Grandeur marks ‘Mohini Avataram’, ‘Garuda Seva’ at Srinivasa Mangapuram

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The Kalyana Venkateswara idol dressed up   arsenic  a woman, with a parrot connected  hand, is being carried connected  a palanquin during the ‘Mohini Avataram’ procession astatine  Srinivasa Mangapuram adjacent   Tirupati connected  Thursday.

The Kalyana Venkateswara idol dressed up arsenic a woman, with a parrot connected hand, is being carried connected a palanquin during the ‘Mohini Avataram’ procession astatine Srinivasa Mangapuram adjacent Tirupati connected Thursday. | Photo Credit: K.V. POORNACHANDRA KUMAR

Devotees witnessed a expansive spectacle astatine the TTD-run Srinivasa Mangapuram temple connected Thursday arsenic the idol of Sri Kalyana Venkateswara was carried successful a ‘Mohini’ avatar successful the greeting and connected the ‘Garuda Vahanam’ successful the evening.

The ‘Mohini’ avatar was observed connected the 5th time of the nine-day yearly festival, wherever the idol was dressed up arsenic a damsel and paraded connected a finely decked-up palanquin, with the idol of Sri Krishna accompanying connected different carrier.

The devotees who gathered astir the procession were captivated by the quality of the ‘Mohini’ carrying a parrot successful her hand.

Meanwhile, the ‘Srivari Lakshmi Kasula Haram’ adorned to the Tirumala idol was taken retired successful a ‘sobha yatra’ from the TTD’s administrative gathering to the temple. The antique ornament was adorned to the idol of Kalyana Venkateswara for the ‘Garuda Seva’ observed successful the evening.

The TTD presented a six-petal aureate ‘Yagnopaveetam’, with a 4-kg diamond ‘Mopu’ studded connected it, estimated to beryllium worthy ₹6.40 crore, to the temple connected the occasion.

It was a spectacle for the devotees arsenic the idol was presented successful a expansive procession upon the Garuda Vahanam, traversing the vicinity of the temple successful the evening. Meanwhile, the six ceremonial umbrellas utilized for the processions were presented to the temple by Bhashyakara Kainkarya Trust successful Tiruninravur adjacent Chennai.

The spot founder-trustee Dinesh Kumar brought the umbrellas and handed them implicit to the TTD’s Additional Executive Officer Ch. Venkaiah Chowdary, successful the beingness of committee subordinate G. Bhanuprakash Reddy, Chandragiri MLA Pulivarthi Nani, Joint Executive Officers V. Veerabrahmam and A. Sharath.

Published - February 12, 2026 08:42 p.m. IST

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