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The elevation temple of Lord Venkateswara witnessed a surge of devotional enactment connected Wednesday arsenic scores of pilgrims took a beatified dip successful the temple ‘pushkarini’ connected the eve of ‘Dwadasi Chakrasnanam’, a important ritual associated with the Vaikunta Ekadasi celebrations.
In the aboriginal hours of the day, the idol of Lord Chakrathalwar was taken retired successful a accepted procession to Sri Bhu Varaha Swamy temple, located connected the north-western broadside of the ‘pushkarini’, wherever the priests performed the ‘Chakrasnanam’ successful accordance with established temple rituals, amid chanting of Vedic hymns.
Devotees, who had already congregated astatine the venue, instantly plunged into the ‘pushkarini’ arsenic the priests ceremonially immersed the idol into the vessel waters.
The municipality remained gripped successful festive ambiance and milled with pilgrim enactment since the wee hours of the time arsenic the celebrations succeeded the Vaikunta Ekadasi festival the erstwhile day.
The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) made extended arrangements to negociate the ample turnout. Officials ensured creaseless assemblage question and provided uninterrupted nutrient and drinking h2o supplies to pilgrims waiting for darshan.
Meanwhile, Vignan Educational Institutions’ proprietor Lavu Rattaiah contributed ₹1 crore to the TTD-run Sri Venkateswara Vidyadana Trust. The donation, made done a request draft, was formally handed implicit to TTD Chairman B.R. Naidu astatine his campy office.
The evening was dotted with 2 important meetings relating to the Hindu Dharma Prachara Parishad (HDPP) and Balaji Institute of Research and Rehabilitation for the Disabled (BIRRD) wherein support was granted for the second to enlistee much doctors and paramedical unit successful the existing vacant posts, further strengthening the orthopedic and inpatient services astatine the infirmary and besides utilise the services of Chennai- based Guvee Health Care Charitable Trust, which had travel guardant to carnivore the full outgo of full genu replacement country each twelvemonth for astir 100-150 patients possessing Dr. NTR Vaidya Seva cards.
