Three-day ‘Jyeshtabhishekam’ begins at Sri Govindaraja Swamy temple in Tirupati
The Sri Govindaraja Swamy temple in Tirupati has commenced its annual three-day 'Jyeshtabhishekam' ritual. The event involves traditional purification ceremonies and the removal of sacred armours from the deities for special prayers.
Why it matters
This ritual is a significant cultural and religious event for the local community and highlights the preservation of traditional Agama temple practices.
The three-day annual ‘Jyeshtabhishekam’ ritual began at the TTD-run Sri Govindaraja Swamy temple in Tirupati on Friday.
The event is traditionally observed in the month of ‘Ashada’, which involves removal of the sacred armours (kavacham) covering the deities, conduct of special prayers to them, and donning them once again on the third day.
Following Suprabhata Seva and other daily rituals, the priests performed ‘Shata Kalasa Snapanam’ and ‘Mahashanti Homam’ as per Agama traditions.
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