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All set for Vontimitta Brahmotsavams
With just a day left for annual Brahmotsavams and a week left for Sri Sita Rama Kalyanam at Sri Kodandarama Swamy temple at Vontimitta in YSR Kadapa district, TTD Executive Officer D Sambasiva Rao inspected the arrangements on Tuesday.
Vontimitta: With just a day left for annual Brahmotsavams and a week left for Sri Sita Rama Kalyanam at Sri Kodandarama Swamy temple at Vontimitta in YSR Kadapa district, TTD Executive Officer D Sambasiva Rao inspected the arrangements on Tuesday.
- The Brahmotsavams will be held from April 14 to 24
- Sri Sita Rama Kalyanam will be performed on April 20
The temple was recently taken over by the TTD. After inspecting the ongoing works of Kalyana Vedika, the EO held a review meeting with the district officials at Haritha Guest House.
During the review meeting with District Collector MV Ramana and SP Navin Gulati, the Executive Officer instructed the TTD health, vigilance and electrical departments to work in coordination with the district administration in maintaining proper sanitation, for security arrangements and uninterrupted power supply during the annual Brahmotsavams which are scheduled to be held from April 14 to April 24. Sri Sita Rama Kalyanam will be performed on April 20.
The EO stressed that there should not be any compromise in the arrangements especially for Kalyanam as it is the first major religious event after the bifurcation of the State. The government is considering it as a prestigious ceremony. "The food arrangements also will be jointly made by TTD Annaprasadam wing and the district administration,” he added.
From TTD side, Additional CVSO Siva Kumar Reddy, CE Chandrasekhar Reddy, SE Sudhakar Rao, SE (Electricals) Venkateswarulu, Annaprasadam Dy EO Venugopal, Health Officer Dr Sermista, Garden Dy Director Srinivasulu, PRO Dr T Ravi and RDO Prabhakar Pillai were present.
Koil Alwar Tirumanjanam performed: As a prelude to the annual Brahmotsavams, the traditional temple cleansing ceremony, Koil Alwar Tirumanjanam, was performed with religious fervour on Tuesday in Vontimitta. Koil Tirumanjanam is a purification ceremony of sanctum sanctorum and temple premises performed by the devotees. During the ceremony all the idols of deities and other articles are removed from sanctum sanctorum and cleansed while the “Mula Virat” is covered with a water-proof covering.
The entire Garbha Griham, including floors, ceilings and walls, sub-shrines inside the sanctum, puja articles are cleaned with water and Tirumanjanam which is a composition of camphor, sandal paste, saffron, turmeric Kicchili Gadda (a root vegetable) etc. is smeared, which acts as a disinfectant.
