Tirumala, 19 September 2015: On the fourth day morning of the Lord is taken out in a procession on KalpaVruksha Vahanam signifying that He is the giver of boons to his devotees and fulfills their wishes. KalpaVruksha is a wish-fulfilling divine tree in Hindu mythology. It has emerged out of the churning of milky sea […]
Tirumala, 18 September 2015: I On the evening of the third day, the Lord is again taken out in a procession along with his concerts Sri Devi and Bhu Devi in a palanquin decorated with a canopy of pearls. Pearl is said to be a symbol of purity and royalty. The Lord charmed His devotees […]
Tirumala, 18 September 2015: The hill shrine of Tirumala is now kept spick and span for the Brahmotsavam flood of devotees with adequate water points , garbage bins and a clean environment to enhance the spiritual environment on the four mada streets where the Lord Venkateswara rode daily in choicest vahanams to give darshan to […]
Tirumala, 18 September 2015: On the third day morning the Lord is taken out in a procession on Simha Vahanam. Simha- the Lion is a symbol of royalty and power. Lord assumed the form of half man and half lion in his Narasimha Avathara. Lord Sri Krishna says in Bhagavath Geetha that He is the […]
Tirumala, 17 September 2015: The grand procession of Lord Venkateswara on the second day of Salakatla Brahmotsavam on the beautiful Hamsa Vahanam is colourful feast to the tens of thousands of eyes. Lord Venkateswara as Malayappa swamy blessed his devotees as Veenapani Saraswati atop Hamsa or Swan. Swan or Hamsa also stands out for its […]
Tirumala, 17 September 2015: On the sunny morning of the on-going annual Brahmotsavams of Lord Venkateswara the processional deity of Lord Malayappa Swamy was taken out in a grand procession on ‘Chinna Sesha Vahanam’ around the holy mada’ streets encircling the holy shrine. Thousands of devotees witnessed the divine procession which lasted for over two […]
Tirumala, 16 September 2015 : The Lord of Lords takes pleasure ride on the mighty seven-hooded Serpent on the first day of Brahmotsavams on the tastefully decorated Peddasesha Vahanam. The mighty serpent plays a vital role in Hindu Mythology as it is on this mammoth snake that Lord Vishnu reclines while sleeping in the milky […]
Tirumala, 16 Sep 2015: AP chief minister Sri N Chandrababu Naidu today reiterated that the integration of Krishna river with the Godavari river achieved today through the Patti seema project was nothing but a blessing of Lord Venkateswara. Speaking to media persons at the Golla mandapam after the presenting of vastrams to Lord Venkateswara as […]
Tirumala, 16 September 2015: The Honourable Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Sri N Chandrababu Naidu, offered new silk clothes to the Lord as a mark of obeisance on behalf of the state government. In the capacity of Head of the State Sri Naidu carried Vastrams in a traditional manner from Bedi Anjaneya Swamy temple to […]
Tirumala, 16 September 2015: Dwajarohanam marks the beginning of Nine day spiritual bonanza for devotees of Lord Venkateswara as it is the first traditional religious ceremony which is being observed during the Annual Salakatla Brahmotsavam. Dhwajarohanam has been carried out in a religious atmosphere amidst the chanting of Vedic mantras by the Archakas of the […]