The nine-day annual Brahmotsavam of Sri Govindaraja Swamy temple came to a grand close with the auspicious 'Chakrasnanam' performed by temple priests in the holy waters of Kapila Theeertham tank, during the early hours of Tuesday.
Amid Vedic chants and recitals of verses from scriptures, the priests immersed the holy discus in the temple tank (Pushkarni), after a long lasting ritual. Chanting the ‘Govinda Namam’, hundreds of devotees took a dip in the holy waters of the tank with religious fervour. It is believed that a dip in the temple tank during ‘Chakrasnanam’ would wash away the sins of people taking part in the religious fête.
‘Dhwaja Avarohanam’
Later in the evening, priests performed the ‘Dhwaja Avarohanam’ signalling the conclusion of the Brahmotsavams. The flag which is hoisted on the first day of the fete is unfurled during the ritual. Pontiffs of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Pedda Jeeyar Swamy and Chinna Jeeyar Swamy, local temples Deputy Executive Officer S. Chandrasekhar Pillai, AEO Moorthy Raju and scores of devotees took part in the event.
