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18.4.24

Officials Inspects Kalyana Vedika













TTD officials along with various department officials from the Kadapa district inspected the ongoing arrangements in Kalyana Vedika at Vontimitta on Wednesday afternoon.


Earlier both the TTD JEO Sri Veerabrahmam and Kadapa Joint Collector Sri Ganesh Kumar reviewed the arrangements with various officials from both the areas with respect to galleries, traffic diversion, parking slots, Annaprasadam and water distribution, security, transportation after the completion of Kalyanam on April 22.


Later they visited Kalyana Vedika and made some valuable suggestions to the officials concerned on announcements for guiding devotees in a proper manner on various facilities etc.


All the officials from TTD and district administration were present.

Snapanam Held












The Snapana Tirumanjanam to the deities of Sri Sita Lakshmana Anjaneya sameta Sri Ramachandra Murty were rendered on Wednesday at Ranganayakula Mandapam in Tirumala temple in connection with Sri Rama Navami festival.


The special Abhishekam was telecast live on SVBC between 9am and 11am for the sake of global devotees.


Tirumala Pontiff Sri Pedda Jeeyar Swamy, EO Sri AV Dharma Reddy, DyEO Sri Bhaskar and other officials were present.

Srivari Sevaks Participation Knows on Boundaries









The role of Srivari Sevaks rendering voluntary service in Vontimitta Sri Kodanda Ramalayam is gaining popularity akin to Tirumala.


Hundreds of sevaks are coming forward with enthusiasm to participate in rendering services to fellow pilgrim devotees in various areas like serving Annaprasadam, distribution of buttermilk and water, pilgrim crowd management etc.at Vontimitta during the annual Brahmotsavams.


The popularity of the state festival of Sri Sita Rama Kalyanam at Vontimitta Kodanda Ramalayam has spread across Andhra Pradesh.


With this the devotees not only from Kadapa and Annamaiah districts but also from Kurnool, Rajamundry and other districts are seen participating voluntarily as Srivari Sevaks.


Sharing the same to media on Wednesday, on the occasion of preparation of Talambralu, JEO Sri Veerabrahmam said.


TTD has invited services of 500 sevaks every day while drafted another 1200 exclusively for Sri Sita Rama Kalyanam on April 22. Besides, another 300 are deployed for the preparation of Talambralu. It is nice to see the voluntary participation of devotees enrolling themselves as Srivari Sevaks, especially for the celestial wedding ceremony, he added.

Sri Rama Navami Festivites












The Sri Rama Navami festival was observed with celestial fervour in Sri Kodanda Rama Swamy temple in Tirupati on Wednesday.


Snapana Tirumanjanam was observed to the deities of Sri Sita Rama Lakshmana and Hanumantha in the morning.


While in the evening between 3pm and 4pm Asthanam was performed where HH Sri Pedda Jeeyar Swamy of Tirumala presented new Vastrams to the presiding deity as well to the Utsava deities.


In the evening Sri Rama will take a celestial ride on Hanumanta Vahana.


DyEO Smt Nagaratna and other temple staff, devotees were present.


Hanumath Vahanam Held







On the occasion of Sri Rama Navami, Hanumanta Vahana Seva was held in Tirumala on Wednesday evening.


Sri Rama took out a celestial ride on His favourite Hanumanta vahana and blessed devotees all along four mada streets.


TTD EO Sri AV Dharma Reddy, TTD officials, devotees were also present.

Pedda Sesha Vahanam Held









As a part of the ongoing annual Brahmotsavam in Vontimitta Kodanda Ramalayam in Kadapa district, in the night of Wednesday, the utsava idols of Sri Sita Lakshmana asameta Sri Rama were paraded along the mada streets on Sesha Vahana to bless the devotees.


Legend says that Adisesha is one of the favourite carriers of Sri Rama as its believed that the incarnations  Lakshmana, Balarama in the guise of brothers in aeon were close to Him.


Sesha Vahana is symbolic of Dasya Bhakti that is a complete surrender before the Lord without any expectations.


TTD officials participated.

