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21.6.22

Review Meeting Held on Kalyanamastu Arrangements



TTD JEO Sri Veerabrahmam held a review meeting on the ongoing arrangements for the prestigious noble Kalyanamastu-Free mass marriages event scheduled to take place across all district Head Quarters in AP on August 7.

 

The meeting was held in the Conference Hall in Administrative Building in Tirupati on Monday evening.

 

Directing the officials concerned the JEO said to co-ordinate with the respective district authorities to take forward the publicity on the programme even to grass root levels.

 

He also instructed to involve local Public Representatives, Srivari Sevakulu, Dharma Prachara and Dasa mandalis in the activities.

 

All the Kalyana Mandapams should be readied for a mega mass event and also asked to list out the requirement of articles from TTD side and from district administration for Kalyanamastu, he maintained.

 

He wished that both TTD and district officials should make coordinated arrangements to ensure grand success of Kalynamastu free mass marriage programme.

 

CE Sri Nageswara Rao, Chief Audit Officer Sri Sesha Sailendra, Additional FACAO Sri Ravi Prasadu, VGO Sri Manohar, Deputy EOs, TTD Nodal Officers who are deputed to each district of Andhra Pradesh were also present.

Sundararaja Utsavams Commences





The Avatara Mahotsavams in Sri Sundararaja Swamy temple, a sub-temple of Tiruchanoor Padmavathi Ammavaru temple commenced on a grand religious note on Monday.

 

After special Abhishekam performed in Sri Krishna Mukha Mandapam in the morning, Unjal Seva was performed in the evening.

 

In the night Pedda Seasha Vahana seva took place.

 

Deputy EO Sri Lokanatham, AEO Sri Prabhakar Reddy and others participated.

Ksheeradhivasam Held in Vakulamata Shrine






As part of ongoing Mahasamprokshanam festivities in Vakulamata temple in Patakalva near Tirupati, Ksheeradhivasam ritual was observed on Monday.

 

In the evening, Kalasaradhana, Visesha Homams and other Agama rituals were observed under the supervision of Agama Advisor Dr Vishnu Bhattacharyulu.

 

Temple DyEO Sri Gunabhushan Reddy and others were also present.

 

20.6.22

Panchagavya Adhivasam Held








Panchagavya Adhivasam fete was observed at Patakalva (at Perurubanda near Tirupati) Sri Vakulamata temple on Sunday.

 

As part of ongoing Maha Samprokshana festivities in this temple, Pachchagavyadivasam fete was grandly performed by cleansing the idol with all the five natural products of Gomata including milk, curd, ghee, urine, and dung amidst chanting of Vedic mantras by Archakas.

 

Earlier, Punyahavachanam, Raksha Bandhana, Akalmasha, Homa, and Akshimochana rituals were held.

 

Later in evening the yagashala programs of Agni Pratista, Kalasa Sthapana, Kumbhavahana, Kumbha Aradhana and Ukta Homas will also be observed.

 

Vaikhanasa Agama Advisor Sri Vedanta Vishnu Bhattacharyulu, Special grade DyEO Smt Varalakshmi, DyEO Sri Gunabhushan Reddy, and other officials were present.

Srinivasa Kalyanam Held at San Fransisco

 TTD along with AP Non-resident Telugu Society organized its first Srinivasa Kalyanam at San Francisco, Bay Area in the United States which was attended by TTD Chairman Sri YV Subba Reddy.

 

The celestial wedding took place in the Indian Community Centre here which was attended by scores of devotees. As per the Indian Standard Time, the event took place during the wee hours on Sunday.

 

In the following order, the celestial event was conducted by Archakas amidst the chanting of Vedic mantras.

 

Punahavachanam: This is a sanctifying ritual conducted to cleanse all the articles, and premises before the commencement of the celestial marriage.

 

Vishwaksena Aradhana: Lord Vishwaksena happens to be the Commander-in-Chief of Lord Venkateswara who supervises the ritual and hence His blessings were invoked.

 

The purified water in the Kalasam is sprinkled on all the articles in Homakundam and Mantapam.

 

Ankurarpana: Next followed Ankurarpana which signifies a healthy beginning before any ritual. The Asta Dikpalakas were invoked and worshiped in this ritual.

 

Pratisara Bandhana: This is yet another main part of the celestial wedding where the sacred Kankanams (holy threads) are tied to the right hand of the Lord and left hand of His Consorts while the ritual-performing priests tie it to their right hands only. Swasti Sooktam was recited.

 

Agni Pratishta: Then followed Agni Pratista where the pious Agni was lit and Prayaschitta Homam was performed.

 

Vastra Samarpana: After the Agni Pratistha new set of silk vastrams were offered to deities.

 

Maha Sankalpam: Then the important phase of the ritual, Maha Sankalpam was performed where in the descendent of the Tallapaka family (the family which dedicated their lives in the service of Lord Venkateswara for the last 600 years) performed Kanyadanam on behalf of Goddesses.

 

Kanyadanam: In any Hindu Marriage, Kanyadanam occupies a prominent place. Here the Gotra Pravaras of Lord and His Consorts were recited by the priests

 

Bharadwaja Gotram – Lord Venakteswa

 

Bhargava Gotram     – Goddess Sri Devi

 

Kasyapa Gotram       – Goddess Bhu Devi

 

Mangalya Dharana Mahotsavam: The Divine Wedding Ceremony came to a grand end with, Mangalya Dharana where Lord Venkateswara tied the Holy Mangala Sutrams to His beloved Consorts.

 

Varana Mayiram: This is a prominent and most entertaining phase usually performed during South Indian Hindu Weddings. The Lord and His Consorts played with floral balls and coconuts facing each other. (Here the priests and Tallapaka descendent performed this ritual on behalf of the deities). After this, the garlands of deities were also exchanged.

 

Aarti: After the conclusion of the pleasant “Love Game”, the Consorts were seated on either side of the Lord, with Sridevi taking the Right side and Bhudevi occupying the left place of Maha Simhasanam.

 

Finally, Karpoora Aarati, Nakshatra Aarati, and Maha Aarti were rendered marking the grand conclusion of the Celestial Wedding Ceremony.

 

Sri YV Subba Reddy along with his wife Smt Swarnalatha, AP NRT Chairman Shri Medapati Venka, SVBC board Director Damarukam Srinivasa Reddy, Rathnakar Pandugayala- USA Special Representative, Sridhar Korsapati- NATA President and others were also present.

 

The devotees cherished every moment with religious ecstasy.








19.6.22

Haryana Governor Offred Prayers to Lord Venkateswara



HE Governor of Haryana Sri Bandaru Dattatreya along with his family members offered prayers to Lord Venkateswara inside the Srivari temple on Saturday morning. TTD EO Sri AV Dharma Reddy, the priests and officials have welcomed the Governor of Karnataka. After darshan of the lord, the Temple EO has presented Sri Vari Prasadam, TTD Calendar and photo at Ranganayakula Mandapam.

 

Temple Dy EO Sri Ramesh, Reception DyEO Sri Haridranath and others were present.