Brahmotsavams off to spectacular begin: CM Chandrababu Naidu presents silk robes at Tirumala temple amid Tirupati laddu row | Vijayawada Information

CM Chandrababu Naidu introduced ‘pattu vastrams’ (silk robes) to Lord Venkateswara on the Tirumala temple on Friday.

TIRUPATI: Chief minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu introduced ‘pattu vastrams’ (silk robes) to Lord Venkateswara on the Tirumala temple on Friday. This marks the 14th time Naidu has introduced ‘pattu vastrams’ to Lord Venkateswara Swamy on the eve of the annual Brahmotsavams in his capability because the chief mninister of the state, setting a report for any CM within the historical past of Andhra Pradesh.
Naidu arrived on the hill temple accompanied by endowments minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy and TTD officers.

It’s a customary apply for the chief ministers of the state to current silk robes to the presiding deity on the primary day of the annual Brahmotsavams on the Tirupati temple. Persevering with this custom, Naidu arrived on the hill temple in a procession, accompanied by state endowments minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy and TTD officers. He later introduced the ‘pattu vastrams’ to Lord Venkateswara contained in the sanctum sanctorum.

The chief minister launched TTD’s 2025 calendars and diaries on the Ranganayakula mandapam. He later participated within the Pedda Sesha vahanam for a short interval.
In the meantime, the pilgrim footfall within the hill city was regular on the primary day of the 9-day annual Brahmotsavams, with extra police personnel and TTD workers current than visiting devotees. TTD EO J Syamala Rao and officers participated within the CM’s programme to Tirumala on Friday.
‘Dwajapatam’ procession held on the Tirumala temple
The annual Brahmotsavams at Tirumala began on Friday with the conduct of Dwajarohanam ritual contained in the Tirumala temple.
The sacred yellow fabric ‘Dwajapatam’ with the imprint of Lord Garuda, adopted by the processional deities of Lord Malayapa Swamy and His two consorts, goddesses Sridevi and Bhudevi, had been carried in a procession alongside the 4 mada streets encircling the Tirumala temple to herald the start of the 9 day pageantry.
The procession was adopted by ‘Dwajarohanam’, which concerned hoisting the ‘Dwajapatam’ on ‘Dwajasthambham’ (flag submit) amidst chanting of vedic hymns.