Tirumala, Oct 11, 2013: The Nayee brahmina association(Barber) Kalyana Katta Tirumla has taken the Golden Umbrella into a procession from Kalyana Katta around four mada streets and placed the umbrella atop the Wooden Chariot on Friday evening as part of ongoing Sri Vari Salakatla Brahmotsavam. The Nayee Brahmina Association has been following this kind of tradition of arranging the Golden umbrella during […]
Tirumala, October 11, 2013: The procession of Lord Venkateswara on the seventh day of Srivari Salakatla Brahmotsavam atop the Suryaprabha Vahanam was an enthralling experience to all the devotees. The Tirumala deity rides atop a vehicle adorned by Surya, the sun god, who was the key architect of life of humans, animals and plants. All devout offer prayers to Sun […]
GAJA VAHANAM Tirumala, October 10, 2013: On the evening of the sixth day of Srivari Brahmotsavam, Lord Venkateswara enthralled the devotees on the Gaja Vahanam. Elephant has been a vehicle of the Tirumala deity from time immemorial. The richness of hindu mythology lies in its generosity to provide a respectable position of worship even for various species of fauna. […]
SWARNA RATHOTSAVAM Tirumala, October 10, 2013: The Sixth day of Srivari Salakatla Brahmotsavam at Tirumala heralds a distinct and unique celebration popularly known Swarna Rathotsavam (the festival of the Golden chariot). This mighty Newly built 32-feet tall Swarna ratham will be the unique one of its kind in the country. About 74 kilos of gold, 2,900 kilos […]
Tirumala, October 10: The devotional platform at the four Mada street came alive with the folk and legendary characters – Laurel and Hardy, the magical knife thrower and the wooden horse rider and folk artists dancing to rhythm of drums. The team of artists hailing from a remote village of Palamaner mandal in Chittoor district enthralled the […]
Day 6-Hanumantha Vahanam Tirumala, October 10, 2013: On the sixth day of Srivari Brahmotsavam, the presiding deity Lord Venkateswara gives darshan to his devout followers on the Hanuman Vahanam. Hanuman is considered one of the top devotees of Lord Vishnu in one of his avatars as Lord Rama. He is also hailed as a exponent of all four vedas, Nava vyakarana pundit and destroyer of Lanka. Hanuman is considered as an embodiment of Wisdom, Muscle power, success, Braveness, health, […]
FIFTH DAY – GARUDA VAHANAM Tirumala, October 9, 2013: The Garuda Vahanam on the fifth day of the Srivari Salakatla Brahmotsavam is considered the most significant of all events in the festival. Garuda or the Eagle is the main and daily vehicle of Lord Vishnu. Besides being the daily transport, Garuda also said to sit atop the Dwajam on the day of Dwajarohanam […]
FIFTH DAY – MOHINI AVATARAM Tirumala, October 09 2013: On the fifth day of Srivari Salakatla Brahmotsavam Lord Venkateswara enthralled his devotees by appearing in the form of celestial beauty Mohini (female costumes) and lived up to his reputation as an “alankara priyudu (well dressed, be-jewelled handsome personality). As legends put it Lords appearance as bejeweled and charming Mohini throws the demons […]
Chinese flower-Fox facedfruit – showcased at Brahmotsavam-2013 15 tones of flowers for Brahmotsavam Flowers from Asian countries Tirumala, October 8: Ever heard of the Chinese fox faced fruity flower, a natural decorative and social forestry piece. The Brahmotsavam-2013 showcases this Solanum mammosum as known in botanical term and in China as ‘five fingered eggplant’ but in Japan it […]
SARVABHOOPALA VAHANAM Tirumala, October, 8 2013: On the fourth day of the Srivari Salakatla Brahmotsavam Lord Venkateswara in the avatar of Malayalappaswamy presents himself as the king of kings to his devotees who throng Tirumala on the Sarva bhupala Vahanam. Sarva bhupala meaning the God in charge of the earth, water and air become the pall bearers of his vehicle. Along with the Sarva Bhupalas, the Dikpala’s of East-West and South-North etc. also join in the entourage […]