Tirupati  March 28, 2014: Ankurarpanam’ ritual has been performed with religious fervour in the temple of Sri KodandaramaSwamy in Tirupati on Thursday evening.

As a prelude to the annual brahmotsavams, Ankurarpanam or the “sacred seed sowing ritual” is performed at 6.30pm in Sri KodandaramaSwamy Temple wherein nine types of holy seeds in earthen containers have been sowed in holy soil (Mrisangrahana). This ritual signifies the beginning of festival in the temple. This is followed by recital of vedic hymns.

Later Sri VishwaksenaSwamy has been taken around the four mada streets in a grand procession. The celestial warrior has invited all the three crore deities to take part in the nine-day mega religious event of his Supremo Master.

TTD Chairman Sri K.BapiRaju, JEO Sri PolaBhaskar, DyEO Sri Haridranath, Garden Supdt Sri Srinivas, Sri Anjaneyulu, temple staff and others took part.