The Chief Secretary of Andhra Pradesh Sri Dr KS Jawahar Reddy along with his family members offered prayers in the temple of Sri Venkateswara Swamy onSaturday.
Later he was rendered Vedaseervachanam at Ranganayakula Mandapam.
TTD JEO’s Smt Sada Bhargavi, Sri Veerabrahmam and CVSO Sri Narasimha Kishore presented Thirtha Prasadams, a photo of Srivaru, a Coffee Table book on TTD, Agarbattis, a Calendar and Diary.
Temple DyEO Sri Ramesh Babu and others were also present.
With Sri Malayappa taking celestial ride on the finely decked Chandra Prabha Vahanam-the Moon God carrier, the Sapta Vahana Sevas concluded on a grand religious note on Saturday in connection with Radhasapthami.
The day began for the devotees on a bright note with Suryaprabha and the curtains came down for the Seven Celestial Vahanams with the Lord giving a chill-thrill on the soothing Chandraprabha vahanam.
Board members Sri Ramulu, Sri Ashok Kumar, Sri Madhsudhan Yadav, JEOs Smt Sada Bhargavi, Sri Veerabrahmam, CVSO Sri Narasimha Kishore and other officials were present.
The one-day Brahmotsavam, Radhasapthami in Tiruchanoor Sri Padmavathi Ammavaru temple was observed with utmost devotion on Saturday as the Goddess of Riches took out a celestial ride on Seven carriers to bless Her devotees.
In connection with Surya Jayanti, Radhasapthami was observed in Tiruchanoor in a grand manner akin to Tirumala.
The Vahana Sevas in Tiruchanoor commenced with Suryaprabha Vahanam at 7 am followed by Hamsa, Aswa, Garuda, and Chinna Sesha till the first half.
The second half of carriers commenced from 3:30 pm onwards with Snapana Tirumanjanam. The evening vahana sevas include Chandraprabha and conclude with Gaja Vahanam, the favorite carrier of Sri Padmavathi Devi.
On the other hand in the sub-shrine of Sri Surya Narayana Swamy, the processional deity blessed devotees on Aswa Vahanam at 6 am.
The devotional cultural performances presented by the various artists from Hindu Dharma Prachara Parishad allured the devotees.
Deputy EO Sri Lokanatham, AEO Sri Prabhakar Reddy, Archaka Sri Babu Swamy, and other temple staff were also present.
All the local temples under the umbrella of TTD, observed the one-day religious fete Radhasaptami with utmost devotion and spiritual fervor in and around Tirupati on Saturday.
All the temples of Tiruchanur, Srinivasa Mangapuram, Nagalapuram, Kodandaramalayam, Chandragiri Ramalayam, Narayanavanam, Karvetinagaram, Appalayagunta decked up for Surya Jayanti festival.
The officials of the respective temples participated and made elaborate arrangements for the devotees who thronged to witness vahana sevas.
The new Mobile App, "TTDevasthanams" released by TTD with the support of Jio Platforms, is a "One stop solution" for devotees providing all services evolving the needs of the pilgrims, said TTD Trust Board Chairman Sri YV Subba Reddy.
Launching the new Mobile App at Annamaiah Bhavan in Tirumala on Friday, the Chairman said, the app is designed to streamline communication, event updates, bookings, digital content, e-Hundi payments and ultimately elevate the overall devotional experience for all the pilgrims. "It's a universal app that acts as a "Hand Guide'' to pilgrims. EVen they can even watch all Four SVBC live programs in this app. Undoubtedly it's a first of its kind Religious App", he asserted.
TTD EO Sri AV Dharma Reddy described the app as a "Digital Gateway for Pilgrims". "We have been working with the JIO team for the past two years to bring out this fully personalized pilgrim-friendly app that presents a wide array of features which includes real-time updates on events and activities happening in Tirumala providing a seamless experience to the pilgrim using the app.
Earlier, the Jio team representative explained the features of the app with Powerpoint Presentation. The mobile app includes push notifications regarding important announcements, access to live streaming, easy access to on-line resources such as videos, ringtones, wallpapers and important do’s & don’ts. The app is fully integrated with TTD donation and hundi services, providing a convenient payment experience.
TTD JEO Sri Veerabrahmam, CVSO Sri Narasimha Kishore, Jio President Sri Anish Shah, President, Chief Operating Officer, Jio Platforms Ltd., Sri Amar, IT Advisor to TTD, Sri Sandeep, GM IT TTD and others members from TTD IT wing and Jio team were also present.