On, 16 January 2015, Jaya Varusha Thai Anusham; Kanu Parivettai Purappadu took place grandly at Tirumala. The annual celestial Utsavam was performed with religious pomp and gaiety with the processional deities of Lord Malayappa Swamy and Lord Srikrishna Swamy throwing the weapons at wild animals in the green woods of Seschachala ranges on Friday. Thousands of devotees witnessed the celestial utsavam with anxiety at Paruveta Mandapam in Tirumala.
The day commenced with the chief pontiff of Pedda Jiyangar Mutt handing over special Andal Sri Goda Devi garlands brought from Sri Govinda Raja Swamy temple to be adorned to the presiding deity as a part of Goda Parinayam.
Later Lord Sri Malayappa Swamy and Lord Srikrishna Swamy, seated on separate palanquins, were taken for a pleasure hunt to Paruveta Mandapam in Tirumala from the main shrine in a colourful procession.
Lord Malayappa Swamy in the Sarvabhoopala avatar sporting conch, disc, mace, bow and arrow, accompanied by Lord Sri Krishna Swamy, enthralled the devotees, who gathered to witness the event. After special pujas in Paruveta Mandapam, the two processional deities were taken for a pleasure hunt in the thick forests of Seshachala ranges.
Temple priests and officials on behalf of Lord Malayappa and Lord Krishna Swamy participated in the hunt as a part of the festival on the Kanuma day.
Hindu Dharma Prachara Parishad, Annamacharya Project artistes presented devotional and cultural programmes on the occasion. After the customary rituals, the deities were taken back to the main temple.
Source: ttd