17.4.24

Ekasila Nagaram Gears Up for Annual Fest At Vontimitta






TTD has made extensive arrangements for the grand annual Brahmotsavam of Sri Kodandarama Swamy temple at Vontimetta in YSR Kadapa district from April 17-25  and Ankurarpanam on April 16. The temple is also popular by name Ekasila Nagaram as the presiding deities were carved out in a single stone.


Among the elaborate arrangements are separate queue lines, cool shelters, colourful rangolis and cool paintings, shining flower and electrical decorations.


There will be daily Vahana Sevas both in the mornings and in the evenings, cultural programs by artists of Annamacharya Project and Bhajans, Kolatams and spiritual cum devotional discourses by HDPP.


Following are details of daily Vahana Sevas and other events of the nine day festivities at Vontimetta temple 


17-04-2024-Dwajarohanam in Mithuna lagna and Sesha Vahana in the evening 

 

18-04-2024-Venugopala alankaram and Hamsa Vahanam at night


19-04-2024-Vatapatrasai Alankaram and Simha Vahana


20-04-2024-Navneeta Krishna alankaram and Hanumanta Vahanam


21-04-2024-Mohini Alankaram and Garuda Vahanam in the evening


22-04-2024-Shiva Dhanurbhanga Alankaram, Sri Sita Rama Kalyanotsavam and Gaja Vahanam  


23-04-2024-Rathotsavam 


24-04-2024-Kaliya Mardhana Alankaram and Aswa Vahanam

 

25-04-2024-Chakra Snanam and Dhwajavarohanam in the evening 


26-04-2024-Pushpa Yagam in the  evening 

TTD Online Quota for July




TTD is all set to release the online quota of darshan, accommodation and srivari seva voluntary service for the month of July. Details as follows...


Srivari Arjitha Seva Tickets Electronic DIP Registration will be available from 10am of April 18 till 10 am of April 20.


Srivari Arjitha Seva Tickets viz.Kalyanam, Unjal Seva, Arjitha Brahmotsavam and SD Seva will be available from 10 AM of April 22 while Virtual Seva tickets on the same day at 3pm.


Tirumala Angapradakshinam Tokens will be available from April 23 at 10AM.


Darshan and Accommodation quota to the SRIVANI Trust Donors will be available on April 23 at 11AM.


Senior Citizens/Physically Challenged quota will be available from

3pm of April 23.


The Special Entry Darshan (Rs.300) tickets will be available on April 24 at 10 AM.


Tirumala & Tirupati Accommodation Quota will be available from 3pm of April 24.


The Srivari Seva voluntary service General quota for Tirumala and Tirupati will be released at 11am while Navaneeta Seva at 12noon and Parakamani Seva at 1pm on April 27.


For bookings log onto TTD Official Web site only: ttdevasthanams.ap.gov.in    

Ankurarpanam Held









The annual Brahmotsavam rituals in Vontimitta temple, off to a religious start with Ankurarpanam, the festival of prelude on Tuesday evening.


DyEOs Sri Natesh Babu, Smt Prasanthi, Superintendent Sri Hanumantaiah, Temple Inspector Sri Naveen and others were present in Beejavapanam.


Temple History and Legend 


Vontimitta Sri Kodanda Ramalayam has a significant history for being the temple without the idol of Sri Hanuman as the legend narrates that it was the place where Sri Rama along with Sita and Lakshmana wandered during His Aranyavasa before He met Sri Anjaneya.


Sri Rama quenched the thirst of His beloved spouse by shooting an arrow on the ground from which water spring splashed out. And this water body is known as Rama Theertham which is located adjacent to the temple.


Poets' Den


Versatile Telugu Poets like Bammera Potana, Ayyalaraju Ramabhadra, Nallakalva Ayyappa, Tippayya penned great works from this sacred place only.


Temple Construction 


According to the available historical evidence, this temple construction began in the 14th century and lasted till the 17th century.


The temple is an architectural marvel with unique sculptures and even the presiding deities of Sri Sita Rama Lakshmana were carved on a single rock and hence the name of the temple town, Ekasila Nagaram.