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The processional deity of Lord Govindaraja was taken connected Hanumantha Vahanam and Gaja Vahanam successful the greeting and evening respectively connected Thursday, the sixth time of the yearly nine-day Brahmotsavams.
The expansive procession was led by artistes performing Chekka Bhajana, Kolatam, with accepted euphony echoing done the streets. Devotees gathered astir the deity to connection ‘harathi’ and chanted ‘Govinda Nama’ passim the procession.
According to Hindu mythology, Hanuman symbolises unconditional servility and full surrender to the Master. With this procession, the Lord conveyed to the devotees the value of unquestioned religion to get unlimited protection.
During ‘Gaja Vahanam’ successful the evening, the processional deity was carried connected a immense bearer resembling an elephant, which symbolises mightiness. According to scriptures, the procession connected this bearer announces the Lord’s supremacy implicit the universe.
‘Prabandha Goshti’, the radical of Sri Vaishnavite scholars reciting Nalayira Divyaprabandham (the 4000 Tamil verses collectively penned by the 12 Alwars) went ahead, portion the Veda Parayana Goshti followed the procession.
