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Tirupati: Deity decked up with garlands of dry fruits, roses
The aromatic bath, Snapana Tirumanjanam of Goddess Padmavathi on the day two of Kartika Brahmotsavams on Sunday witnessed a unique style of decoration.
Tirupati: The aromatic bath, Snapana Tirumanjanam of Goddess Padmavathi on the day two of Kartika Brahmotsavams on Sunday witnessed a unique style of decoration.
This divine event was organised at the Sri Krishna swami mandapam from 12 noon till 2.30 pm with special flowers, aromatic leaves, garlands made of dry fruits under the supervision of Kankana bhattar Vempalli Srinivasulu. All the rituals like Punyahavachanam, Nava kalashabisekam, etc. were performed as per the tenets of Pancharatra Agama.
Seven varieties of garlands were offered to Goddess Sri Padmavathi as archakas chanted Taittireya Upanishad, Purushottama suktam, etc., Archakas used garlands made of dry fruits dates, colourful roses, gooseberry, and almonds.
Similarly, Australian apple, mango, Kiwi, pomegranates, oranges, etc., were also presented as naivedyam. Nearly 20 members of the TTD garden department had worked for two days and decorated the Sri Krishna mandapam with colourful Flowers and fruits.
Special and attractive flower decorations in the dwaja mandapam, sanctum, Sri Krishna temple, Sri Sundararajaswami temples in the Sri Padmavathi Ammavari temple complex had attracted and enthralled the devotees. In all during the nine days festival, five tons of traditional flowers and one-lakh cut flowers would be used, said Srinivasulu, Deputy Director of TTD Garden department.
