TTD EO launches book on Vaishno Devi
The Hindu
TIRUPATI
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Executive Officer A.V. Dharma Reddy, on November 24 (Wednesday), released a publication titled ‘Sri Matha Vaishno Devi Divya Darshanam’.
The evnt was held during the ‘Kalpa Vriksha Vahanam’ procession of the annual ‘Kartheeka Brahmotsavams’ of Goddess Padmavathi Ammavaru at Tiruchanur temple near Tirupati.
Maruthi Venkata Subramanyam, retired manager of the State Bank of India, Ongole, authored the book. TTD Trust Board Chairman Y.V. Subba Reddy and Chandragiri MLA Chevireddi Bhaskar Reddy were present. The author expressed happiness at the book release, coinciding with the auspiscious Kartheeka Brahmotsavams.

Devotees of Lord Ayyappa will now have an opportunity to present their own devotional songs at the hill shrine of Sabarimala, thanks to an initiative by the TDB. The temple management board has decided to include newly composed devotional songs by ordinary devotees in the list of songs played through the public address system at the shrine. At present only devotional songs rendered by renowned singers such as K J Yesudas and Jayavijaya are played at Sabarimala, a Travancore Devaswom Board statement said.












