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The deity of Goddess Padmavati was taken retired successful dazzling processions connected assorted celestial carriers astir the Tiruchanur temple present connected Sunday connected the juncture of Ratha Saptami. As the festival besides coincided with Surya Jayanti, the celebrations assumed peculiar value astatine Tiruchanur, which besides houses an exclusive temple of Lord Surya Narayana.
As successful different temples nether the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, the deity was brought retired astatine dawn and mounted connected the Surya Prabha Vahanam, symbolising the Sun God. This was followed by processions connected Hamsa Vahanam, Aswa Vahanam, Garuda Vahanam and Chinna Sesha Vahanam till noon. In the afternoon, Snapana Tirumanjanam, a ceremonial celestial bath, was performed with milk, curd, honey, coconut water, turmeric and sandal paste. Later successful the evening, the Goddess was taken retired connected Chandra Prabha and Gaja Vahanams.
As Ratha Saptami involves day-long processions, it is observed arsenic a Mini Brahmotsavam astatine each TTD temples. At the Surya Narayana Swamy temple, the deity was mounted connected Aswa Vahanam astatine dawn to springiness darshan to ample numbers of devotees.
Cultural troupes presented devotional concerts and performed Kolatam and Chekka Bhajana successful beforehand of the procession nether the aegis of the TTD’s propagation wings specified arsenic the Hindu Dharma Prachara Parishat, Dasa Sahitya Project and the SV Music and Dance College. Meanwhile, akin processions were taken retired astir the Sri Govindaraja Swamy temple successful Tirupati, wherever the deity was mounted connected 7 antithetic vahanams, offering blissful darshan to devotees.
