TIRUPATI, SEPTEMBER 02, 2025: The Sri Padmavathi Ammavari Temple in Tiruchanoor, a prominent pilgrimage site in Andhra Pradesh, underwent a traditional cleansing ritual known as Koil Alwar Tirumanjanam on Tuesday morning.
This purification ceremony paves the way for the temple’s annual Pavitrotsavams, a significant religious festival scheduled to begin on September 05. The cleansing ritual, performed between 6 am and 8.30 am, involved a thorough purification of the main shrine and its associated sub-shrines.
Priests and temple staff carried out the process using a fragrant mixture called Parimalam, following a long-standing tradition. The cleansing encompassed the temple’s walls, roof slabs, puja vessels, and other sacred objects. A special aromatic paste prepared from ingredients such as Srichurnam, Namakommu, Kasturi (musk), turmeric, camphor, sandalwood powder, Kichligadda, and perfumed water was applied to the surfaces and vessels, creating a spiritually uplifting atmosphere for devotees.
In view of the Pavitrotsavams, the TTD has cancelled the break darshan, Unjal seva, Kalyanotsavam, Laxmipuja, etc for three days. Temple deputy EO Harindranath, temple priest Babu Swami, AEO Devarajulu, Superintendent Ramesh, temple inspectors Chalapathi and Subbarayudu and others were also present.
