An elephant named Srinidhi seriously injured its caretaker Chandrasekhar at Sri Padmavati Ammavari Temple in Tiruchanur on Sunday. The caretaker was shifted to SVIMS, Tirupati, for treatment after the elephant turned aggressive while being taken back to the temple cowshed
In view of the Varalakshmi vrama at Sri Padmavati temple, the TTD has cancelled Arjita Sevas like Abhishekam, Abhisekanantara Darshanam, Lakshmi Puja, Kumkumarchana, Vedashirvachanam break Darshan, Sahasra Deepalankara seva. The devout believe that the darshan of Sri Padmavati in Varalakshmi Alankaram and rituals held as per Pancharatra Agama Shastra ensures prosperity, health and happiness to all devotees.
Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde paid obeisance to the flag pole and visited the Goddess Sri Padmavati. Vedic scholars blessed him and presented him with theerthaprasadams.
