Governor of Karnataka Sri Thawar Chand Gehlot offered prayers to Lord Venkateswara inside the Srivari temple on Wednesday morning. TTD Addl EO Sri Ch Venkaiah Chowdhary, the priests and officials have welcomed the Governor of Karnataka. After the darshan of the lord, the Temple Addl EO has presented Sri Vari Prasadam, TTD Calendar and photo at Ranganayakula Mandapam.
Reception DyEO Sri Bhaskar and others were present.
SVIMS Vice Chancellor Dr RV Kumar said Sri Gauripeddi Ramasubba Sharma played a stellar role in resolving the crust of Sri Tallapaka Annamacharya Sankeertans for the benefit of common devotees.
He was among several Eminent literary personalities who paid rich tributes to Sri Gauripeddi Ramasubba Sharma on his 102nd Jayanti celebrations grandly organised by TTD at Annamacharya Kala Mandiram in Tirupati on Tuesday evening.
Sri Gauripeddi had successfully encrypted the 27 volumes of Sri Annamacharya sankeertans, the SVIMS Chief said.
Among others SVU retired acharya Dr Sarvottama Rao, Dr Gandluri Dattatreya Sharma of Dronachalam and Smt Pavani Sreelata of Hyderabad highlighted the literary links of Annamaiah sankeertan to contemporary trends of Natha Shastra and classical literature.
Dr Vibhishana Sharma, Director of the Annamacharya Project presided over the meeting in which Sri Gauripeddi Shankar Bhagavat, Sub editor Dr Narasimhacharyulu, Program assistant Smt Kokila and others were present.
TTD Asthana Vidwan Dr Garimella Balakrishna Prasad thrilled the audience with Annamacharya Sankeertans.
On the occasion of the 43rd death anniversary of renowned scholar and the first Peishkar of Tirumala temple, Sri Sadhu Subrahmanya Sastri which was observed at the Annamacharya Kala Mandiram on Tuesday scholars from the literature spectrum of society lauded his great contributions and termed them as inspiration for the youth to follow the path of Sri Venkateswara Bhakti.
Speaking on the occasion the VC of Sri Padmavati Women's University VC Acharya Uma said that the lives of great people like Sri Sadhu Subrahmanya Shastry, who rendered invaluable service to Tirumala Sri Venkateswara Swami, remain immortal.
Acharya Uma, who presided over the literary conference organized on the occasion, spoke on the topic of "Sri Subramanya Shastry's research", and said that Sri Subramanya Shastri had done unique service to Swami varu by uncovering the history of Srivari temple. The first inscription unearthed by Sri Subrahmanya Shastry states that Pallava Queen Samavai presented the silver idol of Srinivasamurthy to the temple in the ninth century.
Sri Achahalu of National Sanskrit University gave a lecture on the topic "Cultural Inscriptions of Tallapaka" and said that in the 41 inscriptions of Tallapaka, the system of temples, donations given by donors, their usage, the regime of the time, priests, administrative officers, servants and other aspects were explained.
Later, Sri Sorakayala Krishna Reddy, a prominent legal researcher from Thondawada, said that it was Sri Sadhu Subrahmanya Shastry who translated the inscriptions of the Tirumala Srivari Temple and spread the history of the temple and the glory of Sri Venkateswara Swamy to the world.
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Earlier on the occasion of the 43rd death anniversary of Sri Sadhu Subrahmanya Shastry, Annamacharya Project Director Dr. Akella Vibhishana Sharma paid floral tribute to his statue in front of the SVETA Bhavan in Tirupati.
Later on the occasion of Sri Gouripeddi Ramasubba Sharma's 102nd birth anniversary, floral tributes were paid to his statue at SV Oriental College.
