TIRUPATI: The 9-day annual Brahmotsavams of Goddess Padmavathi-the divine consort of Lord Venkateswara, began on a grand note at the Tiruchanoor temple near Tirupati on Sunday.
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams priests ceremoniously carried out the Dwajarohanam rituals by hoisting the Gaja Patam earlier in the day.