Thousands of devotees had the holy dip along with the sacred disc in the divine waters of Swamy Pushkarini Theertham, chanting Govinda.. Govinda with religious ecstasy.
Earlier, the Utsava deities of Sri Malayappa Swamy, flanked by Sridevi and Bhudevi, along with Chakrattalwar, were rendered snapana Tirumanjanam amidst chanting of Vedic hymns by the archakas.
The entire religious event took place between 6 am and 9 am, which was telecast live on SVBC for the sake of global devotees.
Arrangements
TTD had set up LED screens on the four sides of Pushkarini Mandapam for the devotees to witness the holy Abhishekam.
Besides police and vigilance sleuths, 200 Sevaks offered services to the pilgrims on each side. While another 100 sevaks distributed Badam milk to the waiting pilgrims from 4 am onwards in Pushkarini seating areas.
Officers who have been deputed to supervise the Chakra Snanam activity were pressed into service from 3 am onwards.
The NDRF teams and swimmers were also deployed for the safety of devotees.
Temporary dress-changing rooms have also been allotted for men and women pilgrims near Pushkarini.
As the significance of Chakra Snanam lasts for the entire day, the devotees have been requested to take a holy dip with patience in a phased manner. The announcements are being made by the Radio and Broadcasting wing of TTD continuously.
Holy bath
Both the Pontiffs of Tirumala, TTD Chairman BR Naidu, EO AK Singhal and others also took a holy bath in the auspicious time along with Chakrattalwar.
