365telugu.com online news,TIRUMALA, 29 MARCH 2022: The Koil Alwar Tirumanjanam in connection with Telugu Ugadi was performed at the hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara in Tirumala on Tuesday.
The Tirumanjanam was performed as a prelude to the Ugadi festival that occurs on April 2. All the utsava idols were temporarily removed from the sanctum sanctorum and the Mula Virat was provided with a waterproof covering before the priests carried out the cleansing rituals.
An aromatic herbal mixture of refined camphor, sandalwood powder, vermilion, turmeric and other ingredients that act as disinfectant was applied to all the walls and pillars inside the sanctum sanctorum as well as at other sub-temples inside the temple complex.
Employees took part in the cleaning ritual that lasted for about four hours. After 12-noon darshan resumed for pilgrims.