Hyderabad: Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams officials offered Pattu Vastrams to Sri Anjaneya Swamy at Japali in Tirumala on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti on Tuesday.
TTD Executive Officer Muddada Ravichandra, along with Additional Executive Officer Ch. Venkaiah Chowdary participated in the Pattu Vastrams offering ceremony on behalf of TTD.
Temple priests welcomed the officials and arranged darshan for them before conducting special pujas to the deity. After the rituals, the priests honoured the EO and Additional EO with Sindhoora Vastram and presented Theertha Prasadams.
The Additional EO said the Pattu Vastrams offering to Japali Hanuman on Hanuman Jayanti has been a long-standing tradition followed by TTD every year.
TTD officials also participated in the religious event held at the temple premises in Tirumala.
Special rituals mark Pattu Vastrams offering
Earlier in the day, the TTD EO and Additional EO took part in a special Abhishekam performed to Sri Bedi Anjaneya Swamy located opposite the Tirumala temple.
Special prayers and rituals were conducted on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti as devotees gathered in large numbers to offer prayers at the temple.
The celebrations were conducted under the supervision of temple authorities and priests following traditional customs associated with the annual festival.