The deity was mounted on a gold idol of Garuda and taken around the streets with much fanfare and prayers. Nearly 85,000 devotees had darshan on the day when the sacred procession of Lord Venkateswara was taken out.
The most important event Garuda Seva was held on October 4. Various rituals were performed and processions were taken out. As per the custom, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy presented a pair of silk robes to the deity on behalf of the state government.Īlso See: In Pictures: AP CM YS Jagan Offers Patu Vastrams To Lord Venkateswara
The festival begun on September 30 with the Dwajarohanam (flag hoisting ceremony), where a flag with an image of Lord Garuda was hoisted atop the temple's Dwajasthambam (flag pole). Special prayers were offered to the idols of the deity, following which they were dipped in the waters of Swamy Pushkarini, a pond situated at the temple. On the last day of Brahmotsavam, Chakra Snanam was performed by the priests. More than one lakh pilgrims had darshan on Monday, the penultimate day of the festival. TTD Executive Officer (EO) Anil Kumar Singhal told the media that the TTD sold 31 lakh 'laddus' this year against 24 lakh 'laddus' sold during the festival last year. Officials of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD), which manages the affairs of the hill shrine, said the number of devotees increased by 20 per cent over the previous year. Specified Authority Chairman Sri Jagadish Chandra Sharma, Executive Officer Sri Sri M.G.Gopal, Joint Executive Officers Sri K.S.Sreenivasa Raju, Sri Pola Bhaskar, CV&SO Sri G Srinivas, ACVSO Sri Sivakumar Reddy, DyEO Temple Sri Chinnamgari Ramana, Peishkar Sri R.Selvam, Parpathyedar Sri Ajay and others were present.Tirupati: More than seven lakh devotees had darshan of Lord Venkateswara in the temple atop the Tirumala hills here during the Srivari Salakatla Brahmotsavam, the nine-day annual festival concluding on Tuesday. The superbly carved palanquin highlighted the Mohini who cast her spell on non-believers and transformed them into His ardent disciples. It is a pleasant surprise to see Srivaru decked up as Mohini and riding in a bright white palanquin made of silver and ivory. Through Mohini Avatara the lord enlightens his devotees not to fall prey to worldly desires and come out of that “Maya”.Īt the same time Lord Venkateswara appears as a child Sri Krishna before his countless devotees on a pallaki (palanquin) made of ivory and Rose woodpresented to the Temple by the erstwhile Maharaja of Mysore. To overcome this maya everyone should worship him.Īmong the various forms donned by Lord MahaVishnu, Mohini-the universal beauty is the adorable form of supernaturally beautiful Enchantress. The devout say that by appearing as Mohini during the Srivari Brahmotsavam Lord Venkateswara had sent a message that the entire universe was a creation of his Maya. The superb decoration of the idol baffles even young damsels wondering at richness of the jewels and also the beauty of the utsava idol of Mohini. The objective of the Mohini avatar is also to indicate that the entire universe is spell bound under the Mystic Mohini and that the Lord of Tirumala is the king pin and key architect of this high drama in the universe. Tirumala, 30 September 2014: On the fifth day of Srivari Salakatla Brahmotsavam Lord Venkateswara enthralled his devotees by appearing in the form of celestial beauty Mohini (female costumes) and lived up to his reputation as an “alankara priyudu (well dressed, be-jewelled handsome personality.Īs legends put it Lords appearance as bejeweled and charming Mohini throws the demons (Asura’s) in confusion and wins the celestial battle in favor of the Devatas.
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