In connection with Gita Jayanthi on December 4, Akhanda Gita Parayanam will commence on the Nada Neerajanam platform at Tirumala .
All the 700 shlokas present in the 18 chapters of Bhagavat Gita will be recited which will be telecasted live on SVBC.
Vedic scholars and pundits, Vedic faculty, Veda Parayanamdars and devotees will participate in the mass recitation.TTD’s Dasa Sahitya Project Special Officer Sri PR Anandathirthacharyulu said the Metlotsavam festival motivated the devotees to take up the Dharmic path to achieve bliss with Paramatma.
He participated in the metlapuja held as the Tri-monthly Metlotsavam held in the early hours at Padala Mandapam in Alipiri.
Speaking on the occasion he said everyone should excel in their profession and achieve greater heights with blessings of Sri Venkateswara and climbing Tirumala hills steps at brahma muhurtam brings bliss.
Nearly 3500 of bhajan Mandal members from AP, Karnataka and Telangana reached the Srivari Padala mandapam at Alipiri and commenced the trek to Tirumala singing sankeetans and bhajans.
The Akka Devatala Puja on the first ghat road(Down was held with religious fervour in Tirumala
TTD EO Sri AV Dharma Reddy took part in this folK Goddesses Puja. They were Seven Sisters who are believed to guard the pilgrims and employees who ply on ghat roads without any untoward incidents during their Ghat journey.