Tirumala, March 30 -- The three-day annual Vasanthotsavams (Spring Festival) commenced on a grand religious note here on Monday.
This festival is being celebrated every year during the spring season.
As it is a festival conducted for the utsava deities to provide a relief from the scorching Sun, it is also referred to as "Upasamanotsavam" (Festival of Relief).
During this festival, fragrant flowers and various types of sweet fruits are offered to the deities.
The entire Mandapam is replicated as Seshachalam woods with the dioramas of animals including hanging monkeys, elephants, lions, tigers, peacocks, and snakes decked all over, that stood as a cynosure.
As part of these festivities, at 6:30 am, Sri Malayappa Swamy accompanied by His...