Srivari Kalyanaratham Leaves for Kumbh Mela from Tirumala
Tirumala: Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Chairman BR Naidu along with the additional Executive Officer (EO) Ch Venkaiah Chowdary flagged off kalyanaratham after special pujas in Tirumala on Wednesday morning.
The ratham started for Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh which will be observed from January 13 to February 26. Speaking to media persons on the occasion, the Chairman said that the TTD has set up a model temple of Srivaru in a 2.8 acre land allocated by the UP government at Maha Kumbhmela.
With 170 staff members being deputed TTD will perform all the kainkaryams in the model temple like in Tirumala. He said the Sri Venkateswara temple will offer divine blessings to the devotees especially from North.
The TTD board chief also said that on January 18, 26, February 3, 12 TTD will organize Srivari kalyanotsavams. He wished everyone heading for Kumbh Mela to take forward the reputation of TTD with coordinated work.
Meanwhile, one of the chief priests of Tirumala temple Sri Venugopala Deekshitulu led the team of religious staff carrying the replica utsava murthis of Srivaru, Sridevi and Bhudevi in the ratham.