Jyestabhisekam – Annual Festival
A Three-day annual traditional festival ‘Jyestabhisekam’ is being performed in the Tirumala Temple in the month of Jyesta (according to Telugu) month. This special Abhishekam is usually performed every year to protect the Utsava deities of Lord Malayappa swami and His Consorts Sridevi and Bhudevi from damage that might occur while conducting processions and Tirumanjanam (holy baths) all throughout the year during different festive occasions.
This festival is also called “Abhidhyeyaka Abhishekam”. “Abhidhyeyakam” means protective shield or armour (that which cannot be destroyed).
The festival aimed at preservation of the age-old and archaic utsava idols of Lord Malayappa Swamy from deficiencies.
On the first day, the golden cover of the idols is removed and abhishekam and homas are performed to the utsava murthis with panchamruta snapana thirumanjanam and taken out in procession after giving it a diamond armour.
On the second day idols are covered in cover made of pearls and on the third day idols are once again adorned with gold cover. The gold cover is replaced again next year when the Jyestabhisekam is performed.
This year, this festival takes place from 02.06.2023 to 04.06.2023.
