Lords favourite instruments

The dols and drums of yesteryears are still in service of the Lord and are His favorites even today.The instruments are played four times a day.The Dols, Mukku Veena, Tirichinallu, Gauru Gollu, Sanna Dolu and Shruti are among 19 instruments that are still used to wake Him up from His sleep.Like the hymns, Mela Vadyam is also an integral part of the rituals.The most prominent variety of Nadaswaram is ‘Naavabathkana’ band introduced by Srikrishnadevaraya in 15th century.Spl garlandsOn any day majestic idol is decorated with garlands of 100 ft length with 27 varieties of flowers and six types of aromatic and holy leaves.Shikhamani, Saligrama Mala, Kanthasari etc are some main garlands.