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Under tight security, ‘divine umbrellas’ from Chennai reach Tirupati for Tirumala Brahmotsavams

Nine of the 11 ‘divine umbrellas’ go up to Tirumala for Saturday’s Garuda Seva and two to the Padmavati temple at Tiruchanur; security has been tight since a 2013 plot to plant bombs in them was foiled at Puttur

· 9/18/2026, 8:33:20 AM· 2 min read
Under tight security, ‘divine umbrellas’ from Chennai reach Tirupati for Tirumala Brahmotsavams
Nine of the 11 ‘divine umbrellas’ go up to Tirumala for Saturday’s Garuda Seva and two to the Padmavati temple at Tiruchanur; security has been tight since a 2013 plot to plant bombs in them was foiled at Puttur
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