The unique festival, Pranaya Kalaha Mahotsavam in which Sri Venkateswara Swamy along with his two consorts participates in an interesting ”Love hate Game” will be held in Tirumala on December 28.
Commemorating this festival, the Utsava murthies of Swami and Ammavarlu will leave the Vaibhavotsava mandapam separately on golden palanquins and face each other opposite Sri Varahaswamy temple.
Here the priests divide into two with one set taking the side of Srivaru and other supporting the divine consorts.
They render Pasuras of the Alwar Divyaprabandha separately on behalf of the Swami and the Ammavarlu on the occasion written in Nindastuti style. After that, the divine consorts, after taunting the Swami, throw flower balls at each other and the Swami escapes from the flowers shots.
The entire episode provides a visual treat and entertainment to the devotees witnessing the festival. Later the deities return to the temple.