Sri Shastri's daughter Smt Girija, C.B.I. Judge and grandson Sri C.N.Murthy, TTD Asthana Vidwan Dr Garimella Balakrishna Prasad, Tallapaka family members Sri Hari Narayanacharyulu, DEO Sri. Nagaraju Naidu, Sub Editor of Publications Department Dr Narasimhacharya, DPP Program Coordinator Smt. Kokila, other officers and students participated.
During the ensuing annual Brahmotsavams of Tirumala from October 4-12, under the aegis of Sri Venkateswara Institute of Higher Vedic Studies of TTD Sri Srinivasa Veda Vidvat Sadas will be organised with renowned Vedic Scholars at Nada Neerajanam in Tirumala.
Every morning from 5 am to 6.30 am, Chaturveda Parayanam and a conference on Vedic subjects will be conducted with the prominent persons and Vedic scholars representing various parts of the country.
In this, lectures will be given on modern science in the Vedas, Sanatana Dharma in the Vedas, Purusharthas in the Vedas, Vedic language needed by the society, Bhagwat Tattva in the Vedas, Veda - Vedangas, Veda - Upanishads and other topics.
The traditional temple cleansing fete, Koil Alwar Tirumanjanam was held at Sri Padmavathi Ammavaru temple at Tiruchanoor on Tuesday in connection with the annual Pavitrotsavams.
The annual Pavitrotsavams will commence from September 16-18 with Ankurarpanam on September 15.
In connection with this ritual, TTD has cancelled Kalyanotsavam and Unjal Seva.
Eleven Paradas donated
Hyderabad-based Sri Swarna Kumar Reddy donated Eleven curtains to Tiruchanoor temple. Temple AEO Sri Ramesh, Superintendent Sri Seshagiri, Archakas were also present.
Under the auspices of HDPP and the Annamacharya project, TTD is organising the 43th death anniversary of Sri
Sadhu Subramanya Shastry and also the 102th Jayanti utsava of Sri Gouripeddi Ramasubba Sharma at the Annamacharya Kala Mandiram on September 10.
Earlier the life-size statue of Sri Sadhu Subramanya Shastry at SVETA Bhavan will be garlanded followed by floral tributes to the statue of Sri Gouripeddi Ramasubba Sharma at SV Oriental College.
Thereafter in the morning at the Annamacharya Kala Mandiram, the memorial meeting of Sri Sadhu Subramanya Shastry will be held and later in the evening Sri G Ramasubba Sharma ceremony will be observed.
The pontiff of Ahobilam Mutt Sriman Srivan Shatahopa Ranganatha Yatindra Maha Desikan Swamy hailed the contributions of Sri Tirumala Nambi who spent his entire life in Srivari Kainkaryas.
Participating in the 1051th Avatarotsavam of Sri Tirumala Nambi at the Tirumala Nambi temple on South Mada Street, the seer said upon the directions of Sri Yamunacharya, Tirumala Nambi even at ripe age trekked to Papavinasam every day to fetch water for Srivari Abhisekam.
Puranas says that Srivaru conceived Akashaganga for Abhishekam to help His ardent devotee Nambi.
Speaking on the occasion TTD Additional EO Sri Ch Venkaiah Chowdhary said Tirumala Nambi reached Tirumala in 973AD and launched Theertha kainkarya, Mantra Kainkaryas, Veda parayana Kainkarya and others Kainkaryas.
He said in recognition of the contributions of Srivari favourite devotee every year TTD observed Mahotsavam at the sub-shrine in Tirumala. Thereafter 16 eminent pundits from Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala paid rich tributes to Tirumala Nambi at Tirumala.
TTD Dharmic projects program officer Sri Rajagopal, Alwar Divya Prabandha project program officer Sri Purushottam, descendants of Sri Tirumala Nambi Sri Tatacharya Krishna Murthy and Sri C Ranganathan and others were present.
The renowned Sri Vaishnavaite who pioneered Abhisheka Kainkaryam in Tirumala temple, Sri Tirumala Nambi fete will be observed on September 9 at Tirumala Nambi Sannidhi.
