TTD Srivari temple inaugurated in Vizag

Visakhapatnam: A series of rituals and Mahakumbhabhishekam were performed in accordance with Vaikhanasa Agama to mark the inauguration of the newly constructed Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple in the city on Wednesday morning. The day began with Suprabhatam, Kumbharadhaana, Nivedana, Homam, Maha Purnahuti between 5.30 am and 8 am. This was followed by various other rituals […]

Visakhapatnam: A series of rituals and Mahakumbhabhishekam were performed in accordance with Vaikhanasa Agama to mark the inauguration of the newly constructed Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple in the city on Wednesday morning.

The day began with Suprabhatam, Kumbharadhaana, Nivedana, Homam, Maha Purnahuti between 5.30 am and 8 am. This was followed by various other rituals including procession of utsava murthies between 9 am and 11:30 am. Later, Brahmaghosha, Veda Sattumora, Dhwajarohanam, Archaka Bahumanam followed. Nitya Kainkaryama were performed from noon.

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In the evening, Srinivasa Kalyanam was performed and after series of evening rituals, the Ekanta Seva would be held.

The darshan for devotees in the newly constructed Sri Padmavathi Godadevi Sameta Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple which was here on Wednesday, will commence from Thursday.

During the Maha Kumbhabhishekam fete on the day, Sri Swarupananda Saraswathi Swamy of Visakha Sarada Peetham, Jr. Pontiff Sri Swatmananda Saraswathi Swamy, Minister Avanti Srinivasa Rao, TTD Chairman YV Subba Reddy, Board Members P Ashok Kumar, Malladi Krishna Rao, JEOs Sada Bhargavi and Veerabrahmam, Visakhapatnam District Collector Mallikarjuna Rao and others were present.

The religious staff included Srivari temple Chief Priest Venugopala Deekshitulu, Kiran Deekshitulu, SV Higher Vedic Studies Project officer Dr Vibhishana Sharma and Agama Advisor Dr Vedantam Vishnubhattacharyulu.