27.4.24

VICE PREZ OFFERS PRAYERS IN TIRUMALA TEMPLE

 The Honourable Vice President of India Sri Jagdeep Dhankar along with his spouse Smt Sudhesh Dhankar on his maiden visit to Tirumala temple offered prayers to Sri Venkateswara Swamy on Friday.


Expressing his divine experience he said, this visit is closest to spirituality, divinity and religiousity. He felt blessed and sought bliss for humanity. 


Adding further he said he experienced the sync of heart, mind and soul.


"I am leaving this place fully surcharged, inspired and motivated to be in the service of Bharat, the oldest civilization on the planet and home to one-sixth of humanity".


"This place exemplifies virtuosity, sublime administration, seamless functioning and this can be a role model for religious dispensations. I take for me and for my wife, a lifetime moment ever to be cherished", he expressed.


Earlier he was received at the temple mahadwaram by Archakas with ceremonial welcome along with TTD Chairman Sri Bhumana Karunakar Reddy and EO Sri AV Dharma Reddy.


After Srivari Darshan, the Vice President was presented with Srivari Theertha Prasadams, a portrait, calendar and diaries by the TTD Chairman.


SPLENDID PUSHPAYAGAM HELD

 The colourful floral bath rendered to the utsava deities of Sri Rama, Sita Lakshmana as a part of Pushpayagam went off in a colourful manner at Vontimitta Sri Kodanda Ramalayam on Friday evening.


Several kilos of varieties of traditional, ornamental flowers and various aromatic leaves were offered to the deities.


Pushpayagam is usually observed after completion of the annual Brahmotsavam as ''Pariharotsavam'', as a ''sin-free'' ritual to the commissions and omissions performed either knowingly or unknowingly by the staff, religious staff and even devotees during Brahmotsavams.


DyEO Sri Natesh Babu, Garden Deputy Director Sri Srinivasulu, Superintendent Sri Hanumantaiah, Temple Inspector Sri Naveen, Archaka Swamys, huge number of devotees were also present.



26.4.24

Vontimitta Brahmotsavams To Conclude with Dhwajavarohanam









On Thursday, the last day of Sri Kodandaramaswamy's annual Brahmotsavam, Chakrasnanam was held at Pushkarini near the temple.  A significant number of devotees participated and performed holy baths on the occasion.


Swami was awakened in the temple at 4 am with Suprabhatam and the temple was cleaned and worshiped.  From 9.30am onwards Sri Sita Rama Lakshmana sere taken out on a celestial procession to Pushkarini on Tiruchi while, Sri Sudarshan Chakratalwar on a separate palanquin.


From 10.30 am to 11.15 am, Snapana Tirumanjanam was held as a ceremony for the idols.  


Sri Chakratalwar was also rendered abhishekam with milk, curd, honey, turmeric and sandalwood.  After that, the priests performed Chakrasanam while chanting Vedic mantras.


The Brahmotsavam of Sri Kodandarama Swamy will conclude with the Dhwajavarohanam on Thursday night.


Deputy EO Sri Natesh Babu, Superintendent Sri Hanumanthaiah, Temple Inspector Sri Naveen and temple priests participated in this program.

Students Lauded








TTD EO Sri. AV.Dharma Reddy congratulated the students of TTD Educational institutions who secured the best marks in the 10th class examinations.


On this occasion he felicitated and blessed the students studying in TTD schools who obtained the best results in the 10th class (2023-24) public examinations at the TTD administration building on Thursday.

Similarly, JEOs Smt. Gauthami (H&E), Sri Veerabraham TTD Education Officer Dr. Bhaskar Reddy felicitated the students who stood first in the TTD school and scored more than 570 marks.

Students from Sri Kodandaramaswamy English High School, Tirupati, SV High School, Sri Padmavathi Boys High School, Sri Govindaraja Swamy English High School, Tirumala SV High School, Sri Kapileswara Swamy High School, SV Oriental High School, SV Badhira School, SV Bhimavaram, Deaf school, a total of 20 students received mementos over the hands of EO.

In all the schools managed by TTD, 98 percent passed the 10th class public examinations for the academic year 2023-2024, 100 percent passed in SV Badhira Pathshala in Tirupati and SV Badhira School in Bhimavaram, TTD Education Officer Dr.  Bhaskar Reddy said.

Head Masters and students of TTD High Schools participated in this program.

25.4.24

Donation of ₹10 Lakhs to Annadanam Trust




SV Annadanam Trust received a donation of Rs 10 lakh thousand on Wednesday.  


Devotee Sri Rachit Poddar of Kolkata presented the DD to EO Sri AV Dharma Reddy at his chamber in TTD administration building through his Tirupati representative Sri Raghavendra.

Aswa Vahana Marks Conclusion of Vahana Seva












The vahana sevas concluded on Wednesday evening at Vontimitta Sri Kodanda Rama Swamy giving Darshan to devotees riding Aswa Vahanam.


Sri Rama appeared in Kalki Avatara.


Deputy EO Sri Natesh Babu, Superintendent Sri Hanumantaiah, Temple Inspector Sri Naveen and a large number of devotees participated in this program.


Kaliyamardhana Alankaram on Penultimate Day















The Kaliyamardhana Alankaram of Sri Kodandarama Swamy on the eighth day of the ongoing annual Brahmotsavam at Vontimitta impressed devotees.


From 7.30 am to 9.30 am the Vahana Seva was held in grandeur.  


Bhajan groups played bhajans and kolatams while Swamy rolled along the streets.

 

After Vahanaseva, Snapana Tirumanjanam ceremony started at 11 am to Sri Sita Rama Lakshmana utsava murthies.

 

Temple Deputy EO Sri Natesh Babu and others participated.


As a part of Sri Kodandaramaswamy Brahmotsavam, Chakra Snanam will be held on April 25 between 10:30am and 11:15am.


Brahmotsavam concludes with Dhwajavarohanam at 7 pm.

 

The annual Pushpayagam will be observed on April 26 from 6 pm to 9 pm.