more-inTIRUPATI: The auspicious Metlotsavam fête, observed as part of the on-going three-day Traimasika Metlotsavam by TTD’s Dasa Sahitya Project, will be held near Alipiri, in the early hours of Saturday. A special puja will be performed to the sacred steps at Alipiri foot path route at 4:30 a.m. near Padala Mandapam. After the puja, thousands of bhajan troupes will trek singing Dasa Bhajans. The bhajan troupes have been trained in new keertans at Sri Govindaraja Swamy Chowltry in Tirupati. On the same day there will be Kalyanotsavam wherein a couple will be allowed to take part, on payment of ₹300.

Source: The Hindu January 20, 2017 17:37 UTC