27 types of flower offerings – Process of Pushpayagam

Process of Pushpayagam India is known as the land of Vedas. People of this country yearn to realize God through virtuous deeds ordained by the Vedas. Idol worship is one of the significant duties prescribed by the Vedas. Our saints have given form, name, and auspicious attributes to the amorphous God of the Vedas and Read More

Varaha Kshetram – Manifestation of Sri MahaVishnu

Varaha Kshetram The Seven Hills of Tirumala in total is being called ‘Varaha Kshetram‘. Sri Venkateswara Swami and Sri Varaha Swami temples are located here. Having the first darshan of Lord Varaha Swami, the darshan of Sri Venkateswara Swami later by the devotees has been a practice for several years and is the specialty of Read More

Margasira Ekadasi

Mrigasira or Mrigasirsha or Margazhi or Margasira Ekadasi Mrigasira or Mrigasirsha or Margazhi (Tamil) is a significant month among all other months. Margasira is also called as Dhanurmasa. The sun transits through the Dhanur Rashi and the period ends with the Makara Sankranti. Hence it is called as Dhanurmasam / Marghasirsha / Margazhi. It is Read More

Metlotsavam – 4 times in a year – A Unique Spiritual Program of Dasa Sahitya Project

Dasa Sahitya Project to conduct “Metlotsavam” – In the Memory of Sri Vyasatirtha Tirumala – the sacred abode of Sri Venkateswara Swamy is unparalleled in its spiritual glory. As per Bhagawan Vedavyasa, a holy place like Tirumala and a God like Sri Venkateswara never existed in the past nor will there be in the future. Such Read More

Utlotsavam or Sikyotsavam

Sikyotsavam or Utlotsavam Sikyotsavam or Utlotsavam or Uriyadi festival is celebrated with full gaiety and religious fervor in Tirumala and Tirupati every year. This is a Historical festival 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’. Read More

Kshetrapalaka of Tirumala

Kshetrapalaka of Tirumala Kshetrapalaka is the guardian deity of a temple. He is the lord of the land (place) where the main deity temple is situated. He protects the temple treasures and ensures no one enters the temple after it is closed with the night rituals. Everyone should take the blessings of the Kshetrapalaka before Read More

Kalyana Mandapam

Kalyana Mandapam or Kalyanotsava Mandapam The lush green forests of Seshachala house, Sri Venkateswara Swamy, who is also revered as Perumal, Venkatachalapati, Tirumalesa, Govinda, Balaji, Srinivasa and many more names. Mandapams – Tirumala Temple The ancient temple of Lord Venkateswara in the hill shrine of Tirumala is an amazing complex of history, culture, and traditions. Read More

Jyestabhisekam in Tirumala 2023

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 Read More

Glory of Divine Mother – Tiruchanur

The Glory of the DIVINE MOTHER Sriman Narayana, the Almighty manifests Himself in five distinct forms namely the Param, Vyuham, Vibhavam, Antaryami and Archa. In all these forms the Lord is always inseparably united with His divine consort Sri Mahalakshmi. The Parabrahamam is identified only by the presence of the “Sri”, the Divine Mother. The Read More