Sikyotsavam: Explore the Vibrant Hindu Festival

Sikyotsavam or Utlotsavam Sikyotsavam, Utlotsavam, or Uriyadi festival is celebrated with full gaiety and religious fervour in Tirumala and Tirupati every year. This Historical festival is celebrated, and many devotees participate to observe the event. Lord Venkateswara’s Temple is known for many festivals throughout the year and it is called ‘Nitya Kalyanam Pacchatoranam’. Lord Venkateswara Read More

Adi Varaha Kshetram: Powerful Vishnu Temple

Adi Varaha Kshetram – Tirumala The Universal Supremo of Kaliyuga, Sri Venkateswara Swamy is residing in Tirumala with the purpose of protecting His devotees across the globe in this aeon. Puranic legends indicate that Sri Maha Vishnu after completing His divine task of eliminating the demons has taken abode on Venkatachala hills in the incarnation Read More

Teppotsavam 2025 at Tirumala

Srivari Salakatla Teppotsavam 2025 / Teppa Utsavam Srivari Salakatla Teppotsavam 2025 will be performed from 09.03.2025 to 13.03.2025. The Annual Float Festival (Teppotsavam) at Tirumala is performed in the Telugu month of Phalguna for five days. It begins on the day of Ekadashi and concludes with Pournima Day. The deities are taken around in specially decorated Read More

Paruveta Utsavam in Tirumala 2025

Paruveta Utsavam On the Kanuma festival day, Paruveta Utsavam is held in Tirumala every year. On this day, the processional deities of Lord Sri Malayappa Swamy and Lord Sri Krishna Swamy, seated on separate palanquins, are taken for a pleasure hunt to Paruveta Mandapam in Tirumala from the main shrine in a colourful procession. On Read More

Glory of Dhanurmasam in Tirumala

Dhanurmasam in Tirumala In Tirumala, every year in the month of Dhanurmasam, it is Sri Krishna and not Bhoga Srinivasa Murthy who listens to the lullaby sung by the descendant of Annamaiah. During this one month Suprabhatam will not be rendered. Instead of Suprabhatam, Andal’s Tiruppavai is rendered. Sri Krishna will be given a bath Read More

Divine Story of Mother Alamelumangamma

Is it true? Did the dweller of the Blissful Abode perform penance? The Swamy dwelling in the golden-towered mansion over the seven hills really perform penance? Did Alamelumangamma manifest as a result of the penance performed by the god of gods? Appears strange! Did it happen? Where did this happen? Can we believe the story? Read More

Purisai Garden Ceremony – Tiruvaadippooram Shaattumurai

Purisai Garden Ceremony On the day of Tiruvaadipuram Shaattumurai itself, Lord Venkateswara goes to Purisai Garden. On the evening of the day of Poorvaphalguni star in Kataka month, Sri Malayappa Swamy goes to Purisai Garden in a wooden Tiruchi in a wider circumambulation. There, different preparations are distributed to the devotees after offering them to Read More

Sri Yoga Narasimha Swamy Temple – Inside Tirupati Balaji Temple

Sri Yoga Narasimha Swamy Temple On the Vimana Pradakshana path, in the northeast direction, there is a west-facing Yoga Narasimha Swamy temple. It has Mukha Mandapam (pillared entrance) Antharalamu (middle space) and Garbha Alayam (Sanctum Sanctorum). In the Sanctum Sanctorum, there is a three-foot-high platform. On that platform west facing idol of Yoga Narasimha is Read More

Vakula Devi: The Divine Mother of Lord Venkateswara

Vakula Devi / Vakula Matha We have been mentioning the name of Vakula Devi in connection with the Swamy Vari kitchen. We have also read that she supervises the dishes prepared in the kitchen. Let us try to know more about Vakula Devi. In the northeast direction of the kitchen, there is a small temple. Read More