Ankurarpanam performed for annual brahmotsavams

Ankurarpanam performed for annual brahmotsavams
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Ankurarpanam performed for annual brahmotsavams, Ankurarpanam\' ritual was performed with religious fervor in the hill temple of Tirumala on Thursday evening.

Tirumala: Ankurarpanam' ritual was performed with religious fervor in the hill temple of Tirumala on Thursday evening.

As a prelude to the annual salakatla brahmotsavams, Ankurarpanam or the "sacred seed sowing ritual" was performed at 7 pm in Tirumala wherein nine types of holy seeds in earthen containers have been sowed in holy soil (Mrisangrahana).
Ankurarpanam ritual being performed in Tirumala on Wednesday
This ritual signifies the beginning of festival in the temple. This is followed by recital of Vedic hymns.

Earlier the commander-in-chief of Lord Venkateswara, Sri Vishwaksena Swamy, has been taken around the four in Mada streets in a grand procession. The celestial warrior has invited all the three crore deities to take part in the nine-day mega religious event of his Supremo Master.

Specified Authority Chairman Sri Jagadish Chandra Sharma, Executive Officer MG Gopal, Joint Executive Officer KS Sreenivasa Raju, CV&SO G Srinivas, ACVSO Sivakumar Reddy, DyEO Temple Chinnamgari Ramana, Peishkar R.Selvam, Parpathyedar Doraswamy Naik and others were present.

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