Dallas The Devotees of Lord Tirupati Venkateshwara in Dallas, got a rare opportunity of having an auspicious Darshan of the Lord in their own town.
Following instructions by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh YS Jagan Mohan Reddy to conduct Kalyanam Mahotsavam in cities across the USA, the Hon’ble Chairman of TTD Y.V. Subba Reddy, travelled along with his team of Veda Pandits from Tirupati, to conduct Kalyana Mahotsavam across the USA.
While all the rituals are conducted by priests from Thirumala Tirupati Devasthanam in coordination with Andhra Pradesh Non-Resident Telugu Society (APNRT) and the local Hindu and Telugu Community organizations in respective cities.
As part of the schedule, Telangana Peoples Association of Dallas, which has established its credentials as a mighty organization to conduct events of large scale through celebration of Bathukamma and Dasara, every year, conducted Swamivari Kalyanam in a glorious way . It was quite a spectacle to watch the Lord’s Kalyanam rituals conducted auspiciously and with utmost devotion.
The Mammoth and beautiful Mandapam which was erected at the Stadium was specially made for the Lord’s Kalyanam, was a spectacle to watch.The Lord seated on a high pedestal provided a good view of the Lord to the devotees and the displays provided across the stadium gave visual treat to the devotees.
The venue of the Lord’s Kalyanam was a huge stadium with galleries able to accommodate over 8000 people and another 1,000 on the floor of the stadium. Devotees poured in like an ocean and the galleries filled for the event. The series of rituals of the Lord were conducted by the Veda Pandits, with auspicious Vedic chanting.
The chanting filled the stadium with vibrations from the energy of the sounds of the chants and the gaps between ceremonies filled with music and songs singing the glory of the lord. Every devotee was served with Tirupati Laddu Prasadam and Maha Prasadam which was provided by Hare Rama Hare Krishna Temple Volunteers.
MVV Satyanarayana (MP of Vizag), Dr Yarlagadda Lakshmi Prasad (YLP) Chairman of AP official Language Commission, Amarnath Reddy ZP Chairman (Cudapah), Mahasamudram Gnanendar Reddy (Ex MP of Chittoor),Medapati Venkat Reddy(APNRT Chairman), Rathnakar Pandugayala (Special Representative for North America) were present for Srivari Kalyana Mahotsavam were present on the occasion.
