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Vontimitta transformed into Ayodhya, the superior of past Koshala kingdom, for ‘Sita Rama Kalyanam’, the divine wedding ceremonial performed astatine Sri Kodandarama temple connected Wednesday.
The horticulture section of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) gave a facelift to the venue and decorated the ‘Kalyana Vedika’ (wedding platform) by bringing live the past memories of ‘Treta Yuga’ and retaining the richness of Telugu weddings.
The ‘Dasavataram’ mounting and the acrylic coating with scenes from Ramayana became a peculiar attraction astatine the venue. The venue was decorated with sugarcane, tender coconut flowers, plantain shoots, mango leaves, too exotic flowers similar heliconias, bluish orchid, reddish anthurium, among others.
“Nearly 5 tonnes of accepted flowers and 50,000 chopped flowers were utilized to decorate the full temple premises utilizing the services of astir 100 floral experts and different 100 unit members,” said P. Srinivasulu, Deputy Director of TTD’s horticulture department.
‘Edurukolu’ attracts devotees
Meanwhile, the ‘Edurukolu’ ceremony, arsenic portion of the wedding festivities, turned retired to beryllium a large attraction.
Essentially a pre-wedding ritual, Edurukolu is simply a portion of the elaborate Telugu wedding ceremony, wherever the bride’s household extends a accepted and rousing reception to the groom and his household members astatine the wedding venue. The gathering of the 2 families, marked by the speech of garlands, serves arsenic a joyful and ceremonial introduction, often featuring playful banter.
Temple priests Srinivas Swamy and Rajesh Swamy participated connected behalf of Goddess Sita and Lord Rama respectively and carried retired the ceremonial successful a colourful manner.
