Tirumala Garuḍa Sevā draws about 2.8 lakh devotees despite rain
Śrī Malayappa Svāmī was taken out on the Garuḍa Vāhanam at about 6:30 pm, adorned with rare ornaments of the main deity, during the Navarātri Brahmotsavam.
- Deccan Chronicle
Śrī Malayappa Svāmī was taken out on the Garuḍa Vāhanam at about 6:30 pm, adorned with rare ornaments of the main deity, during the Navarātri Brahmotsavam. The Mohinī Avatāram procession came before it.
The galleries along the Mada streets, which hold about 1.8 lakh people, were full, and over a lakh more watched on screens outside.
Key data
Daily darśan count of 72,337 on 15 Oct (TTD).
Why it matters
This rare second Brahmotsavam in an adhika-māsa year passed without incident despite very large crowds.
GK: did you know?
Garuḍa is the vāhana of Viṣṇu, and the Tirumala shrine stands in the Seshachalam hills, also called the Saptagiri.
