Pontiffs take up Chaturmasa Diksha in Tirumala

Tirumala: The Sankalpam of Chaturmasa Diksha of HH Sri Pedda Jeeyangar and HH Sri Chinna Jeeyangar Swamy began at Tirumala on Sunday.

Earlier during the day, Diksha Sankalpam was taken by both the senior and junior Pontiffs of Tirumala in Pedda Jeeyangar Mutt. They performed Kalasa Sthapana, Kalasa Puja and Vishwaksenaradhana etc. Later, they visited Swamy Pushkarini, Sri Varahaswami temples before paying visit to Srivenkateswara Swamy temple.

They were traditionally received by TTD EO Anil Kumar Singhal, Additional EO AV Dharma Reddy at temple Mahadwaram. The senior pontiff was presented with Melchat Vastram while junior Pontiff with Nulchat vastram.

Speaking after darshan, Sri Pedda Jeeyar Swami said the

Chaturmasa Diksha conceived by Sri Ramanujacharya had a significant place in the Sri Vaishnava traditions. As per legends, it indicates the four months of Yoga Nidra of Sri Mahavishnu from Ashada Suddha Ekadasi to Karthika Suddha Ekadasi. Sri Chinna Jeeyarswami said the Sankalpam of Chaturmasam Diksha was ordained on the auspicious day of Guru Poornima

Later, the Jeeyar swamis felicitated the TTD EO and Additional EO at the Pedda Jeeyarswami Matham.

TTD Board Member Sekhar Reddy, CVSO Gopinath Jatti, Temple DyEO Harindranath, and others were present.