TTD gears up for the grand conduct of Srivari annual Brahmotsavams from September 24
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams is gearing up for the grand conduct of the Srivari annual Brahmotsavams at Tirumala from September 24.
The TTD administration held it's maiden review meeting on Srivari Salakatla Brahmotsavams at Tirumala on Thursday.
TTD additional executive officer Ch Venkaiah Chowdary directed the heads of all Devasthanams departments to make comprehensive plans and complete all arrangements within a stipulated timeframe.
The 9-day mega festival which begins with the Dwajarohanam fete on Sept 24 concludes with the Chakrasnanam rituals on Oct 2. Important processions part of the 9-day festival include the highly venerated Garuda Seva on Sept 28, giant chariot festival on Oct 1 and Chakrasnanam on Oct 2.
As per the customary practice, Chief minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu will present silk robes to Lord Venkateswara at the Tirumala temple on behalf of the state govt on the first day of the Srivari Brahmotsavams on Sept 24.
TTD addl EO told reporters that VIP break Darshan will remain cancelled for 9-days between Sept 24-Oct 2 in view of the annual Brahmotsavams. He added that all forms of other privilege darshans including Darshan for the senior citizens, parents of infants, NRIs, donors etc will also remain cancelled during the 9-day period.
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'Our focus here will be to facilitate Darshan to more number of common devotees during the Srivari Brahmotsavams', Venkaiah Chowdary asserted.
TTD's vigilance and security dept has been instructed to coordinate with the Tirupati district police wing to mobilise required number of police forces for bandobust duties during the mega festival.
The engineering, garden and electrical depts were instructed to spruce up the hill town with gigantic floral and electrical cutouts depicting various mythological forms of Lord Sri Maha Vishnu on the sidelines of the Brahmotsavams.
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