Paruveta Utsavam in Tirumala 2025

Paruveta Utsavam On the Kanuma festival day, Paruveta Utsavam is held in Tirumala every year. On this day, the processional deities of Lord Sri Malayappa Swamy and Lord Sri Krishna Swamy, seated on separate palanquins, are taken for a pleasure hunt to Paruveta Mandapam in Tirumala from the main shrine in a colourful procession. On Read More

Pranaya Kalaha Mahotsavam at Tirumala 2025

Lord Venkateswara is the most powerful God attracting lakhs of people to His Abode. There are several festivals in Tirumala Temple to witness: daily, weekly, monthly and yearly. Of those festivals, Brahmotsavam, Ugadi Asthanam, Anivara Asthanam, Deepavali Asthanam, Adhyayanotsavam, Pranaya Kalaha Mahotsavam etc. are annual festivals. Pranaya Kalaha Mahotsavam in Tirumala on 15.01.2025 Pranayakalahotsavam / Pranaya Kalaha Read More

Adhyayanotsavam in Tirumala Temple 2025

Adhyayanotsavam in Tirumala Temple Many festivals are held throughout the year in the divine presence of Lord Srinivasa, the Brahman of Akhilandakoti i.e., the Creator of the entire universe. There are many festivals such as Nityotsava (daily), Varotsava (weekly), Pakshotsava (biweekly), Nakshatrotsava (according to stars), Masotsava (monthly), Ayanotsava (half yearly) and Samvatsarotsavas (yearly). One of Read More

Pranayakalahamahotsavam in Tirumala Srivari Temple

Pranayakalahamahotsavam Krite Narasimhastu | Tretayam Raghunandanaha | Dwapare Vasudevastu | Kalou Venkata Nayakaha || Different Gods were presiding during different yugams, namely – In Krutayuga, Lord Narasimha was the main presiding deity. In Tretayuga, Lord Rama was the main presiding deity. During the Dwaparayuga, Lord Krishna was the presiding deity and During Kaliyuga (the present) Read More

Pranayakalaha Mahotsavam

During the auspicious Pushya Masam, some of the important festivals at Tirumala are Pranayakalaha Mahotsavam, Parveta Utsavam, Swami Pushkarini theertha Mukkoti and Kakapudi Utsavam. Every Utsavam or Ritual at Tirumala Hill Shrine has its own story or itihyam related to Lord Srinivasa. Pranayakalaha Mahotsavam / Pranayakalahotsavam Among the series of festivals that are performed with Read More

Glory of Dhanurmasam in Tirumala

Dhanurmasam in Tirumala In Tirumala, every year in the month of Dhanurmasam, it is Sri Krishna and not Bhoga Srinivasa Murthy who listens to the lullaby sung by the descendant of Annamaiah. During this one month Suprabhatam will not be rendered. Instead of Suprabhatam, Andal’s Tiruppavai is rendered. Sri Krishna will be given a bath Read More

7 Saptharshi Stotras on Sapthagirisa

Saptharshi Stotras Seven Saptharshis The Seven Saptharshis, Kashyapa, Atri, Bharadwaja, Vishwamitra, Gowthama, Jamadagni and Vasishta, performed penance for thousands of years. Consequently, they obtained so immense powers that they shine as brilliant stars in the galaxies to this day. One could watch this stary constellation in the night in the north sky. The seven Maharshis Read More

Brahmotsavams 2024 – The Festival Performed by Lord Brahma

Srivari Brahmotsavams 2024 The celebration of Srivari Brahmotsavams is the grandest spectacle of the year. Hundreds of thousands congregate at Tirumala to have the grand darshan of Lord Venkateswara as He moves around the streets on a different mount each morning and evening for nine days. Filled with excitement and devotion, the atmosphere is charged. Read More

9 Hassle-Free Facilities offered by TTD

Hassle-Free Facilities for Darshan As the saying ‘Manava Sevaye Madhava Seva’ goes, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) is committed to providing basic services to the common pilgrim visiting the abode of Sri Venkateswara, including free darshan, food, drinking water, travel and tonsuring. There are numerous facilities offered by TTD for the benefit of pilgrims visiting Read More