Nine-day Brahmotsavam from Feb 8

Tirupati, Jan 24 (UNI) The nine-day annual brahmotsavam will be celebrated in the Kalyana Venkateswara temple in Srinivasa Mangapuram, about 15 km from here, from Feb 8.

The 'ankurarpanam' would be performed on Februrary 7, a day before the commencement of brahotsavam, TTD, which is organising the celebrations said in a release here yesterday.

The important days of the utsavam, the 'dwajarahonam (hoisting the temple flag) would be on held on February eight. The utsav deity along with his consorts Sridevi and Bhudevi, mounted on a 'garuda vahanam' would be taken in a procession on Februrary 12 through the four mada streets, the 'gaja vahanam the next day and the 'rathoutsavam' (car festival) on February 15.

'Chakrasnanam' (the lord disc dip in the temple tank) would be held on February 16, the concluding day of the brahmotsavam while the lowering of dwajavahoranam would be held in the evening.

TTD's Dharma Parachara Parishad (DPP), Annamacharya project and Dasa Sahitya project would make arrangements for conducting harikatha, kolatam, bhajan sankeerthanas and religious discourses during the festival days in the temple premises for devotees, the release added.

UNI