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Several sevas would be performed to the mother in the temple and sanctorum. On the last day of Brahmotsavam, on the Panchami day, the mother would be taken for a holy bath called ‘Panchami Theertham’.
Devotees will be blessed if they take a bath on that day in the pond. The mother will be adorned with a golden saree on that day and she will be in the beautiful attire seated herself as “Sri Mahalaxmi”.
After the Brahmotsavams, the ‘Pushpayagam’ ritual offered to the Goddess is a great festivity that symbolizes Nature’s bountiful nature. The Divine Mother is the care-taker of Her devout devotees
Tiruchanur - Sacred abode of Goddess Padmavathi Devi
The ancient pilgrim town of Tiruchanur is the sacred abode of Goddess Padmavathi Devi, the divine consort of Lord Venkateswara. The Goddess is the personification of Sri. She is the supreme ruler of the universe and is the bestower of prosperity.
Tradition has it that every devotee must first offer obeisance to Goddess Padmavathi Devi at Tiruchanur before Tirumala.
Sri Vishnu Puranam says that the Lord of the Universe goes through incarnations to safeguard the people of the world. In Ramavatara, Mahalakshmi became Sita and in Krishnavatara she became Rukmini. Thus Sri Mahalakshmi assisted Lord Vishnu in his manifestations.
She is regarded as Nityanapayini, i.e. an inseparable companion to the Lord. Goddess Padmavathi devi at Tiruchanur is glorified as the queen of the universe and has emerged on a thousand–petalled Golden Lotus from the temple Pushkarini called ‘Padmasarovar’.
Among all rituals / utsavams / festivals performed in Tiruchanur, the annual Karthika Brahmotsavam is very unique and dear to Her. During Brahmotsavams, the Goddess adorns several vahana sevas blessing the devotees. It is a feast for the eyes of devotees. Devotees receive the blessings of the Goddess as they worship Her during Brahmotsavam at Tiruchanur.
Loving Gift to Alamelumanga from Ananda Nilayam
Even to this day, on ‘Panchami Teerth” day(on the day of the ceremony of Chakra Snan [holy dip of the disc].)
Padmavathi gets the following gifts from Ananda Nilayam:
- Two silk sarees,
- Two silk blouses,
- Fresh turmeric plants,
- Flower garlands,
- Tulsi garlands,
- Two gold ornaments.
In addition, she gets the gift of different snacks, each of a padi (51 numbers) — big laddus, vadai, appams, dosai etc.
These are brought on a howda perched on an elephant in a regal procession and are traditionally offered to Padmavathi as a parental gift.
Pancharatra Agama In Tiruchanur Temple
Pancharatra Agama vidhi (tradition) is followed for all the rituals of Sri Padmavati Ammavaru Temple, Tiruchanur as laid down in the Vaikhanasa Agama.
The meaning of Pancharatra agama is a compendium of traditions and practices now followed in daily rituals at Sri Padmavati Ammavari Temple. All the Utsavams are performed as per the norms mentioned in the Pancha Rathra Agamas.
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Chakra Snanam
Tiruchanur is the sacred place where Lord Srinivasa did penance for 12 years to get back Padmavati Devi, who always remains in his heart. Sri Mahalakshmi left Vaikuntam angrily with the misdeed of sage Brighu.
Sri Maha Vishnu himself dug the tank. He brought golden lotus flowers and planted them in the tank. Special poojas are performed on this festival day.
Srivaru sends Tulasi, turmeric, vermillion, Silk Sarees, Panyarams in a procession on elephants to his consort over from Tirumala to Tiruchanur and handover them with temple tradition. (as mentioned above)
Sri Padmavati Devi along with Sudarsana Swami reaches PadmaSarovar for Avabrithasnanam. After the completion of Chakrasnanam, Ammavaru reaches the temple in a procession, and the devotees in large number take bath in the Padmasarovar.
A dip in the Padmasarovar will relieve all our evil deeds and the devotees will be blessed by the Ammavaru.
