Overview

• Sri Malayappa Swamy with consorts Sridevi and Bhudevi rode a 47‑tonne wooden chariot along the four mada streets of Tirumala.
• TTD said thousands of devotees pulled the chariot during the procession.
• The procession was reported to include elephants, horses, bulls and cultural troupes, with thick jute ropes and hydraulic brakes used to guide the chariot.
• Priests performed Punyavachanam and Navagraha dhyanam as part of the day’s ceremonies.
• Tirumala pontiffs Pedda Jeeyar Swamy and Chinna Jeeyar Swamy joined TTD leaders including chairman B.R. Naidu and executive officer Anil Kumar Singhal, and the evening featured the Aswa Vahanam procession as the festival moved toward its finale.