Chilukuri Balaji temple, located 30 kms away from Hyderabad,
distributed two saplings each to all devotees as a prasadam on Sunday. This event
was to mark the first anniversary of Telangana state sponsored “Haritha Haaram”
project which aims to increase the forest area and greenery from present 24% to
33%.
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| Photo Courtesy: Times of India |
Jyothi, a devotee of lord Venkateshwara, donated 500
saplings and they were placed at “Dwaja sthambam”. The priests of the temple
after performing puja to these saplings, handed over 2 saplings each to the visiting devotees and they were asked to do two
roundups ( Pradakshana) by holding them on top of the head.
The temple authorities say they conducted this ritual to
bring awareness in the people on the importance of planting trees.
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| Photo Courtesy: Andhra Jyothi |
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