“With over five years to go, a committee of jeeyar swamijis, agama advisors and priests recently raised the issue with higher authorities during the annual Brahmotsavams in Tirumala. In response, the authorities have requested the committee to organize a Samprokshana (ritual restoration) program,” the TTD said in a press release.
Updated – November 23, 2024 2:49 PM
Tirupati: The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has repaired the broken finger of an ancient Lord Rama idol, believed to be a thousand years old, an official said on Saturday.
According to the temple body, one of the fingers of the idol’s left hand suffered a minor fracture during a fair of Lord Rama in 2021, prompting temple officials to temporarily cover it with a golden shield.
A TTD source says this PTI that the idol was found on top of a hill and is believed to be a millennium old.
It is a convention in Tirumala to repair damaged idols once in twelve years and the next occasion is more than five years away in 2030.
“Since there are still more than five years to go, a committee comprising jeeyar swamijis, agama counselors and priests recently brought this to the attention of higher authorities during the recent annual Brahmotsavams in Tirumala and the authorities in turn informed the committee members requested a Samprokshana (ritual repair) program (program),” TTD said in a press release.
As part of the rituals initially held at Sampangi Prakaram in the temple on Tuesday evening, the rituals of Kalapakarshana, Bimba vastu, Mahashanti tirumanjanam and Sayanadhivasam were performed according to the principles of vaikhanasa agama.
Rituals such as a special homam followed by purnahuti and kalavahanam were performed on Wednesday.
Further, TTD, the official custodian of Lord Venkateswara Swamy in Tirupati, has also decided to organize Sri Rama ‘Anguli Sandhana Samprokshana’ program at Tirumala temple on Tuesday and Wednesday to correct minor damage to idols.
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