Mangalampalli to be Appointed Court Musician of Seetharamachandra Temple

The trust board of the Seetharamachandra Swamy temple at Bhadrachalam on 12 January 2011 decided to appoint renowned Carnatic musician Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna as Asthana Sangeetha Vidwan, or court musician. The board decided to invite Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna for Vaggeyakarautsavam which is part of the Sri Bhakta Ramadasu Jayanti festivities.

At the board meeting it was also decided to organise Pushkara Pattabhishekam on a grand scale in April 2011. Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan would be invited to take part in the event as the chief guest at the inaugural function of Pushkara Pattabhishekam. The trust board approved a proposal to conduct yagas and other special rituals under the aegis of Sri Chinna Jeeyar Swamy during Brahmotsavam. The meeting decided to make a representation to the Department of Archaeology and Museums for preservation of historical structures in the temple shrine and building a kalyanamandapam and dress-changing rooms at parnasala.