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Lord Venkateswara likes Beautiful Decorations, Joyful Festivities Tasty Prasadams, Hence Daily Offerings & Naivedyams are being performed. The Madras Government first started distributing sweet Bhoondi (Laddu podi) to devotees as Srivari prasadam in 1803. From that time the sale of prasadams began. Dittam In 1933, after the establishment of the T.T.D. Trust Board to Srivari temple, Read More
Category: Tirumala
The sacred temple of Lord Sri Venkateswara Swamy in Tirumala hills is easily accessible by all modes of transport
Highlights of Brahmotsavams 2017
Brahmotsavams Once a year, the Brahmotsavams are celebrated to Lord Venkateswara. In the procession, the Lord takes a majestically reclined posture on the various ‘vahanams’ (this page is dedicated to Chinna Sesha Vahanam) offered by the deities. ‘Padakavita Pitamaha’ Annamacharya eulogizes Lord Venkateswara as ‘Tiruveedullo merese Devadevudu,’ and ‘Naanaadikkula Narulella vaanalalone vatturu.’ Lord Brahma initiates Read More
Making of Umbrellas for Garuda Seva
Making of Umbrellas The celebration of offering umbrellas on the day of Garudotsavam has been in practice for over 180 years. This worship was started by Sri Venkata Krishnamma Setty. It has been in practice traditionally for a long time. For the preparation of umbrellas, nearly a month’s duration is required. Usually, before two months, Read More
Offering of Umbrellas – Garuda Seva
Significance of Offering Umbrellas Garuda Seva during annual Brahmotsvams at Tirumala is the most celebrated and significant seva, rendered to Lord Venkateswara in the form of (an archamurthi), who descended from ‘Vaikunta’ (Lord Mahavishnu) to protect the devotees from the sins and sufferings of Kaliyuga. During the Garuda Seva, the most ceremonious thing is offering Read More
Significance of Jyeshtabhishekam
Significance of Jyeshtabhishekam Jyeshtabhishekam ( or Abhideyaka abhishekam) is an annual ritual performed to Sri Malayappa Swami along with Sridevi and Bhudevi at Tirumala (Google Maps location) in the Jyeshta masam (May / June). The main purpose of this ritual is, to protect the icons/idols with utmost care. Hence, this ritual is conducted. In this Read More
Arjitha Seva Tickets – April 2018
TTD RELEASES 56,593 TICKETS ONLINE FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2018 The TTD on Friday released an online quota of 56,593 Arjitha Seva Tickets by 10 AM for the month of April 2018 to be performed inside the temple of Lord Venkateswara in Tirumala. Among these tickets, the premiere sevas includes 10,658 which will be Read More
Swami Pushkarini – Stories Connected
Stories connected to the greatness of this Swami Pushkarini Holy River Sarasvati In the holy land of Brahmaavartha, there was a holy river named Sarasvati. That river was the water form of Goddess Sarasvati. She had a strong desire to become the greatest of all rivers including the Ganga. Once Pulastya, one of the Manasa Read More
Garuda Panchami
Garuda Panchami in Tirumala temple On the day of Garuda Panchami, special worshiping is being conducted for Garuthmantha, who has an inseparable relationship with Tirumala Hills. In the evening, Sri Malayappa Swamy is taken out in a procession on Garuda Vahana around four Mada Streets. GARUDA PANCHAMI VRATAM According to saying “Vedamaya Vihangeswaraha” Garuthmantha is said Read More
Garuda – Vehicle of Sri Maha Vishnu
Garuda – Huge Idol In Alipiri, on the way to Tirumala, we find the huge Statue of Garuthmantha in all his majesty. It is suggestive of “I am here to carry forward all your requisitions to Lord Srinivasa. Brahmotsavams and on Purnima Day Among all Vahana sevas performed to Sri Venkateswara Swamy, Garuda Seva Read More
Importance of Anivara Asthanam
Anivara Asthanam – Importance The uniqueness of the festival is that the previous year’s accounts of the temple are presented before the Lord Sri Venkateswara Swamy. New account books will also be presented at the feet of the Lord for recording the accounts of the next financial year. The entire process is called ‘Asthanam’ which Read More
