Koil Alwar Thirumanjanam performed at Tirumala temple

The Koil Alwar Thirumanjanam was performed at the hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala on Tuesday.The Thirumanjanam was performed as a prelude to the Ugadi festival, the Telugu New Year’s day

The Koil Alwar Thirumanjanam was performed at the hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala on Tuesday. The Thirumanjanam was performed as a prelude to the Ugadi festival, the Telugu New Year’s day on April 13. All the utsava idols were temporarily removed from the sanctum sanctorum and the main idol was provided with a water proof covering before the priests carried out the cleansing rituals. A 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.