Tirumala, March 13 -- TTD is set to organize the 523rd Death Anniversary of the great Saint Poet Thallapaka Annamacharya in Tirumala on March 15.

Tallapaka Annamacharya was a 15th-century Telugu saint-poet and composer, widely regarded as the Pada Kavita Pitaamaha (grandfather of Telugu song-writing).

He composed an estimated 32,000 sankeertanas (devotional songs) in praise of Lord Venkateswara of Tirumala.

On this occasion, Malayappa Swamy along with Sridevi and Bhudevi are taken to Narayangiri Gardens in a procession at 6 pm.

Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from United News of India....