annamacharya in praise of Sri Govindaraja Swamy.

Earlier in the morning at 7 a.m., the Utsava Murthis of Sri Govindaraja Swamy along with Sridevi and Bhudevi were taken in a grand procession from the temple through Four-Pillared Mandapam and Theerthakatta Street to the Kalamandiram. After the Asthanam, the deities were taken back in a procession to the Sri Govindaraja Swamy Temple at around 10 a.m.

Temple AEO Sri Narayana Choudary, Annamacharya Project Director Smt. Latha, other officials, artists, and devotees participated in the event.