TTD Chairman Visits Vellore Golden Temple

TTD Chairman Visits Vellore Golden Temple

Spiritual   7:02 AM

The Pontiff of Sri Shakti Peetham in Vellore of Tamilnadu, HH Sri Narayani Amma has presented a Cow and calf belonging to Gir breed to TTD on Saturday.

 

Earlier, TTD Chairman Sri YV Subba Reddy along with his wife Smt Swarnalatha took part in the Abhishekam of Sri Mahalakshmi Ammavaru and the temple authorities presented them prasadams.

 

Later they visited Sri Narayani Amma and took his blessings. The Pontiff appreciated the efforts of TTD for safeguarding and promoting Desi cows with programmes like "Gudiko Gomata", "Govinduniki Goadharita Naivedyam", etc. Thereafter, he presented the TTD Chairman a cow and calf.

 

The Vellore legislator and the TTD Board member Sri Nanda Kumar was also present.

Tarigonda Memorial Soon In Tirumala

Tarigonda Memorial Soon In Tirumala

Spiritual   7:00 AM

Vengamamba Brindavanam soon to be turned in to a memorial said, TTD EO Dr KS Jawahar Reddy.

 

The EO who inspected Tarigonda village, the native place of the famous saint poetess Matrusri Tarigonda Vengamamba in Chittoor district on Saturday, speaking on the occasion said, like Saint Poet Sri Tallapaka Annamacharya, Vengamamba also attained sadgati at the lotus feet of Sri Venkateswara Swamy with her literary works.

 

The great saint poetess who not only penned great sankeertans in praise of Srivaru but also pioneered Annaprasadam in Tirumala. In her memory only we have been providing Annaprasadam to thousands of devotees every day at Matrusri Tarigonda Vengamamba Annaprasadam Complex". 

 

The EO also said, a school is under operation at Vengamamba Brindavanam in Tirumala at present. "We will negotiate with the school authorities to vacate the school from that place which involves some procedure. In that place we are contemplating to develop a memorial for Tarigonda Vengamamba", he added.

 

Earlier the TTD EO inspected the cave located inside Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple at Tarigonda. It is believed that through this cave, Vengamamba used travel 120km on foot to reach Tirumala and render Mutyala (Pearl) Harati to Sri Venkateswara Swamy which is in practice in Tirumala temple even today. The EO also studied the inscription about the temple history and significance. 

 

He told the archakas to plan in a big way to celebrate the annual fete in the temple which is slated in month of Aswayuja and also directed the concerned to come up with an action plan to observe Vengamamba Vardhanti which is scheduled to take place soon.

 

Deputy EO of local temples Smt Shanti, Annamacharya and Vengamam Project Director Dr A Vibhishana Sharma, engineering officials and others were also present.

Five More Take Oath as TTD Board Membders

Five More Take Oath as TTD Board Membders

Spiritual   6:58 AM

Five more took oath as Board members of the TTD Trust Board on Saturday at Tirumala temple.

 

Among them, Smt Vemireddi Prasanthi Reddy, Sri Sanath Kumar, Sri Parthasaradhi Reddy, Sri Srinivasan and Sri Madhusudhan Yadav took oath at Bangaru Vakili. TTD Additional EO Sri AV Dharma Reddy administered oath with the members.

 

After darshan of Sri Venkateswara Swamy, the members were rendered Vedasirvachanam and presented with theertha prasadams of Srivaru.

 

Deputy EOs Sri Ramesh Babu, Smt Sudharani, VGO Sri Bali Reddy and others were also present.

 

One Crore Donation to BIRRD Trust

One Crore Donation to BIRRD Trust

Spiritual   6:56 AM

Chennai based devotee Sri Balu Ramajayan has donated Rs.One Crore to TTD BIRRD Trust and handed over the DD for the same amount to TTD Additional EO Sri AV Dharma Reddy at his Bungalow in Tirumala on Saturday.

 

Speaking on the occasion, the Additional EO of TTD said the donor, earlier also has donated to various trusts. A couple of months ago, he has donated Rs. One Crore to SVBC Trust. And also donated for the medicines during the Covid Second Wave", he added.

 

"Upon our request, he has now donated Rs.1.10crore to BIRRD Trust to purchase 200 numbers of state of art beds for the hospital needs. These beds will be very much useful for the patients", he maintained.

TTD Chairman Couple Present Pattu Vastrams to Kanipakam Vinayaka

TTD Chairman Couple Present Pattu Vastrams to Kanipakam Vinayaka

Spiritual   6:54 AM

TTD Chairman Sri YV Subba Reddy along with his spouse Smt Swarnalatha presented pattu vastrams to Sri Varasiddhi Vinayaka Swamy temple at Kanipakam in connection with the ongoing annual Brahmotsavams.

 

The TTD Chairman and AP Deputy CM Sri Narayana Swami, MLA Sri MS Babu, RTC Regional Chairman Sri Vijayananda Reddy were received with traditional honours by the Kanipaka temple EO Sri Venkatesu.

 

Both the Chairmen of TTD and RTC traditionally carried Pattu vastrams and garlands on their head adorned with Parivattam. 

 

Amidst chanting of Veda Mantras, they presented Vastrams to Sri Vinayaka Swamy and had Darshan of the presiding deity.

 

The temple Archakas rendered Veda Asirvachanam and later the temple EO presented Thirtha Prasadams and a portrait of the chief deity.

 

CHAIRMAN INSPECTS BANGARU CHARIOT

 

The TTD Chairman also inspected the Golden Chariot at Kanipaka Sri Varasiddi Vinayaka Swami made under the supervision of TTD for which TTD had contributed ₹6 crores and some gold.

 

Speaking to media persons later the TTD chairman said the Golden Ratham works were delayed due to Covid. 

 

He said he prayed for relief to humanity from Covid and appealed to devotees to observe all Covid guidelines.

 

The Chairman said TTD had decided to conduct the annual Srivari Brahmotsavam in Ekantam this year also in view of Covid alerts by the State and Central Governments.

 

Responding to a question he said the government would announce board members to all other temples in the state within 10 days.

 

TTD EE Sri Sivrama Krishna, TTD Sthapathi Sri Muniswami Reddy, AEO Sri Murali, Kanipaka Temple officials and Archakas were present.

Sri Sita Rama Alankara Sangeeta Kalyanotsavam Held in Vasanta Mandapam

Sri Sita Rama Alankara Sangeeta Kalyanotsavam Held in Vasanta Mandapam

Spiritual   6:43 AM

On the occasion of the closing ceremony of Sodasadina Balakanda Parayanam at Vasantha Mandapam, Sri Sita Rama Alankara Sangeetha Kalyanam held with religious ecstasy on Saturday evening.

 

The artistes from Annamacharya Project rendered Adivo Alladivo, Sri Sita Ramula Kalyanamu, Adaro Paadaro, Nela Moodu Sobhanalu, Sita Kalyana Vaibhogame, Choodaramma Satulala, Pidiketi Talambrala, Ksheerabdi Kanyakaku Sankeertans and Govinda Namalu with melody.

 

The settings arranged in Vasanta Mandapam to match the occasion stood as a special attraction. The Utsava Murthies of Sri Sita Rama were seated opposite each other and celestial Kalyanam performed amidst chanting of vedic hymns as per Hindu traditional wedding.

 

Chief priests of Tirumala temple Sri Venugopala Deekshitulu, Sri Krishna Seshachala Deekshitulu, scholar Sri Prava Ramakrishna and others were also present.