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‘Rathotsavam’ was performed successful a expansive mode connected the penultimate time of the nine-day yearly Brahmotsavams astatine TTD’s Sri Kodandarama Swamy temple present connected Tuesday.
The idols of Kodandarama, Sita and Lakshmana were mounted connected the chariot aft the mandatory rituals, and the process was acceptable successful question astatine 8.30 a.m.. As devotees pulled the immense flower-bedecked chariot with ropes, it rolled down the streets encircling the temple.
Chanting ‘Rama Nama,’ the devotees pulled the chariot till it reached its originating place, portion galore hurled stone brackish and capsicum onto the chariot, arsenic is the past practice.
Women offered ‘Harathi’ astatine each step, portion bhajan troupe members performed people creation and ‘Kolatam’ successful beforehand of the chariot. The last Harathi was performed aft the accepted rendering of Tamil verses from ‘Nalayira Divya Prabandham’ and the Vedic chanting (Sathumora), which kept the assemblage engaged successful beforehand of the chariot.
In the evening, ‘Aswa Vahanam’ was carried out, with the idol of Lord Rama, dressed up arsenic a valorous emperor, was mounted atop a horse-like bearer and paraded successful a procession astir the temple.
The last lawsuit — ‘Chakra Snanam’ — volition beryllium performed connected March 25 (Wednesday) astatine Kapila Theertham h2o pond from 9 a.m..
