Dwajarohanam of Padmavathi Temple

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Dwajarohanam of Padmavathi Temple Brahmotsavam held

Tirupati | November 28, 2005 1:42:19 PM IST

 

 

The ''dwajarohanam'' (hoisting of temple flag) in the Sri Padmavathi

Temple at Tiruchanoor, near here, was performed today, marking the

beginning of the nine-day ''Kartheeka'' Brahmotsavam in the temple.

Amid chanting of Vedic hymns by pundits and temple priests, the

temple flag was hoisted at the top of the post (''dwajasthambam'')

at 0925 hrs. ''Aarthi'' was performed before and after the ceremony.

 

TTD Executive Officer A P V N Sarma, Joint Executive Officer N

Mukhteeswara Rao, Tirupati Urban Development Authority (TUDA)

Chairman B Karunakar Reddy and Tirupati MLA M Venkataramana were

among the hundreds of devotees present.

 

The highlight of the festival would be the ''panchami theertham'' on

the last day, when the goddess, who, legend says, manifested herself

in the holy Pushkarani ''Padmasarovaram'' in a golden lotus

on ''sukla paksha panchami,'' is given a holy bath along with ''Sri

Sudarsana Chakra.'' Turmeric, tulsi, silk sarees and other gifts are

brought from the Lord Venkateswara Temple at Tirumala in an

impressive procession on the occasion and offered to the goddess

before the celestial bath.

 

Thousands of devotees would take a holy dip in the tank that day.

 

Religious and cultural programmes would be organised both at the

Annamacharya Kalamandiram and Mahati Auditorium, Tirupati and

Asthana Mandapam, Tiruchanoor, during the festival.

 

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