AP: TTD makes elaborate arrangements for Varalakshmi Vratam at Tiruchanoor temple on Aug 21
Tirupati, Aug 12 (TNT): The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) is making elaborate arrangements for Varalakshmi Vratam to be held at Sri Padmavathi Ammavari Temple, Tiruchanoor, near here on August 21, TTD JEO Dr A Sharath said on Wednesday.
Reviewing the arrangements with officials along with Chandragiri MLA Pulivarthi Nani at the Asthana Mandapam in Tiruchanoor, the JEO directed officials to ensure better facilities and a peaceful spiritual experience for devotees.
He instructed officials to make comprehensive arrangements for darshan, queue lines, drinking water, buttermilk, Annaprasadam, sanitation and security, keeping the expected pilgrim rush in view.
Officials were also asked to review arrangements made in previous years and rectify any shortcomings.
The Varalakshmi Vratam will be performed as per Agama traditions at the Asthana Mandapam from 1000 hours to 1200 hours on August 21.
At 1800 hours, Padmavathi Ammavaru will bless devotees during a procession on the golden chariot along the four Mada streets.
Abhishekam, post-Abhishekam darshan, Lakshmi Puja, Kalyanotsavam, Break Darshan and Unjal Seva will remain cancelled on the day due to the Vratam.
In view of the large number of women devotees expected to attend, the JEO directed officials to arrange queue lines, pandals, signboards and LED screens. Adequate drinking water, buttermilk and Annaprasadam should be provided, besides Kumkum packets, sacred bangles and glass bangles for distribution.
He also directed officials to arrange bhajan groups and decorate the temple and Asthana Mandapam with flowers and illumination.
Adequate Srivari Sevaks, sanitation workers and security personnel should be deployed, while coordination with police and local Panchayat authorities should be maintained to regulate traffic, parking and security.
Arrangements should also be made for live telecast of the Vratam on SVBC, he added.
MLA Pulivarthi Nani directed officials to ensure that devotees face no inconvenience and stressed the need for adequate drinking water, buttermilk, pandals and parking facilities.
He also suggested setting up a help desk to provide information to devotees.
Online tickets for the Varalakshmi Vratam will be released on August 13 at 1000 hours, while offline tickets will be issued at the counter in front of the temple one day before the Vratam.
According to the temple priests, the Vratam is traditionally observed on the Friday preceding Shravan Purnima and is believed to bring prosperity, good health, marital bliss, progeny and family happiness to devotees who perform it with devotion.
Temple Deputy EO Harendranath, SE Narasimha Murthy, DE Ravishankar Reddy, Additional Health Officer Dr Sunil, AEO Devarajulu, AVSO Srihari Rao, Catering Officer Vijayabhaskar, temple priests, police and Panchayat officials and representatives of various departments attended the review meeting.
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