Lord Venkateswara temple 'brahmotsavam' begins

Lord Venkateswara temple 'brahmotsavam' begins
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Tirupati (AP): The annual Navaratri Brahmotsavam festival began on Monday at the famous hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara at nearby Tirumala amid gaiety and religious fervour.

Marking the commencement of the nine-day mega festivity that will draw lakhs of devotees, the high priests hoisted the traditional "Garuda Flag" atop the sacred golden Dwajasthambham (flag mast) in the ancient temple complex as Vedic hymns were chanted.

Keeping with traditions, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jaganmohan Reddy, on behalf of the state government, made an offering of a set of silk cloths to hill shrine on the occasion, a temple official t