Govindaraja enchants as ‘Mohini’, rides ‘Garuda Vahanam’
The fifth day of the annual ‘Brahmotsavam’ at Sri Govindaraja Swamy featured the idol dressed as ‘Mohini’ and riding the ‘Garuda Vahanam’. Large crowds attended the evening procession, where the idol was paraded on a celestial carrier. Special divine offerings, including precious ornaments worth ₹71 lakh, were brought from the Srivari temple for the occasion.
- ▪The idol was dressed in female attire for the ‘Mohini Avataram’.
- ▪The evening procession featured the idol mounted on a Garuda bird carrier.
- ▪Four precious ornaments worth ₹71 lakh were brought from the Srivari temple as a gift.
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The fifth day of the ongoing nine-day annual ‘Brahmotsavam’ at Sri Govindaraja Swamy saw the idol dressed up as ‘Mohini’ in the morning and riding his favourite celestial carrier ‘Garuda Vahanam’ in the evening on Wednesday.As part of the ‘Mohini Avataram’, the idol, draped in female attire was placed on a palanquin with a mirror placed in front.In the evening, large crowds thronged the temple to witness ‘Garuda Seva’ procession, when the Lord’s idol was mounted on the carrier resembling a Garuda bird and paraded on the four streets encircling the temple.Four precious ornaments worth ₹71 lakh were brought down from the Srivari temple at Tirumala to Govindaraja Swamy temple as a special gift from Lord Venkateswara to his elder brother on the festive occasion.
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