Srivari Brahmotsavams 2024 The celebration of Srivari Brahmotsavams is the grandest spectacle of the year. Hundreds of thousands congregate at Tirumala to have the grand darshan of Lord Venkateswara as He moves around the streets on a different mount each morning and evening for nine days. Filled with excitement and devotion, the atmosphere is charged. Read More
Tag: Garudotsavam
Brahmothsavam is known as Garudotsavam. Words cannot describe the beauty of this utsavam. The Lakshmi Haaramu (chain) Makara Kanti (crocodile carcanet) Sahasra Nama Haram (garland) etc
Divine Verses (4000) During Brahmotsavams at Tirumala
4000 Divine Verses Srivari Brahmotsavams Srivari Brahmotsavams of this year will be celebrated between 4th October and 12th October 2024. The holy Thiru Vengadam Hills, perhaps the most famous place of pilgrimage, always carries a festive atmosphere with the crowds pouring in from all parts of the world and this vast land of ours. To Read More
Tirupati Balaji – Navaratri Brahmotsavams
Tirumala Sri Vari – Navaratri Brahmotsavams The divine name, “Venkateswara” means the Supreme Lord who removes sins, and blesses us with Nectar, Energy, Prosperity & Wealth. Lord Venkateswara is considered the “Kali-Yuga Varada”, that is ‘the boon-granting Lord of “Kali- Yuga”. It is believed that Lord Sri Venkateswara enjoys Utsavams-(according to scriptures the Lord is Read More
Divya Prabandha Ghoshti – Tirumala Brahmotsavam
Article by – Sri Anantha Madabhooshi Divya Prabandha Ghoshti The annual 9-day festival originally believed to be initiated by Lord Brahma Himself aeons ago, the Tirumala Brahmotsavam, continuously gets better in execution year after year. This festival is not like any other festival held in Tirumala for Lord Malayappa Swami. What makes this unique is Read More
Adhika Masa – The Extra Month
Annual Brahmotsavas – Adhika Masa Today, the annual Brahmotsavas in Tirumala is celebrated for nine days during the month of Kanya. But, whenever there is an extra month as per the Chandramana, two Brahmotsavas are celebrated. It is an established tradition to hold the festival, having fixed the Avabritha on the day with Sravana nakshatra Read More
Cultural and Folk Arts – Brahmotsavams
Brahmotsavam – A Festival organized by Brahma According to some of the Epic Sources, it is on the day of Lord Sri Venkateswara’s Self Manifestation on the Tirumala Hills that his son BRAHMA was called by HIM and asked to celebrate a festival in memory of His Manifestation Day. Ever since this festival has been 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
Importance of Brahmotsavams
Brahmotsavam God Srinivasa was the cynosure of every eye, strolling on the streets of Tirumala with Sridevi and Bhudevi. One day he would ride a horse, comparable to Ucchaisrava, on another on an elephant like Airavata, on yet another day Adisesha or Garuda, the personification of the Vedas. He showered his blessings on all the Read More
Brahmotsavam – Nine day Festival
Navamam Navaratnamcha Brahma cha Kamalasanah NidhiGrahascha Khandamcha Randhro Bhavascha Labdhakah Navamam, Navaratnam, Brahma, Kamalasana, Nidhih, Grahah, Khanda, Randhra, Bhava and Labdhakah-these ten are the names of number nine. In the Dictionary of Symbols, the name Brahma indicates nine Brahmas and thereby, the number nine. The festival celebrated by Brahma in the name of Sri Venkateswara went Read More
Definition of Brahmotsavam
Brahmotsavam Brahma the creator, with the sun then transiting Virgo (Kanya), the month of Aswayuja as per the Chandramana (the Lunar Calender), fixing Avabhritha (Chakrasnana or the holy dip of the disc) in star sravana, the star of Srimannarayana’s incarnation, having invited divine sages like Vaikhanasa, Bhrigu, and Maricha, as its priests (ritviks), on Suklapaksha Read More