Mysuru: A grand Teppotsava of Sri Datta Venkateshwaraswamy was held in the presence of thousands of devotees including foreigners at Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Ashrama premises, Dattanagar, Ooty Road here last evening as part of the week-long 76th birthday festivities of Sri Swamiji.
The Pallaki Utsava of Sri Datta Venkateshwaraswamy began at 6.30 pm and reached the Saptarshi Sarovar pond in the Ashrama premises at 6.45 pm where puja and Mahamangalarathi was offered to the idol. At 7 pm, the idol was installed in the teppa or the boat, designed in the form of a swan and decorated with electric bulbs.
