Tirumala, Feb. 18 -- Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) organised Srinivasa Kalyanam in Varanasi on Tuesday at the Birla Mandir of the Benares Hindu University as a part of its religious festivities in the ongoing Maha Kumbhmela, and TTD EO J Syamala Rao participated in the divine event.

Initially, the priests brought Sridevi and Bhudevi along with Sri Swamivaru to the Kalyanam venue.

After that, amidst the chanting of Vedic mantras, a series of rituals including Sri Vishwaksena Aradhana, Punyahavachanam Maha Sankalpam, Mangalya Puja, and Mangala Sutradharana were held.

Finally, the Kalyanam concluded successfully with Nakshatra Harati and Mangala Harati being offered to the Utsava deities.

Devotees who witnessed the celestial wedding ...