Around nine tonnes of flowers, comprising 16 varieties of blossoms and six varieties of leaves, were used for the 'pushpa yagam' ritual at the Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple in Tirumala.

Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Executive Officer Anil Kumar Singhal said 'pushpa yagam' is an annual ritual observed to atone for any inadvertent lapses that might have occurred during the Srivari Brahmotsavams.

"The annual 'pushpayaga mahotsavam' (pushpa yagam) was held in Tirumala... the floral bath was offered to the utsava deities with 16 varieties of flowers and six varieties of leaves," said a press release on Thursday.

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Featuring roses, jasmines, lotus, marigolds, lilies and several other flowers, the rit

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