Fervour marks Varaha Jayanti in Tirumala temple
The Hindu
Special rituals like Kalasa Sthapana and Punyavachanam marked the festivities followed by Thirumanjanam to the Utsava deities
The annual Varaha Jayanti was observed on Thursday amid great religious fervour at the temple of Sri Bhu Varaha swamy at Tirumala. Special rituals like Kalasa Sthapana and Punyavachanam marked the festivities followed by Thirumanjanam to the utsava deities. Speaking on the occasion, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Executive Officer Dr. K.S. Jawahar Reddy, said that the first Naivedyam (food offering) is done to the deity who also is referred to as the Kshetra palaka.The fear of being caught for traffic rule violation has indeed compelled many two-wheeler riders to wear helmets. But one cursory look at riders at any traffic junction in Bengaluru shows that more than half the riders have on their heads non-standard helmets, designed solely to evade the eye of law, with little concern for the safety of their own heads.
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