Every year TTD observes the Avatarotsavam of the great Sri Vaishnava saint.
On Monday, the Alwar Divyaprabandha Project of TTD observes the 1051st Avatarotsavam of Sri Tirumala Nambi with scholarly addresses.
The literary event commences from 9:30am onwards.
The Ahobila Mutt Pontiff Sri Ranganadha Yateendra Mahadesikan Swamiji will render his Anugraha Bhashanam on the occasion.
Vinayaka Chavithi was celebrated with religious fervor on Saturday in Sri Kapileswara Swamy Temple at Tirupati.
Earlier, in the morning, Sri Vinayaka is awakened with Suprabhatam followed by Abhishekam and Archana to the moolavarlu.
In the evening, Gramotsavam will be conducted for Sri Vinayaka Swamy on Mushika Vahanam.
In the temples on the ghat roads...
Abhishekam was performed for the Moolavarlu on the occasion of Vinayaka Chavithi in the temple of Sri Vinayaka Swamy on Second Ghat Road from 8 to 9 am. Archana and special pooja programs were also held.
Special puja was also performed to the Vinayaka statue located on the down Ghat Road.
TTD EO Sri J Syamala Rao said it is endeavour of TTD to ensure that the delicious Srivari laddu Prasadam reach every devotee.
Addressing media persons after the monthly Dial-your -EO program at Annamaiah Bhavan in Tirumala on Friday the TTD EO said henceforth Srivari Laddu Prasadam will be made available at all TTD temples and information centers across the world.
Steps are being contemplated to roll out to install infrastructure at all outside temples and TTD information counters to commence the sale of Srivari laddus.
He said there is popular demand from devotees for the availability of Srivari laddus in other regions but due to several logistics, it was not done so far.
However now TTD has contained the menace of middlemen in Tirumala, and now planning to send Srivari laddus to other places on a regular basis.
TTD EO Sri J Syamala Rao along with the Additional EO Sri Ch Venkaiah Chowdary released the ensuing annual Srivari brahmotsavams 2024 at Annamaiah Bhavan in Tirumala on Friday.
The Salakatla Brahmotsavams this year are scheduled from October 4 to 12 with Ankurarpanam on October 3. The booklet includes all the utsavams, daily special rituals, vahana sevas etc.
Both the JEOs Smt Goutami, Sri Veerabrahmam, CVSO Sri Sreedhar, CE Sri Satyanarayana, Special Officer of Press and Publications Sri Rama Raju were also present.
TTD EO Sri J Syamala Rao announced that the issue of Divya Darshan tokens at Alipiri Footpath will be resumed soon.
His response came during the monthly Dial your EO program held at Annamaiah Bhavan on Friday when a pilgrim caller sought him to reconsider starting Divya Darshan tokens.
A total of 20 callers from various states called EO in this live phone-in program and gave their suggestions.
Besides giving their feedback, the Srivari devotees also lauded the TTD EO for improving the quality and deliciousness of Srivari Laddu Prasadam as well as Annaprasadams being served to the pilgrims.
Responding to a devotee who sought the EO to consider a separate line for challenged persons at Anna Prasadam complex the EO said he will loom into the possibility.
A caller Sri Ramesh Babu of Visakhapatnam suggested EO to set up a counter for taking accommodation at Srivari Mettu instead of going to CRO, to which the EO replied the suggestion will be reviewed.
Replying to Sri Raghavendra the EO said TTD is getting 23 varieties of vegetables every day for Annaprasadam and different menus are being served to the devotees.
While a few devotees lauded the TTD EO for bringing reforms within a short time by enhancing the taste of Prasadams and Annaprasadams besides improving the dashboard with darshan and accommodation updates for the benefit of the devotees.
TTD Additional EO Sri Ch Venkaiah Chowdhary, JEOs Smt Goutami, Sri Veerabrahmam, CVSO Sri Sreedhar, CE Sri Satyanarayana and other officers were also present.
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