Brahmotsavams at Vadapalli temple from tomorrow

Rajamahendravaram: The annual Brahmotsavams of Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple at Vadapalli, popularly known as Konaseema Tirumala, will commence on October 29 and conclude on November 6. The temple authorities have made arrangements to ensure that devotees can have a smooth and hassle-free darshan of the presiding deity during the nine-day celebrations. Temple Executive Officer (Deputy Commissioner) Surya Chakradhar Rao said special rituals, Homams, sevas and vahana processions would be conducted as part of the festivities. Elaborate arrangements have been made to facilitate devotees’ movement and enable them to participate in the daily rituals.

The celebrations will begin on October 29 with Ankurarpanam and Dhwajarohanam, followed by the darshan of the deity in the Paravasudeva alankaram and the Sesha Vahana Seva.

On October 30, the temple will conduct Maha Pushpayagam, collection of sacred water from the Godavari river and Laksha Kumkumarchana.

The deity will appear in Saraswati alankaram, followed by the Hamsa Vahana Seva. On October 31, the rituals will include Maha Pushpayagam and Sahasra Deepalankarana Seva. The deity will be adorned as Kodanda Rama for the Hanumad Vahana Seva. The Srinivasa Kalyanam will be performed on the morning of November 1. In the evening, the deity will be decorated as Yoga Narasimha and taken in a procession on the Simha Vahanam. On November 2, Maha Sudarshana Homam and Thomala Seva will be performed in the morning. The evening procession will feature the deity in Malaiyappa alankaram on the Garuda Vahanam, one of the important attractions of the Brahmotsavams.

The rituals on November 3 will include Ashtadala Pada Padmaradhana in the morning. The deity will appear in Sri Krishna Alankaram during the Surya Prabha Vahana Seva. The evening procession will feature Mohini alankaram on the Chandra Prabha Vahanam. On November 4, the temple will conduct Ashtottara Shata Kalasabhishekam, Laksha Tulasi Puja and Venkateswara Homam with Sri Lakshmi Venkateswara Moola Mantra. The deity will appear in Rajaadhiraja Alankaram during the Gaja Vahana Seva in the evening. The celebrations will continue on November 5 with Tiruppavada Seva and the Kalpavriksha Vahana Seva along with the two divine consorts.

Churnotsavam will be performed in the evening, followed by the Ashwa Vahana Seva with the deity adorned as Kalki. The Brahmotsavams will conclude on November 6 with Maha Purnahuti and Avabhritha Snanam, also known as Chakrasnanam, on the banks of the Gautami Godavari. The concluding rituals will include Dhwajavarohanam, Maha Ashirvachanam and Ekanta Seva.

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Deekshitula Subrahmanyam

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Deekshitula RV Subrahmanyam is a Staff Reporter with The Hans India, covering the erstwhile East and West Godavari districts, along with Alluri Sitarama Raju and Polavaram districts. A journalist with experience of over three decades, he began his career as a Telugu mofussil reporter in 1991. He writes extensively on politics, tribal affairs, rural development, tourism, development, and human-interest stories He is the author of the six-part Telugu prose Ramayana Sitarama Kathasudha and has received several literary and journalistic honours, including the JCI Young Writer Award, Vadlamudi Rammohan Rao Memorial Award and Madduri Annapurnayya Memorial Award.

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