It was a sea of humanity as lakhs of devotees converged on the temple of Lord Venkateswara here on Saturday on the occasion of the auspicious ‘Garuda Seva’, a ritual performed as part of the annual Brahmotsavams.
As expected, the crowds swelled as the festival coincided with the second Saturday of Tamil ‘Peratasi’ month.
The pilgrim influx was so huge that all the four mada streets through which the procession was to pass were packed to capacity by afternoon.
