TTD to organise ‘Srinivasa Kalyanam’ at Amaravati on March 15

TTD Executive Officer J. Syamala Rao and Guntur Collector S. Nagalakshmi inspecting the arrangements for ‘Srinivasa Kalyanotsavam’ in Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple at Venkatapalem near Amaravati on Friday.
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VIJAYAWADA

The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) is organising ‘Srinivasa Kalyanotsavam’ in Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple at Venkatapalem on the seed access road in Amaravati from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on March 15, seeking world peace.

Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu will participate in the ritual, said TTD Executive Officer J. Syamala Rao. 

CRDA Commissioner K. Kannababu, TTD EO J. Syamala Rao, Guntur Collector S. Nagalakshmi and SP S. Satish Kumar releasing posters on ‘Srinivasa Kalyanotsavam’ in Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple at Venkatapalem near Amaravati on Friday.
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K.V.S. GIRI

Addressing a press conference on the temple premises on Friday, Mr. Rao said that the Chief Minister laid the foundation for the temple in 2019. Construction began on February 10, 2019, and was completed in 2022. 

Following several appeals from devotees, TTD decided to organise the ‘Srinivasa Kalyanotsavam’ grandly on the above date, and arrangements have begun. He said an estimated 20,000 devotees were expected to attend the event.

The TTD EO said the event was being widely publicized throughout the capital region, and cultural programs would be held under the aegis of the Hindu Dharma Prachara Parishad and Annamacharya Project. 

Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA) Commissioner K. Kannababu, Collector S. Nagalakshmi, Endowments Commissioner V. Vinay Chand,  Superintendent of Police S. Satish Kumar and Joint Collector A. Bhargav Teja were present.