9-day brahmotsavam begins at Tirupati

Tirupati, May 12: The nine-day annual brahmotsavam at Govindarajaswamy temple conducted by Tirumala-Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) began here today.

The sacred 'garuda' flag was ceremoniously hoisted atop the temple pole by the priests chanting vedic hymns at 0945 hrs.

TTD Chairman B Karunakara Reddy, Executive Officer K V Ramachary and temple Deputy Executive Officer Vasudevan, along with hundreds of devotees participated in the grand event.

UNI