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Anivara Asthanam at Tirumala – 2024

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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

The traditional temple cleaning fete, Koil Alwar Tirumanjanam will be held as a prelude to the Anivara Asthanam. On this day, utsava idols of Sri Malayappa Swami and His consorts are brought on Sarvabhoopala Vahanam to the Golden threshold (Bangaru Vakili) along with the idol of Senadhipathi ‘Sri Viswaksena’. Special pujas, Prasadam and Kainkaryams are performed for them and also for the Main Deity simultaneously.

Pushpa Pallaki - Anivara Asthanam Tirumala

Then, the Executive Officer, Jeeyangars and other temple officials bring sacred silk clothes to be offered to the deities. As part of the Asthanam, a special flower palanquin is arranged in the evening. TTD Garden Department will take care of the flower palanquin.

Every year, they will decorate palanquins according to some theme like dasavatharas theme etc. The exquisite palanquin with decorated flowers feasts the eyes of the devotees. Participate in this ‘Pushpapallaki Seva’ and be blessed by the Lord.

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Importance of Anivara Asthanam

Importance of Anivara Asthanam

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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 will be performed in the Sanctum Sanctorum near Bangaru Vakili in the presence of Processional Deities of Lord Malayappa Swamy and his two consorts.

Pilgrims are not allowed for this Anivara Asthanam festival.

Sarvabhoopala Vahanam

On the day of Anivara Asthanam, after completion of Suprabhatam and Tomala Seva, Sri Malayappa Swamy along with his consorts will be placed on the Sarvabhoopala Vahanam in Ghantamandapam towards the east opposite Garudalwar.

Close to Sri Malayappaswamy, Senapathi Sri Viswaksena are placed towards the southern side and will be decorated with sword and armour as Supreme Commander.

Abhishekam, Archana will be done to the Lord Malayappa Swamy and his consorts Sridevi and Bhudevi and Sri Viswaksena. Naivedyam is offered to the Main deity and Utsava deities in Ghantamandapam.

Sarvabhupala Vahanam
Sarvabhoopala Vahanam / SarvaBhupala Vahana Seva

 

After offering Naivedyam, the Executive Officer, Jiyangars, Ekaangas, Peshkar, and other temple officials, bring Silk Clothes and offer to the deities. Then Koluvu will take place and priests offer Mangala Harathi to the deities.

There is an interesting incident for this tradition. In 1843 the British Government issued orders giving Executive and Administrative powers to Sri Hathiramji Mutt for the maintenance of the temple.

In 1843 on 16th July, the starting day of Dakshinayana, Sri Seva Dasjee, the then Head of the Sri Hathiramji Mutt received the entire properties of the Lord including Jewelry, Ornaments, Crowns, etc., to his Custody.

A new book has been opened for entering the income and expenditure of the temple. From that day, it has become a practice to keep the temple keys before the Lord offering puja and handing over the keys to the Executive officer.

*Data Source: Saptagiri Magazine