“Venkatadri Samam sthanam Brahmande Nasthi Kinchana”
Annual Brahmotsavams
There is no sacred place in the Brahmanda like ‘Venkatadri’. Out of all pilgrim centers throughout the world, ‘Venkatadri’ is being considered as a unique place. Since the advent of Lord Venkateswara as ‘Swayambhu’ in Tirumala, the ‘Annual Brahmotsavams’ are being celebrated for nine days in the month of ‘Aswiyuja’ in a celestial manner.
Salakatla Brahmotsavams
But, according to Chandramana, the adhika Masam comes once in three years. Because of this, the first (Annual) Brahmotsavams to Srivaru was held in Kanya/ Bhadrapada masa, as per the arrangement made by Lord Brahma called ‘Salakatla Brahmotsavams’.
Navaratri Brahmotsavams
The second Brahmotsavams ‘Navaratri Brahmotsavams’ would be conducted in Aswiyuja masa.
- Accordingly, the first (Annual) Brahmotsavams to Srivaru starts in Kanya / Bhadrapada Masam.
- The second Brahmotsavam would be celebrated in the month of ‘Aswiyuja’.
The difference between these two Brahmotsavams is there would be no ‘Ankurarpana’, ‘Dwajarohanam’, and ‘Dwaja Avarohanam’ in the Navaratri (Second) Brahmotsavam.
Besides these two (Salakatla and Navaratri) Brahmotsavams, this year in September, the other festivals like
- Sri Krishnastami,
- Gokulastami,
- Adi Varaha Jayanthi,
- Vamana Jayanthi,
- Balarama Jayanthi,
- Sri Krishna Jayanthi and
- Ananta Padmanabha Swami Vratam will appear.
Another important festival is ‘Vinayaka Chavithi’. Lord Ganesha is called ‘Adideva(remover of obstacles)’. He is always worshipped before performing any type of pooja or vratam. Let us worship all these gods and get their blessings. The Lord of the Seven Hills is the sole deity, who gives protection to all of us.
During the auspicious days of the Brahmotsavams, Lord Venkateswara gives us his splendorous ‘darshan’, while he goes in processions on many beautifully decorated ‘Vahanas’ with multiple ornaments and garlands. It is an eye-feast to the visiting pilgrims.
This spiritual atmosphere creates bliss in the hearts of innumerable devotees. He is the only god on this earth, who can eradicate all kinds of difficulties in ‘Kali Yuga’. It is simply sufficient to participate in the holy celebrations of Lord Venkateswara with devotional and spiritual zeal.
When we chant the auspicious name ‘Govinda’, our wishes will be fulfilled. The sins that belong to our previous births also would be washed away. When we go a step forward to visit our Lord, he comes forward with ten steps to bless us.
During the Brahmotsavams one should maintain Cleanliness, Tilaka dharana, wear traditional dress, and entreat the famous Lord as ‘Nitya Kalyana Chakravarthy’.
He grants knowledge, prosperity, the power of the mind, courage, and fortitude to his devotees for the sake of the welfare of society.
Let us have the sublime ‘darshan’ of our Lord of the Seven Hills during the Brahmotsavams and get ourselves blessed with his abundant magnificence and splendor.
