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The Hindu
a day ago
- General
- The Hindu
Brahmotasavam: Lord Govindaraja rides the Sun and the Moon on the seventh day
The processional deity of Lord Govindaraja was carried around the temple in Tirupati on 'Surya Prabha Vahanam' and 'Chandra Prabha Vahanam' in the morning and evening respectively on Sunday, June 8, 2025s part of the ongoing annual Brahmotsavams. On a bright sunny day, the Surya Prabha Vahanam started as per schedule, while the sun's rays touched the dazzling deity while the procession reached Gandhi Road. The mesmerised crowd of devotees gathered on the side of the road chanted 'Govinda Govinda'. Similarly, the resplendent deity shone under the milky white radiance emitted by the moon during the 'Chandra Prabha Vahanam' taken out in the evening. According to scriptures, the above two processions taken out on the seventh day of the nine-day fete are meant to establish the Lord's supremacy over the celestial beings and to show that the entire universe is in His control. Tirumala Tirupati Pedda Jeeyangar, Chinna Jeeyangar and the TTD's Deputy Executive Officer K. Shanti led the processions.
The Hindu
3 days ago
- General
- The Hindu
On Brahmotsavam's fifth day Govindaraja Swamy on palanquin, Garuda blesses devotees
On the fifth day of the annual Brahmotsavams, the deity of Lord Govindaraja was taken in a procession around the temple on a palanquin in the morning and the most-revered Garuda Vahanam in the evening on Friday. Dressed in colourful silk clothes and dazzling jewels, the deity was dressed up as a damsel 'Mohini' and taken on a palanquin. Titled as 'Mohini Avataram', the procession drew the presence of hundreds of devout, who offered prayers even the deity was paraded around the shrine. Similarly, the deity was mounted atop the 'Garuda Vahanam' and carried around the temple in the evening. Considered the best and most popular of the celestial carriers, the procession on Garuda always draws the maximum crowd, and as such, the procession laster for a longer duration than the normal time. Special jewels As is the practice every year, the Tirumala temple sent special jewels, including three dollars, worth Rs.34.46 lakh to be used on the occasion. The jewels were carried in a special procession from atop the hill town to the shrine downhill. This is considered as a special gift from Lord Venkateswara to his elder brother Lord Govindaraja for his annual festival.
The Hindu
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Govindaraja Swamy rides atop a lion in Tirupati
Lord Govindaraja took out a majestic ride on a lion in the morning and was paraded on a pearl-studded canopy in the evening, here on Wednesday, as part of the ongoing annual Brahmotsavams. On the third day of the nine-day annual festival, the processional idol was mounted on 'Simha Vahanam', a celestial carrier resembling a lion and carried on the four streets encircling the temple. The cultural troupes displayed colourful dance concerts and performed skits from various mythological episodes. Some artistes portrayed the role of 'Narasimha', the half-lion half-human incarnation of Lord Vishnu. In the evening, the idol was seated on 'Muthyapu Pandiri Vahanam', a pearl-studded canopy, and carried around the temple. Tirumala Tirupati senior and junior pontiffs Pedda Jeeyangar Swamy and Chinna Jeeyangar Swamy, TTD's Deputy Executive Officer V. Shanti and Assistant Executive Officer Munikrishna Reddy led the procession.
