Thousands of devotees witnessed the celestial procession of golden chariot organised on the second day on Wednesday as part of the three-day annual Vasanthotsavams at the temple of Lord Venkateswara.
The processional deities of Lord Malayappa mounted atop the blinding golden chariot flanked on either side by His two divine consorts was dragged around the sacred shrine amidst great religious ecstasy.
Devotees who had congregated all along the mada streets went into raptures at the very sight of the procession.
The air was charged with the chanting of Govinda namams by the devotees as the chariot majestically rolled by.
The divine procession lasted for more than 90 minutes.
Later in the afternoon the deities were again taken out in a grand procession to the Vasanthotsava mandapam where the priests ceremoniously performed ‘Snapana Thirumanjanam’ amid the rhythmic recitals of vedic hymns to the pulsating beat of the traditional temple drums.
Governor participates
in fete
Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan took part in the annual Vasanthotsavams.
An ardent devotee of Lord, Mr. Narasimhan who was on his way to Kadapa to participate in the Sri Rama Kalyanam at Vontimitta reached Tirupati airport in the afternoon and motored up straight to Tirumala.
On his arrival at the Padmavathi guest house, he was accorded a warm reception by the TTD’s JEO K.S. Srinivasa Raju and other officials. After a brief halt at the guest house he drove straight towards the main temple complex for darsan of the deity.
Later, he participated in the ‘Snapana Thirumanjanam’ at the Vasantha mandapam and also paid a visit to the temple of goddess Padmavathi ammavaru at Tiruchanoor before leaving the place.
Priests ceremoniously perform ‘Snapana Thirumanjanam’ amid recital of vedic hymns
