Vairamudi Brahmotsava held at Melkote

Shilpa P. | NT

Lakhs of devotees thronged Melkote to witness Sri Vairamudi Kireeta Dhaarana Mahotsava of lord Sri Cheluvanarayana Swamy adorned with gem and diamond studded crown, held as part of Sri Vairamudi Brahmotsava on Monday night from around 8 pm in Pushya Nakshathra till around 3 am on Tuesday morning.

Chief Minister Mr Basavaraj Bommai, Mandya MP Sumalatha Ambareesh, Mandya district minister Mr G Gopalaiah, Melkote MLA Mr C S Puttaraju and others took part.

The diamond studded Vairamudi Kireeta (crown) which is kept in district treasury, along with 24 other precious gem studded jewels including Rajmudi (donated by Sri Raja Wadiyar of Wadiyar dynasty) Krishna Mudi (donated by Mummadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar) NavarathnaPadmapeeta, Aralele Padaka, Karnakundala, Muththina manikattu, Vajra haara with Ganduberunda, Shanka, Chakra and others kept in Thiruvaabharana Pettige (Jewellery box), was removed from district treasury amid high security on Monday morning. They were later brought to Melkote around 8 am.

The diamond studded crown was adorned to the lord on Monday night around 8 pm. And the lord was taken in the procession in Melkote. This crown is adorned to the lord only once a year during this Utsava in the night for six to seven hours.