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Ankurarpanam Ceremony Kicks off Brahmotsavams
Get ready for a big celebration in Tirupati!
The Brahmotsavams festival starts with a special ceremony called Ankurarpanam.
It's like planting seeds to ask for a good festival.
They plant nine different kinds of seeds in pots.
These seeds stand for important planets.
The germination of seeds shows how successful the festival will be.
Before planting, they pray to the Earth.
The main event happens at night.
They also invite gods to watch the celebration.
A special commander leads a parade, checking everything is ready!
Ankurarpanam marks the beginning of the nine-day Salakatla Brahmotsavams.
The ceremony involves sowing nine types of seeds in mud pots.
Special prayers are offered to Goddess Earth before seed-sowing.
The ritual takes place at an auspicious time during the night.
Utsava Murthi of Sri Vishwaksena leads a procession to ensure preparations are in place.
- Who
- Devotees and temple authorities
- What
- Ankurarpanam ceremony
- Where
- Tirumala hill shrine, Tirupati
- When
- September 23
- Why
- To mark the start of the Brahmotsavams and seek blessings
Key facts
- Event
- Salakatla Brahmotsavams
- Ceremony
- Ankurarpanam (seed-sowing)
- Location
- Tirumala hill shrine, Tirupati
- Date of Ankurarpanam
- September 23
- Time
- 7 pm - 8 pm
- Significance
- Beginning of the nine-day festival
- Seeds Used
- Nine varieties (Navadhanyas)
Timeline
Maharashtra declared Ganeshotsav a State Festival.
Then, organizers began planning the Ganesh Chaturthi festival.
Hyderabad also prepared, prompting government action.
The city government then made arrangements for the event.
Finally, temples geared up for the Dasara Navaratri festival.
Quotes
Sanjaya Babu
Samaleswari Temple Trust Board president
“On the day of Mahalaya, the goddess adorns ‘Dhabalamukhi Besha’, also referred to as ‘Ganga Darshan’.”
thehansindia.com
“It takes more than six hours to adorn the deity in a white incarnation.”
thehansindia.com
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