Rathotsavam 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 Read More
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Although many utsavas are conducted for the Lord throughout the year, the brahmotsavams which take place for nine days a year assume greatest prominence in the history of Tirumala.
Aswa 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
BRAHMOTSAVAMS IN TIRUMALA
“Venkatadri Samam sthanam Brahmande Nasthi Kinchana” Annual Brahmotsavams There is no sacred place in the Brahmanda like ‘Venkatadri’. Out of all pilgrim centers throughout the world, ‘Venkatadri’ is being considered as a unique place. Since the advent of Lord Venkateswara as ‘Swayambhu’ in Tirumala, the ‘Annual Brahmotsavams’ are being celebrated for nine days in the Read More
Highlights of Brahmotsavams 2017
Brahmotsavams Once a year, the Brahmotsavams are celebrated to Lord Venkateswara. In the procession, the Lord takes a majestically reclined posture on the various ‘vahanams’ (this page is dedicated to Chinna Sesha Vahanam) offered by the deities. ‘Padakavita Pitamaha’ Annamacharya eulogizes Lord Venkateswara as ‘Tiruveedullo merese Devadevudu,’ and ‘Naanaadikkula Narulella vaanalalone vatturu.’ Lord Brahma initiates 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
Offering of Umbrellas – Garuda Seva
Significance of Offering Umbrellas Garuda Seva during annual Brahmotsvams at Tirumala is the most celebrated and significant seva, rendered to Lord Venkateswara in the form of (an archamurthi), who descended from ‘Vaikunta’ (Lord Mahavishnu) to protect the devotees from the sins and sufferings of Kaliyuga. During the Garuda Seva, the most ceremonious thing is offering Read More
