Kalyanostavam

Kalyanostavam is generally conducted as part of special utsavas or in significant occasions.

It was Tallapaka Annamacharya who conducted it as Nitya Kalayanotsava (daily marriage ceremony), that is the reason why residence of Annamacharya have the privilege of being kanyadatas(those who offer daughter in marriage).

This is one of the unique sorts of daily Sevas in Tirumala Tirupati, where couples are permitted to perform the marriage of Lord Venkateswara to Goddess Lakshmi and Padmavathi.

Kalyanostavam at Tirumala marks the hour-long divine wedding custom performed agreeing Vaikasa Agama Sastra for the Utsava Murthis of the Lord alongside His consorts Sri Devi and Bhu Devi in the Kalyana Mandapam. The priest conducts the marriage and an Archaka is consecrated to perform other rituals on behalf of the bridegroom.

The idols of the Lord and His brides face each other with a screen in between them. After the priests perform the appropriate Homam, the bridegroom, and the brides are allowed to see each other at the appropriate auspicious moment as the screen is removed. This is followed by Mangala sutra Dharana, Tahlambralu, and then Lord and his consorts are garlanded

Agni Pratishta: Then follows Agni Pratista wherein the pious Agni is lit and Prayaschitta Homam is performed.

Vastra Samarpana: After the Agni Pratistha new set of silk Vastrams was offered to deities. (The Lord and Goddesses will be seated separately on two different Asans as they are yet to tie the holy wedding knot)

Maha Sankalpam: Then the important phase of the ritual, Maha Sankalpam is performed wherein the descendant of the Tallapaka family (the family that dedicated their lives in the service of Lord Venkateswara since last 600 years) performs Kanyadanam on behalf of Goddesses.

Kanyadanam: In any Hindu Marriage, Kanyadanam occupies a prominent place. Here the Gotra Pravaras of Lord and His Consorts were recited by the priests

• Bharadwaja Gotram – Lord Venkateswara
• Bhargava Gotram     – Goddess Sri Devi
• Kasyapa Gotram       – Goddess Bhu Devi

Mangalya Dharana Mahotsavam: The Divine Wedding Ceremony comes to a grand end with, Mangalya Dharana where the Lord Venkateswara tied the Holy Mangala Sutrams to His beloved Consorts.

Varana Mayiram: This is a prominent and most entertaining phase usually performed during South Indian Hindu Weddings. The Lord and His Consorts played with floral balls and coconuts facing each other. (Here the priests and Tallapaka descendent perform this ritual on behalf of the deities). After this, the garlands of deities are also exchanged.

Aarti: After the conclusion of the pleasant “Love Game”, the Consorts are seated on either side of Lord, with Sridevi taking the Right side and Bhudevi occupying the left place of Maha Simhasanam. Now Karpoora Aarati, Nakshatra Aarati, and Maha Aarti were rendered marking the grand ending of the Celestial Wedding Ceremony of Lord Malayappa Swamy with His two Consorts-Sri Devi and Bhu Devi.

During Covid, TTD has started the virtual Kalyanostavam and now one can book it and participate virtually.

The cost of Virtual Kalyanostavam is 1000 INR.