Sri Govindaraja Swamy Brahmotsavams
Sri Govindarajaswamy vari temple is the biggest temple in Tirupati, with three majestic towers [gopuras]. This temple is situated at the foot of the Tirumala Hills. The Vaishnava preceptor, Sri Ramanuja founded Govindaraja Swamy temple and started a small settlement around it and named it Tirupati.
TIRUPATI
SRI GOVINDARAJASWAMIVARI BRAHMOTSAVAMS
MAY 16th to 24th, 2024
Sri Govindarajaswamy Temple is very near to Tirupati Railway Station. The Deity Sri Govindaraja Swamy here is in a reclining pose. The Temple has shrines of Sri Andal, Sri Parthasarathi and Sri Venkateswara.
- Ankurarpan,
- dhwajarohan,
- peddasesha vahan,
- chinna seshavahan,
- hamsa vahan,
- simha vahan,
- pearl mandap,
- kalpavrikshavahan,
- sarvabhoopala vahan.
Also, Mohini avatar vahan in a palanquin, garuda vahan, hanumad vahan, gaja vahan, Suryaprabha vahan, Chandraprabha vahan, rathotsav, ashva vahan, palanquin vahan, chakra [disc] snan [bath] are performed.
Sri Govindaraja Swamy is taken out in a procession in the town streets and He blesses all his devotees. Let’s participate in all these vahana sevas and receive His blessings.
It’s only God’s name that purges our sins, purifies the sinners and gives us relief from mundane attachments and opens our internal [jnana] eyes.
Therefore, let’s worship the Lord who is omnipresent, who blesses us with peace and comfort.