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The deities blessed devotees along the Mada streets between 8am and 10am.
TTD EO Sri AV Dharma Reddy, DyEO Sri Lokanatham and others were present.
In the evening, Sri Rama flanked by Sita Devi and Lakshmana Swamy took out a celestial ride on Garuda Vahanam to bless His devotees.
The paraphernalia comprised on colourful dance troupes leading the mighty vahanam in a grand manner.
DyEO Sri Natesh Babu, Superintendent Sri Hanumantaiah, and others were present.
The Seshachala ranges have been replicated with various flora and fauna and torrents giving an aesthetic look by the Garden wing.
Snapana Tirumanjanam was performed to the Utsava deities. The festival signifies a soothing feel to the deities in the hot summer with this special abhishekam and hence also known as Upasamanotsavam.
HH Sri Pedda Jeeyar Swamy, HH Sri Chinna Jeeyar Swamy, EO Sri AV Dharma Reddy and others were present.
Special programs were organized in the temple on this occasion.
As a part of this, in the morning, Sri Sita Utsavarlu conducted Snapana Tirumanjanam.
The Utsava Murthies were taken for rounds on float in Sri Ramachandra Pushkarini held from 7 pm to 8.30 pm.
Temple Deputy EO Smt. Nagaratna, AEO Sri Parthasarathy, Superintendent Sri. Somasekhar, temple priests and a large number of devotees participated.
These talambralu weighing 180 kg were presented at the temple in the presence of Deputy EO Sri Natesh Babu and Priest Sri Shravan Kumar.
For these Talambralu, paddy was grown especially for six months and the devotees from four states prepared it by husking it with finger nail for three months with great devotion.
Sri Kalyana Apparao said that under the auspices of this association, they have been giving presentation to Bhadradri Rama for the past 13 years and Vontimitta Rama since last seven years on the occasion of Kalyanotsavam.
Superintendent Sri Hanumanthaiah, Temple Inspector Sri Naveen, other officials and a large number of devotees participated in this program.
Along with the District Joint Collector Sri Ganesh Kumar, he inspected the galleries and other arrangements including Annaprasadam counters, drinking water facilities etc.
Speaking to the media he said this year the Talambralu will be distributed in the galleries itself while Annaprasadam after marriage.
He also said water points at the temple and Kalyana Vedika have also been arranged and toilets too for the sake of a multitude of devotees.
Top brass district and TTD officials were present.
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