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The yearly Brahmotsavams astatine the Lakshmi Venkateswara Swamy temple successful Devunikadapa got disconnected to a colourful start, present connected Monday.
‘Dhwajarohanam’ — the ritual of hoisting the ineffable emblem atop the temple emblem station — was conducted betwixt 10 a.m. and 10.30 a.m.. The emblem is called ‘Garuda Dhwajam’ arsenic it bears an imprint of Garuda, the Lord’s favourite celestial carrier. Earlier, the emblem was paraded connected the streets encircling the temple.
Temple legend
As per legends, the temple was built and the idol of Venkateswara consecrated by a devotee Krishnacharya. While Tirumala is known arsenic ‘Varaha Kshetra’, Devunikadapa is revered arsenic ‘Hanuman Kshetra’, arsenic an idol of Anjaneya is consecrated down the presiding deity (Moolavirat) of Venkateswara wrong the sanctum sanctorum.
For the devotees travelling to Tirupati from the bluish regions, this temple utilized to beryllium the archetypal halt and is called the ‘Devuni Tholi Gadapa’ (first threshold) to Tirumala, which implicit clip became known arsenic ‘Devunikadapa’.
Saint writer Tallakapa Annamacharya is believed to person straight served the deity present and referred to it arsenic ‘Kadapa Rayudu’ and ‘Venkatadri Kadapa Rayudu’ successful his compositions.
TTD Deputy Executive Officer K. Prashanti and Superintendent Hanumanthayya took portion successful the ritual. Cultural and devotional programmes similar ‘Kolatam’, ‘Harikatha’ and ‘Bhajans’ volition beryllium organised each time earlier the ‘Vahana Sevas’ nether the aegis of the TTD’s Hindu Dharma Prachara Parishad (HDPP).
