TTD Observes Koil Alwar Tirumanjanam At Tirumala
Tirupati: Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) on Tuesday conducted Koil Alwar Tirumanjanam at Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Tirumala ahead of the annual Salakatla Anivara Asthanam to be celebrated on July 17.
The purification ritual was carried out in accordance with Agama traditions. During the ceremony, temple buildings from Ananda Nilayam to Bangaru Vakili as well as lower shrines, temple courtyard, Potu, walls, roof and puja utensils were cleaned with water.
As part of the ritual, the presiding deity was covered with a cloth while the temple was purified. After cleansing, the priests sprinkled the temple with a sacred aromatic mixture. The cloth covering the deity was then removed and then special pujas and naivedyam were offered for the devotees before the darshan resumed.
Speaking to reporters, TTD enforcement officer Muddada Ravichandra and additional enforcement officer Ch. Venkaiah Chowdary said that Koil Alwar Tirumanjanam is performed four times a year before Ugadi, Anivara Asthanam, annual Brahmotsavams and Vaikuntha Ekadasi to purify the temple before these important events.
Due to the ritual Ashtadala Padapadmaradhana Seva was canceled for that day.
TTD joint executive officer Dr. A. Sharath, chief vigilance and security officer KV Murali Krishna, deputy temple enforcement officer M. Lokanatham and other officials were present.
RBSK-2.0 will cover over 2.35 lakh children in Tirupati
Tirupati: Tirupati district medical and health department will soon start health screening for more than 2.35 lakh children under Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK-2.0) for the academic year 2026-27.
District medical and health officer (DMHO) Dr. Medical teams will examine 2,35,745 children, of whom 87,151 are enrolled in anganwadi centers and 1,48,594 are studying in government and private schools across the district, V. Balakrishna Naik said on Tuesday.
Under the programme, children in Anganwadi centers will undergo health check-ups twice a year, while school students will undergo health check-ups once a year. Medical teams will visit Anganwadi centers and schools in both rural and urban areas.
The program will focus on identifying health problems under four categories: birth defects, nutritional deficiencies, childhood diseases, including non-communicable diseases, and developmental delays and disabilities.
This year, children will be screened for 38 health conditions, including congenital heart defects, cleft lip and palate, clubfoot, anemia, vitamin deficiencies, severe malnutrition, asthma, diabetes, hypertension, skin and dental diseases, tuberculosis, leprosy, hearing and vision problems, speech delay, autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, specific learning disabilities and global developmental delay.
Children diagnosed during screening will be referred to District Early Intervention Center (DEIC) or higher medical centers for free treatment, expert care and rehabilitation services depending on their condition.
Dr Balakrishna Naik said paramedics, Community Health Officers, ANMs, MPHAs and other field staff have been trained to ensure smooth implementation of the programme. He appealed to parents, teachers and anganwadi workers to collaborate with healthcare teams to ensure that every child benefits from early diagnosis and timely treatment.
