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TTD gears up for `Ratha Sapthami'

By Our Staff Reporter

TIRUPATI, JAN. 27. The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has made elaborate arrangements for the smooth conduct of `Ratha Sapthami,' which falls this year on Wednesday. The sun switches over from the zodiac sign Simha Rasi to Makara Rasi on this `Magha Suddha Sapthami' day. Astronomically, the event marks a change in the trajectory of the sun's path, which affects the planetary movements. Mythologically, the sun is expected to pay obeisance to the Lord before setting out on his new path, for the facilitation of which the Lord's idol is taken out in a procession from sunrise to dusk on this day. The annual event is observed in all the TTD-run temples in and around Tirupati in a grand manner. The processional idol of the respective presiding deities is taken out on the celestial carriers (Vahanams) around the temple.

In Tirumala, the richly-decorated deities of Lord Venkateswara and His consorts are taken out in a procession around the main temple on Suryaprabha, Sesha, Garuda, Hanumantha and Chandraprabha vahanams. Similarly at Tirupati, the deity of Lord Govindaraja is taken around the four streets encircling the shrine.

The TTD management has taken all steps to meet the additional crowd expected to converge at Tirumala on the auspicious day from the nearby areas.

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