The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) carried out the ‘Ponna Kaluva Utsavam’ in Tirupati on Friday, which marked a summer time retreat for Lord Govindaraja and His consorts Sridevi and Bhudevi from the scorching solar. The annual competition is noticed on ‘Chitra Pournami, which fell on Friday this yr. Throughout the ritual, the deities have been taken in a grand procession as much as the Ponna Kaluva, situated 5 km from the temple, braving the recent solar, as is the traditional apply. The deities have been positioned within the Mandapam crammed with water and a celestial bathtub was given by the clergymen to the idols with a wide range of fragrant merchandise. Vettiver mats have been held on all of the three sides of the Mandapam to offer respite from the warmth. A variety of devotees from Tiruchanur locality took half within the occasion.