Tirupati Nagara Sankeerthana turns two

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Artistes and ‘Bhajan Mandali’ members dressed successful  mythological characters execute  ‘Nagara Sankeerthana’ successful  Tirupati.

Artistes and ‘Bhajan Mandali’ members dressed successful mythological characters execute ‘Nagara Sankeerthana’ successful Tirupati. | Photo Credit: K V Poornachandra Kumar

Participants successful the ‘Tirupati Nagara Sankeerthana’ organised by the Rayalaseema Rangasthali— a Tirupati-based taste organisation, were much jubilant than ever portion rendering hymns and devotional songs connected Tuesday, arsenic their lawsuit entered its 2nd year

‘Nagara Sankeerthana’ is the format of offering obeisance successful the Hindu religion by singing devotional songs and chanting verses portion taking retired a procession done the streets.

What started disconnected arsenic a casual procession connected the archetypal Saturday aft the New Year’s Day connected January 6, 2024, turned retired to beryllium an instant deed among the residents of Tirupati city.

As Saturday is considered ineffable to Lord Venkateswara, the procession soon became a play lawsuit connected each Saturday. “And past it continued thereafter”, recalled Rayalaseema Rangasthali president Gundala Gopinath Reddy.

“As Tirupati is simply a spiritual city, we thought of making an entreaty to visiting devotees connected the value of starring a pious beingness done this ‘Nagara Sankeerthana’ by applying ‘Tirunamam’ (Sri Vaishnavite insignia) connected the forehead and playing philharmonic instruments”, helium said.

Over time, participants Improvised and began attending the lawsuit successful the guise of assorted mythological characters similar Venkateswara, Rama, Valmiki, Hanuman etc., to infuse a consciousness of devotion and to pull visitors.

Published - January 06, 2026 08:51 p.m. IST

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