Devotees throng Kapileswara, Mangapuram temples

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The deities of Somaskanda Murthy taken retired  connected  a procession connected  ‘Vyaghra Vahanam’ successful  Tirupati connected  Friday.

The deities of Somaskanda Murthy taken retired connected a procession connected ‘Vyaghra Vahanam’ successful Tirupati connected Friday. | Photo Credit: K.V. POORNACHANDRA KUMAR

Devotees thronged Sri Kapileswara Swamy temple connected Friday (February 13, 2026) to instrumentality portion successful the colourful processions taken retired arsenic portion of the ongoing Brahmotsavams.

The deities of Sri Somaskanda Murthy were placed atop a ‘Vyaghra Vahanam’ resembling a tiger and taken retired connected the streets of Tirupati connected Friday morning. In the evening, the deities were taken connected ‘Gaja Vahanam’, resembling an elephant.

TTD’s Chief Vigilance and Security Officer K.V. Muralikrishna, Temple Special Officer D. Phanikumar Naidu and Superintendent K.P. Chandrasekhar took part.

At Srinivasa Mangapuram, the deity of Sri Kalyana Venkateswara was taken retired successful a procession connected ‘Hanumantha Vahanam’ connected the sixth time of the yearly festival. The deity was dressed up arsenic ‘Venkatadri Ramudu’, successful the guise of Lord Rama, adjacent arsenic his loyal servant Hanuman carried the deity astir the temple.

The depiction of Kalyana Venkateswara arsenic Lord Rama and mounted connected Hanuman portrays the value of axenic devotion and unwavering loyalty towards a maestro to attain salvation, the scriptures noted.

In the evening, the deity of Kalyana Venkateswara was carried atop ‘Gaja Vahanam’.

Published - February 13, 2026 09:03 p.m. IST

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