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Vasanthotsavam 2025 in Tirumala
The three-day Vasanthotsavam festival is usually performed in Tirumala on the auspicious days of Trayodasi, Chaturdasi and Pournami in the month of Chaitra Masam (March/April) every year.
This year, Vasanthotsavam will be held in Tirumala from 10-04-2025 to 12-04-2025.
Tirumala is said to be cold, but the temperatures remain high in the hill during April and May. At the same time, nature will start to show its colours. Vasanthotsavam is called the Spring Festival. This month, the Moon enters the star Chitra, and the Sun takes position in Mesha, where the temperatures rise.
Vasantha Utsavam is held during this time in Tirumala. Generally, the temple festivals are in consonance with the thoughts, aspirations of the human minds, which, in turn, are shaped by changing seasons. The Vasantha Mandapam, where Swami takes a holy bath (Tirumanjanam), is decorated with all kinds of natural materials such as flowers, fruits, leaves, and plants.
The Tirumanjana Vasantha Mandapam is decorated with banana branches, magnificent herbs, colourful flowers, greenery, etc. is a spectacular sight for the devotees. Before the start of utsavam as in Brahmotsavam, there are special pujas, punyahavasanam, vastu Shanti, etc. are done.
Every day, in the morning, Sridevi, Bhudevi sametha Malayappa Swamy are taken in a procession through all four Mada streets, arrives here to take special Tirumanjanam. While taking thirumanjanam, the Veda mantras, in particular, Purusha Suktam, Narayana Suktam, Vishnu suktam are recited in one voice which fills the air with divinity.
Swami with His consorts will then start with Vasanthotsavam ritual. Devotees are captivated by the unparalleled beauty of the Lord who shows wearing a Tulasi garland.
This festival is an eyefest for the devotees. The ritual starts with Abhishekam. In Vasanta Mandapam, Abhisekham is performed to Lord Sri Malayappa Swamy and His consorts on first two days while on the third day Sri Rama with Maa Sita, Lakshmana Swami and Anjaneya Swami and Sri Krishna Swami with Maa Rukmini and Maa Satyabama are also taken out in procession along with Lord Malayappa Swamy and His two consorts.
At the end of the procession, all Utsava murthis will be brought to vasanta mandapam where holy bath is performed to the deities.
