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The five-day yearly ‘Teppotsavams’ got nether mode astatine the Lord Venkateswara temple successful Tirumala connected Thursday evening, with accepted rituals marking the commencement of the interval festival.
On the inaugural day, the idols of Lord Rama, Lakshmana, Sita and Hanuman were taken successful a ceremonial procession to the temple vessel ‘Pushkarini’. Amid chanting of Vedic hymns, the idols were placed connected a decorated two-tier interval illuminated with colourful lights and adorned with flowers. The interval was taken for 3 rounds successful the waters of the vessel arsenic portion of the customary observance.
Devotees gathered successful ample numbers on the banks of the Pushkarini to witnesser the ritual. Temple musicians rendered devotional numbers connected upwind and percussion instruments, accompanied by nadaswaram music, portion Vedic scholars recited hymns.
The surroundings of the temple vessel was lit up with illuminated cut-outs depicting assorted forms of Lord Maha Vishnu and the presiding deity, Lord Venkateswara.
