Lord rides on golden chariot marking Vasanthotsavam

Tirumala: On the second day of annual Vasanthotsavam, Lord Malayappa Swamy flanked by His two consorts took a celestial ride on golden chariot in the bright sunny day on Thursday in Tirumala. Meanwhile, Lord traversed through the four mada streets seated majestically on the golden 'Devasana Peetham' on the 30-feet mighty golden chariot.

Devotees flooded to the hill town to catch the glimpse of Lord gigantic chariot and especially women devotees enthusiastically took part in the pulling of the chariot chanting 'Govinda Nama'. The three-day Vasanthotsavam which began on Wednesday would conclude on Friday. Tirumala JEO KS Srinivasa Raju, Temple Deputy EO Haridranath, Peishkar Ramesh and other officials were also present.