'Koil Alwar Tirumanjanam' was performed at Lord Venkateswara temple on Tuesday on the occasion of ensuing UGADI. Koil Alwar means 'Holy Shrine'. The main purpose of performing koil Tirumanjanam is purification of sanctum santorum and temple premises.    During the cermony, all the murtis and other articles are removed from santum santorum and the mula murti is covered with water- proof covering. The entire garbhafriham, including floors, ceilings and walls are then cleaned and brushed well with plenty of water. The whole place is then smeared with kumkum, camphor, sandal paste, saffron, turmeric etc. as disincecant. the covering of the main deity is then removed and the deities, deepam and other articles are replaced inside.    Purificatory pujas and Naivedyams are the offered to the deity. This ceremony performed strictly as per the agamas is conducted four times in a year i.e before Ugadi, before Anivara Asthanam,before Vaikunta Eakadasi, before Annual Brahmotsavam.   Pushpayagam in Srinivasa Mangapuram:   Pushpa Yaga Mahotsavam was conducted amidst religious fervour in the temple of Lord Kalyana Venkateswara Swamy, Srinivasa Mangapuram. 5 tonnes of 18 types of flowers were used in the Pushpa Yagam.    Later, unjal seva and veedi utsavam were conducted to the Lord Kalyana Venkateswara Swamy.    Click here to visit our Facebook page on Spirituality.   … [Read more...]