The deity of Sri Govindaraja Swamy, dressed as ‘Mohini’, is carried in a palanquin throughout the ‘Pallaki Utsavam’ noticed as a part of the annual Brahmotsavams in Tirupati on Friday, June 6, 2025.
| Photograph Credit score: Okay.V. Poornachandra Kumar
On the fifth day of the annual Brahmotsavams, the deity of Lord Govindaraja was taken in a procession across the temple on a palanquin within the morning and the most-revered Garuda Vahanam within the night on Friday.
Wearing vibrant silk garments and dazzling jewels, the deity was dressed up as a damsel ‘Mohini’ and brought on a palanquin. Titled as ‘Mohini Avataram’, the procession drew the presence of a whole lot of religious, who provided prayers even the deity was paraded across the shrine.
Equally, the deity was mounted atop the ‘Garuda Vahanam’ and carried across the temple within the night. Thought-about one of the best and hottest of the celestial carriers, the procession on Garuda all the time attracts the utmost crowd, and as such, the procession laster for an extended period than the conventional time.
Particular jewels
As is the observe yearly, the Tirumala temple despatched particular jewels, together with three {dollars}, price Rs.34.46 lakh for use on the event.
The jewels had been carried in a particular procession from atop the hill city to the shrine downhill. That is thought-about as a particular present from Lord Venkateswara to his elder brother Lord Govindaraja for his annual competition.
Printed – June 07, 2025 09:05 am IST