Date:16/03/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/03/16/stories/2008031652150300.htm

Andhra Pradesh

Brahmotsavam begins today

Kakinada: The annual Brahmotsavam of Sri Padmavati, Venkateswara Swamy temple at Pithapuram will be celebrated from March 16, according N. Suryanarayana Raju, manager of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, which runs the temple. The festival will begin with ‘Ankurarpanam’ and other special rituals.