Tirupati: All set for Padmavathi Ammavaru Brahmotsavam

Tirupati: The pilgrim centre of Tiruchanoor, near here, is all set ready for nine-day annual Brahmotsavams from November 23 with preparatory religious ceremony Ankurarpanam on November 22.

The Brahmotsavams of Sri Padmavathi Ammavaru will be observed with celestial grandeur for nine days every year in the auspicious month of Karthika. This year the most important celestial fete commences with Dhwajarohanam in the designated Vrischika Laganam between 8.30am and

To facilitate pilgrims, the TTD has advanced Vahana Seva in the nights by half an hour. Instead of 8pm the event will commence by 7.30pm and last till 11pm.

Meanwhile, all the departments have geared up for the mega religious festival which is considered the next most important and challenging fete after Tirumala Srivari annual Brahmotsavams.

TTD has made elaborate arrangements under the instructions of TTD Executive Officer Anil Kumar Singhal and in the supervision of JEO P Basanth Kumar which included engineering works like barricading, setting up of queue lines, LED screens, Annaprasadam counters, additional temporary toilets etc to meet the needs of the pilgrim devotees who are expected to throng this religious fete during these nine days especially on the day of Gaja Vahanam, Rathotsavam and Panchami Theertham, important event of the annual fete.

Apart from the regular security and local police, nearly 1000 numbers of Srivari Sevakulu, NCC and Scouts have also been deployed for this big fest to cope with the rush.