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365telugu.com online news,Tirumala, 11 january 2022: In connection with the auspicious Vaikunta Ekadasi on January 13, the traditional temple cleaning fete, Koil Alwar Tirumanjanam was performed in Tirumala temple with religious fervour on Tuesday.

Speaking to media after the ritual, TTD Additional EO AV Dharma Reddy said, this agamic fete is performed four times in a year before the occasions of Telugu Ugadi, Anivara Asthanam, annual Brahmotsavams and Vaikunta Ekadasi.

He said a special aromatic mixture called Parimalam will be smeared on the roofs, walls of Garbhalaya and other Upalayas located in Tirumala temple which acts as a disinfectant also. After this fete, the devotees will be allowed for Darshan.

He said “keeping in view the past experience, we are not allotting rooms today at Tirumala as we need to spruce them up to allocate them to devotees tomorrow who are coming for Vaikunta Ekadasi darshan”.

He reiterated that the devotees are requested to follow all Covid norms and co-operate with TTD management.