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7.12.23

Chief Pontiff of Sri Bhandarakeri Matha Offered Prayers to Lord Venkateswara
HH Sri Sri Vidyeshateertha Sripadaru of Sri Bhandarakeri Matha, Udipi visited Sri Vari Temple, Tirumala on Wednesday morning. On his arrival at in front of Sri Vari Temple, Dy EO Sri Haridranath and Temple Priests welcomed him with Temple Honors and led him to Sanctum Santorium.
Temple Peishkar Sri Srihari, Parpatheyadar Sri Thulasi Prasad and others were present.
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Dhanur Masa Program From 17th Dec to 14th Jan
As a part of holy Dhanurmasa Dharmic programs, TTD is organising Tiruppavai Pravachanams at Tirupati and in all 216 centres across the country from December 17- January 14, under the aegis of the Alwar Divya Prabandha project.
The special feature of the Dhanur masa program is that in the place of Suprabhatam, Tiruppavai is being observed in all Sri Vaishnava temples during that one month.
In Tirupati, Tiruppavai will be recited at Annamacharya Kalamandiram.
Andal Sri Goda Devi, one among the 12 Alwars, had observed Dhanurmasa Vratam for the prosperity, and health of humanity. She penned 30 Pasuras in Tiruppavai Divya Prabandham about the vratam procedure.
The 10th skanda of Bhagavatam indicates that Gopikas performed the Vratam seeking Sri Krishna's blessings.
The tradition is in practice at all Sri Vaishnava temples where Tiruppavai Sattumora is held annually during the holy Dhanur masam.
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Koil Alwar Tirumanjanam on 19th Dec
Traditionally the Koil Alwar Tirumanjanam is observed four times a year - on the Tuesdays ahead of Ugadi, Anivara Asthanam, annual Brahmotsavams and Vaikunta Ekadasi.
TTD has cancelled the Astadala Pada Padmaradhana Seva on the day.
6.12.23

Drinking Water Needs of Tirumala Fulfilled
TTD Chairman Sri Bhumana Karunakara Reddy said the drinking water requirement of Tirumala for the entire year ahead has been met with abundant rains received in the last four days.
The Chairman along with TTD JEO Sri Veerabrahmam and other officials inspected the reservoirs in Tirumala which brimming with waters due to the incessant heavy rains caused by the Michuang cyclone effect.
Speaking to media later the Chairman said fear of water scarcity popped up for Tirumala fifteen days ago. To resolve the situation TTD had decided to draw water from the Kandaleru reservoir also.
He said however as a result of the Sri Srinivasa Divyanugraha Homa which began from November 23 at the Sapta Go Pradakshina Mandiram, the rains commenced and with the benign blessings of Sri Venkateswara Swamy in the last two days Tirumala had received 24 cms of rainfall.
He said TTD officials are reviewing the situation frequently and opened the gates of the Gogarbham, Papa Vinasanam and Akashaganga dams during wee hours on Tuesday.
CVSO Sri Narasimha Kishore, CE Sri Nageswar Rao, SE-2 Sri Jagadeeshwar Reddy, EE (water works) Sri Srihari, EE5 Sri Surendranath Reddy, VGO Sri Nanda Kishore and others were present.

Superior Quality of ANnaprasadam at Tirumala
TTD Chairman Sri Bhumana Karunakara Reddy said that TTD topped the religious institutions which provided high-quality of Annaprasadam to lakhs of devotees from all over the world who throng the hill shrine every day.
Speaking to media on Tuesday the TTD Chairman lamented that a section of social media had campaigned that some devotees had staged a protest recently at Matrusri Tarigonda Vengamamba Annaprasadam Complex.
He said around 15 persons in the dining hall amongst 700 other pilgrims had pointed out the quality of food at Annaprasada Bhavan. He said TTD will never compromise on the quality. But these persons who complained about the food quality tried to intimidate others which is absolutely wrong in a pilgrim centre.
He said the food habits are personally divergent but in pilgrim centres devotees have to observe patience. TTD is ever prepared to set right any lapses, if any.

Akhanda Parayanam Held
The fifth edition of Akhanda Ayodyakanda Parayanam took place at Nadaneerajanam platform in Tirumala on Tuesday between 7am and 9am.
A total of 186 shlokas from chapters 14-17 besides 25 Shlokas from Yoga Vasistyam were recited by Vedic pundits and devotees.
Vedic scholars Sri Ramanujacharyulu, Sri Maruti, Sri Ananta Venugopal recited the shlokas. Devotees also recited the shlokas along with the Pundits.
The program began with Pahirama Prabho and concluded with Jaya Hanuman Sankeertans by renowned Annamacharya Project artists Dr. Madhusudhan and Smt Lavanya team.
The programme was telecasted live on SVBC for the sake of global devotees.