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TTD develops Vinayaka Vanam
With an aim to provide aesthetic feel to the multitude of devotees, who visit the temple city, the TTD developing spiritual gardens in Alipiri and Tirumala. The TTD’s forest wing has developed Vinayaka Vanam at Vinayaka temple near Alipiri on the way to Tirumala.
Tirupati: With an aim to provide aesthetic feel to the multitude of devotees, who visit the temple city, the TTD developing spiritual gardens in Alipiri and Tirumala. The TTD’s forest wing has developed Vinayaka Vanam at Vinayaka temple near Alipiri on the way to Tirumala.
Highlights:
- The spiritual garden was set up near Alipiri with 21 plants
- The leaves and flowers of these plants are being used in ritual for Vinayaka Chavithi festival
- Will develop more spiritual gardens in Alipiri and Tirumala, says TTD DFO
The speciality of the garden is that it has all types of leaves and flowers used in ritual for Vinayaka Chavithi festival. The Vinayaka Vanam is the brainchild of Deputy Conservator of Forests N V Sivaram Prasad. He is also planning to develop Nakshatra Vanam, Raasi Vanam, and Karthika Vanam on the lines of Vinayaka Vanam. The Vinayaka Vanam has 21 types of plants.
The leaves and flowers of these plants are used in performing Ganesh puja on the festival day of Vinayaka Chavithi. The vanam was developed in 300 square metres area which is also enhancing the beauty of green cover in Seshachalam ranges. Speaking to The Hans India, the TTD DFO said that Vinayaka Vanam was set up on an experimental basis as part of developing the spiritual gardens. He said that more religious gardens will be developed in and around the hill shrin.
