Endowments Deputy Commissioner V. Trinadha Rao (second from left), Dharma Prachara Mandali Guntur district chairman T. Murali Mohan (third from left) and other officials releasing Mana Gudi wallposters in Guntur on Monday.

Guntur, October 30, 2013: The Tirumala Tirupati Devastanams (TTDs) in association with the Endowments Department will organise the fourth phase of ‘Mana Gudi’ programme in the district from November 11 to 17, according to Endowments Deputy Commissioner V. Trinadha Rao.

On behalf of the TTD, the Hindu Dharma Prachara Parishat will perform special pujas from November 11 to 17 in more than 600 temples in the district, says Dharma Prachara Mandali Guntur district chairman Tadissetti Murali Mohan.

Speaking at a joint press conference here on Monday, Mr. Trinadha Rao said the ‘Mana Gudi’ programme, which coincides with ‘Kaarteeka maasa pujalu’ would be organised on a grand scale. The ‘Kaarteeka maasa prasastyam’ would begin with ‘vana bhojanalu’ on November 11 which would be performed at different places in the district.

Temple executive officers (EOs) and managers were requested to send the ‘Mana Gudi’ programme material and adequate number of ‘kankanams’ for devotees in advance and coordinate with the local leaders for success of the programme, said the Deputy Commissioner.

Source: The Hindu, October 30, 2013