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Ankurarpanam Performed for Tirumala Navaratri Brahmotsavams

Tirumala, Oct 11 (UNI) The traditional Ankurarpanam ceremony for the Srivari Navaratri Brahmotsavams, scheduled to be held from October 12 to 20, was performed at Tirumala on Sunday evening in accordance with Vaikhanasa Agama traditions.
Senadhipati Sri Vishvaksena led a ceremonial procession along the four Mada Streets to symbolically inspect the arrangements for the festival.
The Ankurarpanam ritual was subsequently performed in the Yagashala, seeking divine blessings for the successful conduct of the nine-day celebrations.
As part of the ritual, sacred seeds were sown in earthen pots called palikas, with prayers for the successful completion of the Brahmotsavams and the blessings of Sri Venkateswara Swamy.
The healthy sprouting of the seeds is considered an auspicious sign for the festival.
The ceremony included sacred fire rituals invoking the blessings of Brahma, Garuda, Sesha, Sudarsana, Vakratunda, Soma, Shanta, Indra, Isana and Jaya. After prayers to Bhudevi, soil was placed in the palikas and seeds were sown while invoking the blessings of the Moon, followed by the sprinkling of water.
The palikas were decorated with new cloth, and Punyahavachanam was performed. Priests recited the Somaraja Mantra, Varuna Mantra and Vishnu Suktam as part of the rituals.
The procedure for Ankurarpanam is detailed by Maharshi Atri in the Samurtarchanadhikaranam.
TTD Executive Officer Muddada Ravichandra, Additional Executive Officer Ch. Venkaiah Chowdary, Chief Vigilance and Security Officer Muralikrishna, Temple Deputy Executive Officer Bhaskar and other officials participated in the ceremony.
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