3 Lakh devotees witness "Garudaseva" TIRUPATI, Sept.29, (TIRUPATITIMES.COM) A record three lakh rush of devotees from all over India and abroad have witnessed the most celestial "Garudaseva Procession" of Lord Venkateswara on the fifth day of nine day annual Brahmotsvam festivals at Tirumala near here one Friday night. Tens of millions of devotees all over the globe too had the opportunity of viewing the sacred festival live on the Internet at http://www.brahmotsavam.nic.in/ <http://www.brahmotsavam.nic.in/> As part of the festival the over a millennium old utsav idol of Lord Venkateswara, adorned with several highly valuable dazzling ornaments including the ancient 5 foot high Makhara Kanti Haram, Chandra Haram and Sri Lakshmi Maha Haram, mounted on the tastefully decorated Garuda Vahavana was taken out in a very grand procession around shrine. The devotionally charged Tirumala hills which was thickly blanketed with the sea of devotees has resounded continuously with chantings of Jagat Rakshaka - Govinda - Govinda by devotees when the procession was on. Unprecedented security arrangements by various agencies were made for the most sacred event of the mega festivals. http://www.tirupatitimes.com/ <http://www.tirupatitimes.com/> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SriRangaSri/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SriRangaSri/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:SriRangaSri-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:SriRangaSri-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: SriRangaSri-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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