Spiritual fervour all around as Sun God steers Lord's chariot at Tirumala

TIRUPATI: Spiritual fervour was all pervasive as Lord Malayappa Swamy stepped out of the Vahana mandapam riding the 'Suryaprabha Vahanam' with none other than the Sun God himself as the Lord's charioteer on the 7th day of the ongoing Srivari annual Brahmotsavam festivities at Tirumala on Thursday morning.
To bring new light into the world and to dispel the sins of His devotees, Lord Malayappa swamy majestically seated atop the glittering 'Surya Prabha' vahanam entered the four mada streets even as thousands of devotees assembled around the main temple complex went into a spiritual rupture amidst the thunderous chants of the 'Govindanamas'.
Garlands made of Jasmine flowers and laced with red and orange coloured Kanakambaram adorned to the processional deity won accolades from the devout.
There is a firm belief that 'one is provided with a long life and is relieved of all illness' by taking part in the 'Surya Prabha' vahanam and hence the procession attracted a huge turnout of devotees.
Meanwhile, Lord Malayappa swamy bedecked in all his grandeur in the guise of Lord Sri Krishna stepped out of the vahana mandapam atop the 'Chandra Prabha' vahanam in the evening on Thursday.
According to the holy Hindu scripts, 'Chandra or the Moon stands for promoting medicinal values among the living beings' and holds a great significance among the several processions held at Tirumala.
It was a cynosure to the eyes of the devout watching the procession of the Lord atop the 'Chandra Prabha' vahanam amidst the alluring breeze atop the hill shrine.
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams executive officer J Syamala Rao, additional EO Ch Venkaiah Chowdary, JEOs Gouthami and V Veerabrahmam and thousands of devotees took part in the Brahmotsavam festivities at Tirumala on Thursday.