Skip to content Govinda Naamaavali ‘Naama Sankeerthana’ is the easiest way to attain salvation in this Kaliyuga. ‘Govinda Naamaavali’ is believed to have the power to remove all obstacles and difficulties in life and grant the devotee success and prosperity. Given this, TTD (Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams) introduced a unique spiritual concept to encourage youth below the age of Read More
Category: Tirumala
The sacred temple of Lord Sri Venkateswara Swamy in Tirumala hills is easily accessible by all modes of transport
Vaikunta Dwaram at Tirumala
Vaikunta Dwaram Vaikunta Dwaram is located on the left side of the Main shrine and faces east. This door is opened only on the Day of Vaikunta Ekadasi and Dwadasi i.e. only on two days a year. This Dwaram does not have any special gopuram of its own and is also devoid of any elaborate Read More
Srivari Thulabharam – Tirumala Temple
Srivari Thulabharam Generally, the devotees of lord Venkateswara use to perform various sevas like Vasanthotsavam, Dolotsavam, Sahasra Deepalankarana seva etc. In addition to this Niluvu dopidi (giving up their belongings-silver, gold or cash to the lord), Thulabharam can also be performed at Tirumala. The objective of the Srivari Thulabharam is to donate some offerings as Read More
Nakshatrotsavas – Significance of Star Festivals Explained
Masotsavas / Nakshatrotsavas – A Guide to Star-Based Celebrations There are a few ceremonies in the Tirumala Lord’s temple every month on certain days of special stars. These stars come once a month, and they are also called Masotsavas. Rohini Nakshatrotsavam There will be Abhisheka to Bhoga Srinivasa Murthy along with Rukmini and Srikrishna in Read More
Ardra Nakshatrotsavam (Monthly Ceremony) – Tirumala
Ardra Nakshatrotsavam There are a few ceremonies in the Tirumala Lord’s temple every month on certain days of special stars. These stars come only once in a month, and hence they are also called Masotsavas. Ardra Ardra is the ruling birth star of Sri Bhagavad Ramanuja. On the evening of Ardra star every month, Sri Read More
Poolangi Seva (Garlanding Service)
Poolangi Seva Tomala Seva, which takes place every Thursday evening, is called Poolangi Seva (Garlanding Service). This takes place completely in solitude. Priests adorn the main deity from head to foot with the flowers brought by the Jiyyangars. The Lord appears as though he has worn a flower dress. The visitors are enraptured by the Read More
Meaning of “Singan Murai” and “Jeeyar”
Singan Murai Singan was a devotee who used to supply wood for the temple kitchen service. Intending to show his service to Him with devotion, Tiruvenkatamudayan sent wood for his cremation when he died. This kind of kainkaryam by supplying wood to the Sannidhi kitchen Singan is even now called “Singan Murai”. Murai means “doing Read More
Venkateswara’s ‘Saare’ to Sri Padmavathi Ammavaru
Article posted on Saptagiri Magazine by – Dr. Venkata Harshavardhan R.D. Sri Padmavathi Ammavari Kartika Brahmotsavams is a spectacular festival of Tiruchanur and Tirupati. Just as Tirumala Brahmotsavam ends with CHAKRA SNANAM, even Tiruchanur Kartika Brahmotsavam ends with a Chakrasnanam on the auspicious Panchami Teertha day known as ‘Panchami Theertham’. Saare – From Tirumala to Read More
Garuda – The Valiant
Article by Smt. D.K. Ahana Lakshmi Garuda – Pakshiraja Garuda is described as Pakshiraja, the king of Birds. All of us recognize him as the vahana or mount of Lord Vishnu. When you enter a Vishnu temple, there is an image or icon of Garuda at the entrance. He is celebrated as ‘Periya Thiruvadi’ just Read More
Divya Prabandha Ghoshti – Tirumala Brahmotsavam
Article by – Sri Anantha Madabhooshi Divya Prabandha Ghoshti The annual 9-day festival originally believed to be initiated by Lord Brahma Himself aeons ago, the Tirumala Brahmotsavam, continuously gets better in execution year after year. This festival is not like any other festival held in Tirumala for Lord Malayappa Swami. What makes this unique is Read More
