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The Hindu
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Annual float festival ‘Theppotsavam' organised at Sri Padmavathi temple tank at Tiruchanur
The 'Padma Pushkarini' or 'Padma Sarovaram', the temple tank attached to Tiruchanur Sri Padmavati Ammavari temple, came alive with resplendent flowers and serial lighting of various hues for the annual float festival 'Theppotsavam'. It is during this part of the year that the festival is observed in the tank, which is also meant to be a divine outing for the Goddess to beat the summer heat. As part of the morning itinerary, the processional deity is given a celestial bath using milk, yogurt, honey, sandal paste and other aromatic substances. In the evening, the deity is brought in a colourful procession around the temple to the tank for the grand event. Mythology has it that it was in this very 'Padma Sarovaram' that the Goddess appeared in a golden lotus and hence the little village is identified with anything related to Padmavati. Devotees who had gathered around the tank and seated on the steps leading to the water body had an eyeful of the dazzling deity taken out on the thoroughly-illuminated flotilla.
The Hindu
12-05-2025
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- The Hindu
Devotees throng to see Swarna Rathotsavam of Goddess Padmavati in Tiruchanur
Several devotees participated in the Swarna Rathotsavam (golden chariot festival) held as part of Vasanthotsavam at Sri Padmavati Ammavari temple in Tiruchanur, Tirupati district on Monday. According to the temple priests, the sun rays during the summer season cause severe distress and suffering and worshipping Goddess Padmavati during Vasanthotsavam removes both physical and mental heat of the devotees. The priests said that the devotees who see the idol of the Goddess on the golden chariot on the second day of Vasanthotsavam, their wishes will be fulfilled and there will be no re-birth to them. As part of the celebrations, the Goddess was awakened with Suprabhatham and Sahasranamarachana. Later, she was taken to the Swarnaratham Mandapam for a procession on golden chariot across the four Mada streets of the temple to give darshan to the devotees at 9.45 a.m. From 2.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m., Snapana Thirumanjanam celebration was held in Friday Garden, where abhishekam was performed with turmeric, kumkum, milk, curd, honey, sandalwood powder, and coconut water. From 7.30 pm to 8.30 pm, the goddess was taken on another procession through the four Mada streets of the temple. TTD temple priest Babu Swamy, Deputy EO Govinda Rajan, Superintendent, temple inspectors and a large number of devotees participated.
