Anivara Asthanam 2024 Every day is filled with festivity at Tirumala. There are many daily, weekly, monthly and yearly seva at Tirumala. Among them, Anivara Asthanam – the Annual budget festival is an annual ritual being performed to Lord Srinivasa at Tirumala. Anivara Asthanam at Tirumala this year will be conducted on 16th July 2024 Read More
Category: Utsavam
The utsavas or Utsavams of the Lord held throughout the year can be divided into (i) Nityotsavas (daily ceremonies), (ii) Varotsavas (weekly ceremonies), (iii) Masotsavas (monthly ceremonies) and (iv) Varshikotsavas (annual ceremonies)
Nakshatrotsavas – Tirumala
MASOTSAVAS / Nakshatrotsavas 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 the morning on the day of Rohini 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 in the 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 Read More
Sakshatkara Vaibhavotsavam – Srinivasa Mangapuram
Sakshatkara Vaibhavotsava Utsavam at Srinivasa Mangapuram Temple The T.T.D. performs Various utsavas every year on different occasions to Sri Kalyana Venkateswara Swami in Srinivasamangapuram. One among them is the annual ‘Sakshatkara Vaibhavotsava utsavam’. This utsavam is conducted for three days in Ashadamasam. Legend There is an interesting Sthala Purana behind the celebrations of the Annual Read More
27 types of flower offerings – Process of Pushpayagam
Process of Pushpayagam India is known as the land of Vedas. People of this country yearn to realize God through virtuous deeds ordained by the Vedas. Idol worship is one of the significant duties prescribed by the Vedas. Our saints have given form, name, and auspicious attributes to the amorphous God of the Vedas and Read More
Jyestabhisekam in Tirumala 2023
Jyestabhisekam – Annual Festival A Three-day annual traditional festival ‘Jyestabhisekam’ is being performed in the Tirumala Temple in the month of Jyesta (according to Telugu) month. This special Abhishekam is usually performed every year to protect the Utsava deities of Lord Malayappa swami and His Consorts Sridevi and Bhudevi from damage that might occur while Read More
Jyeshtabhishekam at Tirumala 2022
Jyeshtabhishekam At Tirumala 2022 Jyeshtabhishekam is an annual ritual performed to Sri Malayappa Swami along with Sridevi and Bhudevi at Tirumala 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 ritual, Sri Malayappa Swami along with Read More
Pedda Sesha Vahana Seva 2018
There is one ceremony or the other almost daily for Lord Venkateswara manifest on Tirumala. Different ceremonies are conducted on a grand scale for the Lord with different time frames— daily, fortnightly, monthly and yearly. Of them, special mention may be made of annual Brahmotsavas. Devotees go on raptures witnessing the Lord on different carriages Read More
Chinna Sesha Vahana Seva 2018
There is one ceremony or the other almost daily for Lord Venkateswara manifest on Tirumala. Different ceremonies are conducted on a grand scale for the Lord with different time frames— daily, fortnightly, monthly and yearly. Of them, special mention may be made of annual Brahmotsavas. Devotees go on raptures witnessing the Lord on different carriages Read More