Govindaraja Swamy rides Kalpa Vriksha, Sarvabhoopala Vahanams
Devotees experienced a spiritual celebration during the Brahmotsavams in Tirupati as Sri Govindaraja Swamy was paraded on the Kalpavriksha Vahanam. This procession, symbolizing a mythological wish-fulfilling tree, attracted large crowds who believe it grants wishes and absolves sins. In the evening, the deity was carried on the Sarvabhoopala Vahanam, representing the universe and the Lord's protective power over it.
- ▪The Kalpavriksha Vahanam symbolizes a mythological wish-fulfilling tree.
- ▪Devotees believe that having darshan of the Lord on this Vahanam fulfills their wishes.
- ▪The Sarvabhoopala Vahanam represents the universe and signifies the Lord's supreme power.
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Devotees had an ecstatic spiritual experience as they watched the processions of Sri Govindaraja Swamy and His consorts, Sridevi and Bhudevi, during two of the most sought-after and philosophically significant rituals on Tuesday. Artistes performing Kolatam in front of the procession of Sri Govindaraja Swamy on the Kalpavriksha Vahanam during the Brahmotsavams in Tirupati on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: K.V. Poornachandra Kumar On the fourth day of the ongoing Brahmotsavams, the deities were taken in procession on the Kalpavriksha Vahanam in the morning, symbolising the mythological wish-fulfilling tree.
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