Sri Rama Navami Asthanam We are all aware that the Tirumala hill shrine is famous for the most beautiful and life-like icon of Lord Venkateswara. Such is the divine beauty of our Lord, that it so goes in the Venkateswara Sahasra namavali, jagan mOhaka soundarya dharminE namaha|| which means “Salutations to Lord Venkateswara whose beauty Read More
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Ugadi – Beginning of Season
Ugadi The word Yugadi or Ugadi is derived from the Sanskrit words Yuga (age) and Aadi (beginning) and it refers to the commencement of a new age. Ugadi or Samvatsaradi is the New Year’s Day for the people of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Maharashtra States in our country. It is celebrated with all festivity Read More
Mango – The Divine Plant
In India during festivities, marriages, important days, occasions and on all auspicious days tying mango leaves on the door, decorating the Pandals is a tradition followed and practised. The truth behind tying these mango leaves on these occasions is to avoid spreading diseases by microorganisms thus avoiding contagions and infectious diseases. Amraphala, chootha, Pikavalabha, Rasala are Read More
Lamp Donations to TTD Temples
Lamp Donations – TTD Temples Among the Vishnu temples in India, the temple of Sri Venkateswara on the Tirumala hills is the most famous of all. Setting up lamps at various places in the temple is believed to be a highly meritorious act. The lamp also symbolizes Lakshmi, the Goddess of prosperity. Therefore the gift Read More
Ashta Lakshmi – 8 Kinds of Wealth
Ashta Lakshmi / Ashtalakshmi Among all the female deities in the Vedic and Puranic traditions, the source of brilliance, splendour and beauty can be seen in everything in the world because of the grace of the only Goddess i.e. Lakshmi. Lakshmi is praised by many names such as Sri, Ramaa, Vishnupatni, Kshirasagara Putri, Kamala, Padma, Read More
Sri Venkateswara Sarva Sreyas Trust
Service to Man is Service to God The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams is organizing various social welfare programmes to do service to the people with a noble motto – ‘Service to Man is Service to God.’ As a part of this programme, T.T.D. established S.V. Bala Mandir Trust in 1943 in Tirupati to extend its helping Read More
Vasanthotsavam in Tirumala 2023
Vasanthotsavam in Tirumala 2023 The three-day annual Vasanthotsavam (spring) festival is being held in Tirumala this year from 03-04-2023 to 05-04-2023. This ritual is conducted in the spring season to Sri Malayappa Swami with His Consorts and is worshipped with flowers and a variety of fruits. As part of the festivities, daily Snapana Tirumanjanam for Read More
Ugadi Asthanam in Tirumala
Ugadi Asthanam Ugadi Asthanam is the first of all kinds of festivals and celebrations offered to Sri Tirumala Sri Venkateswara Swami at Tirumala for the full length of a year. This takes place on the first day of the Chaitra masa according to Lunar Calendar. The Daily ritual of Srivari Koluvu which is performed every Read More
Ugadi – Telugu New Year
UGADI ‘U’ means Joy, Shiva and Vishnu. ‘Ga’ means movement and acquisition. Time will move on with the command of Lord Srimannarayana. The Chakra (wheel) in the hands of the Lord is Kalachakram – Time wheel. The Lord said in Gita “I am solely responsible for Shrusthi, Sthithi, Laya (Creation, Existence and Destruction) of the Read More
Arjitha Seva Tickets – June 2018
Arjitha Seva tickets – June 2018 Total Arjitha Seva tickets released online for the month of June 2018 are 56,424 ON-LINE DIP TICKETS-11,149 SUPRABHATAM-7,854 TOMALA-120 ARCHANA-120 ASTADALAM-180 NIJAPADAM-2,875 GENERAL CATEGORY- 45,275 VISESHA PUJA-1,125 KALYANAM-10,875 UNJAL SEVA-2,900 ARJITA BRAHMOTSAVAM-6,235 VASANTHOTSAVAM- 9,890 SAHASRADEEPAM. -14,250.
