28 Jan 2015 Tirupati:
On Wednesday the Seven day’s annual Theppotsavam at Sri Govindaraja Swamy Temple in Tirupati started. Lord Rama, Lakshmana, Sita were taken around the mada streets encircling the holy shire in grand procession before reaching the Sri Vari Pushkarini (the temple tank). Later, all the deities were mounted on the colourfully illuminated Float, and were dragged around the holy tank amidst great religious excitement from 6.30 PM to 7.30 PM. Tens of thousands of devotees gathered on the holy steps of the temple tank, hours in advance to enjoy the colourful festival. While asthana vidwans played the nadaswaram’ the temple priests recited verses from the holy scriptures. The entire programe lasted for more than one hour.
Temple DyEOs Sri Chandrasekhar Pillai, Sri Harindranath, Exe Engg Sri Jagadeeswara Reddy and devotees took part.
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Annual Theppotsavam At Sri Govindaraja Swamy Temple