Tirumala, 14 October 2026: The Simha Vahana Seva was held on the third morning of the Srivari Navahnika Brahmotsavams, where Sri Malayappa Swamy as Yoga Narasimha taken in a procession on the ferocious Simha vahanam. The lion symbolises royalty, power, courage, speed and divine authority.The lion recalls Narasimha Avatara, the half-man, half-lion form assumed to destroy […]
DOGRI, CHAKRI AND CHHATH PUJA DANCES CAPTIVATE DEVOTEES443 ARTISTS FROM 16 TROUPES REPRESENTING 10 STATESTirumala, October 13, 2026: Traditional Indian classical and folk dances captivated devotees during the Hamsa Vahana Seva on the second day of the Srivari Navaratri Brahmotsavams in Tirumala on Tuesday evening.Ahead of the vahana procession, Jeeyar Swamijis chanted the Nalayira Divya […]
Tirupati, October 13, 2026 ;TTD organised devotional and cultural programmes at various venues in Tirupati on Tuesday as part of the Srivari Navaratri Brahmotsavams.At Annamacharya Kalamandiram, Sai Prasad Raju presented a veena recital, followed by Bharatanatyam performances by former students of SV College of Music and Dance.At Mahati, Dr. Surabhi Lakshmi’s team from Hyderabad presented […]
Tirumala, October 13, 2026 ; The religious and devotional programmes organised by TTD Hindu Dharma Prachara Parishad and other religious projects on Tuesday, as part of the Srivari Navaratri Brahmotsavams, created a spiritually vibrant atmosphere in Tirumala. The programmes featured Nadaswaram, Vedic chanting, Vishnu Sahasranama Parayanam, devotional music, Annamacharya Sankeertans and Harikatha, attracting a large […]
VEENA IN HAND, THE LORD SYMBOLISES KNOWLEDGE AND WISDOM CULTURAL PERFORMANCES ADD COLOUR TO THE PROCESSION Tirumala, October 13, 2026: On the second day of the Srivari Navaratri Brahmotsavams on Tuesday night, Sri Malayappa Swamy blessed devotees on the Hamsa Vahanam, adorned as Goddess Saraswathi with a veena in His hands. The divine appearance of […]
45 toilets in the four Mada streets cleaned round the clock in three shifts230 permanent and 149 temporary toilets serve nearly two lakh pilgrims daily2,600 sanitation staff deployed, with 750 additional personnel for Brahmotsavam60 food and drinking-water samples tested daily; Weekly cleaning drive held at fast-food centresTirumala, 13 October 2026: TTD has accorded top priority to […]
Tirumala, 13 October 2026: TTD has discontinued the practice of blessings by temple elephants as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of devotees and the welfare of the elephants.The decision was announced by TTD SV Goshala Director Sri Sivakumar during the media conference held on Tuesday evening the Media Centre in Rambhageecha 2.He said […]
20 MORE ELECTRIC BUSES TO BE ADDED Tirumala, 13 October 2026: The deployment of free electric buses under the Srivari Dharma Ratham service has helped reduce air pollution in Tirumala, said General Manager (Transport), TTD, Sri Ramu. Addressing media at the Rambageecha Media Centre, in Tirumala on Tuesday evening, he said TTD was currently operating […]
Tirumala, 13 October 2026: The newly launched Venkatadri App is intended to provide devotees with comprehensive information on Tirumala services in a concise and user-friendly format, said the General Manager of TTD IT wing Sri Venkateswarulu Naidu. Briefing media persons on IT wing activities at the Media Centre set up in Rambagicha-2 on Tuesday in […]
Tirumala, 2026 October 13: Sri Malayappa Swamy blessed devotees in Dwaraka Krishna Alankaram while riding the five-headed Chinna Sesha Vahanam on Tuesday morning, the second day of the ongoing annual Srivari Salakatla Brahmotsavams.The vahana seva was held in a grand and devotional atmosphere, with elephants and horses leading the procession, accompanied by traditional musical instruments, […]