Fervour marks Rathasapthami

Tirupati: Rathasapthami, also known as Surya Jayanthi was observed with gaiety and religious fervor in Tirumala, the abode of Lord Venkateswara, on Tuesday.

Large number of devotees turned out to witness the processional deity Lord Malayappa taking a ride on seven different Vahanams  right from the morning to evening enthralling the devotees who came from various places to get the rare opportunity of witnessing seven Vahana Sevas in a single day.

The 175 gallery blocks in the four Mada streets encircling the shrine were packed to the capacity with the devotees started pouring in since Monday evening.