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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
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)
Jyestabhishekam 2018
Jyestabhishekam is the Abhisheka ceremony performed to the Lord of Tirumala in the month of Jyesta. This is a three-day ceremony of holy both to Sri Venkateswara which is annually performed to be concluded by the constellation of Jyesta. Abhidheyaka Abhisheka is another name for this ceremony. The word ABHIDHEYA means to protect something from Read More
Vasanthotsavam in Tirumala 2023
Vasanthotsavam in Tirumala 2023 The three-day annual Vasanthotsavam (spring) festival is being held in Tirumala this year from 03-04-2023 to 05-04-2023. This ritual is conducted in the spring season to Sri Malayappa Swami with His Consorts and is worshipped with flowers and a variety of fruits. As part of the festivities, daily Snapana Tirumanjanam for Read More
Paruveta Utsavam in Tirumala on Kanuma Day
The special celebration that is held in Kanuma, the universal omnipotent God Lord Venkateswara is regarded as Paruveta Utsavam. Malayappa Wears Hunting Dress Lord Malayappa wears a hunting dress, head guard, and five weapons such as Sudarshana Chakra, Panchajanya Conch, Nandaka Sword, Koumodaki Gada and Sargabow besides Sword, Shield, and Sphere, boarding Silver Chariot Read More
Pavitrotsavams in Tirumala
Reason for Pavitrotsavams As per the Vedic tradition, one is not supposed to enter the temple with jatashoucham (impurity due to the birth of offspring) and mrithashoucham (impurity due to death of close relatives). But sometimes, this rule is violated knowingly or unknowingly by the tourists and staff. The purification ceremony to dispel the evil of Read More
Reason for Pavitrotsavams
To Protect Devotees from Evil Lord Srinivasa of Tirumala is the incarnation of Lord Vishnu. He descended from Vaikuntam to Earth to protect his devotees from all sins and evils of Kaliyuga. The sevas and poojas are being performed as per the Vaikhanasa Agama Sastras. Vaikhanasa Agama The sacred Vaikhanasa texts prescribe the pavitrotsavams must Read More
Tanniramudu Utsav
Tanniramudu Significance During the 11th century, there lived a great devotee of the Lord on the “Sri Sailapurna” hills. He dedicated his entire life to the services of the Lord and in His Aradhana. He is known as Tirumala Nambi. Being an ardent devotee of the Lord, Tirumala Nambi used to bring water from Papanasam 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
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
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
