On the seventh day of ongoing annual brahmotsavams of Sri Govindaraja Swamy temple, the processional deity Lord Govindaraja Swamy was taken atop the dazzling ‘Suryaprabha Vahanam’ in a celestial ride, around the four mada streets of the temple, here on Friday. The delightful procession was led by cultural programmes such as ‘kolattam’, ‘chekka bhajanas’, vedic chants and drum beats by Kerala-based artistes. Among all the vehicle processions, during the nine-day fête, ‘Suryaprabha Vahanam’ holds a special place as the Sun God is worshipped along with the deity. He is also known as the form of Lord Narayana – Trayimaya, for representing the three Vedas and controls the affairs of the universe. Later, in the evening, the deity was taken in a procession on the ‘Chandraprabha Vahanam’. Sri Pedda Jeeyar Swamy of Tirumala Mutt, Sri Chinna Jeeyar Swamy, local temples Deputy EO Varalakshmi, Executive Engineer Jagadeeswara Reddy, garden superintendent Srinivas and large number of devotees took part.
