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The 5th time of the yearly Kartheeka Brahmotsavams astatine the Tiruchanur Padmavati Ammavari temple witnessed the Pallaki Utsavam successful the greeting and the Gaja Vahana Seva successful the evening connected Friday.
Braving incessant drizzle, the deity of Goddess Padmavati was carried successful a flower-bedecked palanquin successful the morning, arsenic thousands of devotees lined the streets for a glimpse of the procession.
Snapana Tirumanjanam (celestial bath) was performed successful the afternoon, followed by Vasanthotsavam successful the evening.
The Lakshmi Kasula Haram, the aureate ornament adorning the presiding deity astatine the Tirumala temple, was brought downhill to Tiruchanur arsenic a peculiar acquisition from Lord Venkateswara to His consort for the festive occasion. The precious jewel was carried successful a Sobha Yatra by TTD Executive Officer Anil Kumar Singhal, Additional EO Ch. Venkaiah Chowdary and Joint EO V. Veerabrahmam, who bore it connected their heads up to the temple.
The evening’s Gaja Vahana Seva drew monolithic crowds, arsenic it is considered arsenic important to the Goddess arsenic the Garuda Vahana Seva is to Maha Vishnu. Being a Friday—regarded arsenic auspicious and associated with womanhood—a ample fig of women devotees turned up to connection Harathi arsenic the procession made its mode done the jam-packed streets.
