Tirumala, Sept. 14 -- In view of the annual Brahmotsavams of Sri Venkateswara Swamy, scheduled from September 24 to October 2, the Koil Alwar Tirumanjanam will be held at the Srivari Temple on September 16.
The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has cancelled the Ashtadala Pada Padmaradhana Seva on that day. VIP Break Darshans will also be suspended, except for protocol dignitaries, and no letters of recommendation will be accepted on September 15. Devotees are requested to take note and cooperate with the TTD.
In Tamil, Koil means 'sacred shrine', Alwar means "devotee", Tiru means "divine", and Manjanam means "bath". Koil Alwar Tirumanjanam is a ceremony in which devotees purify the sanctum sanctorum and temple premises as a sacred rit...