Ugadi Asthanam’ will be performed on Tuesday in the presence of very few people. After the cleansing ritual, the routine “poojas” were performed here as usual, as reported by ANI News.

Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD), the administrative body of Lord Balaji temple, on Tuesday conducted ‘Kovil Alwar Tirumanjanam’, a temple cleansing ritual ahead of the festival of Ugadi tomorrow.

Ugadi Asthanam’ will be performed on Tuesday in the presence of very few people. After the cleansing ritual, the routine “poojas” were performed here as usual.

TTD on Thursday has decided to close doors of the Balaji temple for the devotees and tourists as a precautionary measure against the deadly corona pandemic. However, the daily temple rituals will be performed as per the schedule.

Earlier on Monday, Andhra Pradesh government had ordered a state-wide lockdown to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

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