Tirumala Brahmotsavam to begin on Monday

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Tirumala Brahmotsavam to begin on Monday

 

 

TIRUPATI, SEPT.23, 2006 (TIRUPATITIMES.COM)

 

 

 

Tirumala, the famous hill abode of Lord Vennkateswara is being readied

with all preparations including the installations of dozens of huge

illuminated cut-outs of Hindu mythological characters for the successful

conduct of the nine-day annual Brahmotsavam festivals that will begin

with the hoisting of traditional Garuda flag atop the sacred

Dwajasthambham at the shrine by the senior priests in the evening on

Monday.

 

 

 

TTD Board Chairman, Mr. B. Karunakara Reddy said today that the

Andhrapradesh Chief Minister Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, in accordance

with three decade old practice, would be offering a set of silk cloths

on behalf the state government to the Lord on the inaugural day of the

mega festival.

 

 

 

The sacred processions of the Lord Venkateswara daily in the morning and

night as part of the Navaratri festival would be made available live on

the Internet for the benefit of millions of devotees across the globe,

he said.

Over two lakh devotee are expected for the most sacred event of the mega

festival, " Garuda Seva Procession" of the Lord, at 9 pm on

September 29, he said adding that unprecedented high profile security

arrangements with round the clock surveillance on the hills, both the up

and down ghat roads and the 10 km long pilgrims stepping foot-path have

been made to prevent any untoward incident during the festival.

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