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 […]
Brahmotsavam 2013 Press Release Andal mala presented by H H Pedda Jeeyar of Tirumala Mutt Tirumala , October 8 : The holy and sacred ritual of Andal Mala presentation to the Lord Venkateswara was performed in full vigor and piety at the Srivari Temple this evening. The 80 year old His Holiness Sri Sri Pedda Jeeyangar,a descendent […]
Tirumala, October 8: Eleven umbrellas have been donated by chennai based donors out of which nine donated to sri T T. These wil be used for garuda seva. The donors are doing these offerings from the past 8 years. Sri K.Bapi Raju, Chairman TTDs, Sri Chinnamgari Ramana,DyEO(Temple) and others took part. ISSUED BY THE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER, TTD’s, […]
SNAPANA TIRUMANJANAM Tirumala, October 8: The Third Snapana Thirumanjanam of the ongoing Salakatla Brahmotsavam was performed this afternoon at the Srivari Temple in a solemn manner. The holy manjanam ritual was performed to the utsav Idols of Malayappa Swamy and his consorts at the Ranganayaka Mandapam. The Agama exponent Sri Sundara Varada Bhattacharya led a team of 15 […]
Special Story- Devotional bonanza at Mada Street 451 Vahanam processions a year Gallery to accommodate over 70,000 Pune soft engineers perform drums Tirumala, October 8: While the aged people sit on the galleries chanting Govinda, Govinda, the young ones dance and parade their skills in dancing, drumbeating, singing bhajans and folk arts display. The square shaped sacred […]
FOURTH DAY – KALPAVRIKSHA VAHANAM Tirumala, October 8, 2013: On the fourth day of Srivari Brahmotsavam, Lord Venkateswara being the boon giver takes ride on Kalpa Vruksha to bless his devotees with their sought after and wishful desires for which they vow to serve and worship him whole-heartedly. On the celestial tree Kalpa Vruksha vahanam, Lord Malayappa went on a pleasure ride around […]
THIRD DAY – MUTHYAPU PANDIRI VAHANAM Tirumala, Oct 7: In the evening of Day -3 of the Salakatla Brahmotsavam Lord Venkateswara appears before his devotees on a vehicle decorated with prices less and resplendent white pearls which spread the message of peace,love and co-existence in the society. Legend says that pearls, a produce of sea, is formed when the dew […]