The first half of Vahana Sevas in the morning concluded with Hanumantha Vahanam.
This was the fourth one in the Saptha Vahana series in Radhasaptami.
Every inch of the galleries surrounding the four mada streets in Tirumala have been occupied by devotees.
Tirumala witnessed sea of humanity on Saturday for the one day Brahmotsavam.
As soon as the Hanumantha Vahana Seva concluded between 1pm and 2pm, Sri Sudarshana Chakrattalwar was brought from temple to Swamy Pushkarini. After a brief Tirumanjanam to Chakrattalwar, the sacred Chakra Snanam was performed between 2pm and 3pm.
Board members Sri Ramulu, Sri Ashok Kumar, Sri Madhusudhan Yadav, JEOs Smt Sada Bhargavi, Sri Veerabrahmam, CVSO Sri Narasimha Kishore, Temple DyEO Sri Ramesh Babu and others were present.
On the auspicious occasion of Ratha Saptami Sri Malayappa Swamy as Suryanarayana Murty blessed devotees on the finely decked Suryaprabha Vahanam.
In connection with Surya Jayanti on Saturday, Sri Malayappa took out a celestial ride on Suryaprabha Vahanam held between 5:30am and 8am.
All galleries are full with pilgrims from the first vahanam itself since the mega fete is taking part after the Covid pandemic in a fullfledged manner.
As soon as the first rays of the raising sun fell on forehead, abdomen and feet of Sri Malayappa at the North West corner Harati was rendered. The devotees waiting in galleries chanted Govinda Namas with utmost religious ecstasy and received the blessings of Sri Suryanarayana Murty.
CS of AP Dr KS Jawahar Reddy, TTD board members Sri Ramulu, Sri Ashok Kumar, JEO(H&E) Smt Sada Bhargavi, CVSO Sri Narasimha Kishore, DyEO Sri Ramesh Babu and others were present.
The Srivari Sevaks rendered impeccable services to the multitude of devotees who occupied every inch of the galleries in four mada streets on Saturday on the auspicious occasion of Radhasapthami.
About 1800 Srivari Sevaks have been deployed and pressed into the service of the devotees who thronged to the venue to witness the Saptha Vahana Sevas from dawn to dusk. An unprecedented pilgrim rush has been witnessed in Tirumala and all the galleries are full to their capacities from the wee hours of the one day Mini Brahmotsavam.
The Srivari Sevaks have rendered laudable services to the fellow pilgrims waiting in galleries which commenced at 4am onwards and lasted till 10pm. For serving of Annaprasadam at regular intervals about 850, for distribution of water about 650, and for vigilance nearly 300 volunteers were pressed into service.
They served beverages, milk, buttermilk, varieties of "Ready to Eat Rice" to devotees in all the galleries of four mada streets. Besides they also served Annaprasadam at Matrusri Tarigonda Vengamamba Annaprasadam Complex, PAC 2, PAC 4, Vaikuntham Queue Complex. The Sevaks also served food to NCC, police, vigilance, scouts and guides who were drafted for duties at various points in Tirumala.
The pilgrims also expressed immense satisfaction over the arrangements by TTD and lauded the dedicated services of Srivari Sevaks.