TIRUCHANOOR BRAHMOTSAVAM SPECIAL STORY – 2 SRI PAT BRAHMOTSAVAMS GEARS UP FOR NOCTURNAL FESTIVAL ANKURARPANAM As a ceremony of prelude to annual Navahnika Karthika brahmotsavams of Goddess Padmavathi Devi of Tiruchanoor, Ankurarpanam-the seed sowing festival will be observed with religious gaiety on Friday evening in the temple. IMPORTANCE: Ankurarpanam or beejavapanam is one of the […]
TIRUCHANOOR BRAHMOTSAVAMS SPECIAL STORY-1 (FOR NOVEMBER 25) TIRUCHANOOR TEMPLE – SIGNIFICANCE OF PANCHARATRA AGAMA VIDHI INTRODUCTION “Tiruchana” means Divine Lady. She is none other than the universal beauty Goddess Padmavathi Devi born and seated beautifully on the 1000 petal Golden Lotus. As the Goddess emerged in this blessed village, it is known as Tiruchanoor. AGAMA […]
Tirumala, 10 October 2i16: The TIrupati Laddu, the GI tagged highly venerated ‘ take away’ from Tirumala for every devotee of Lord Venkateswara which celebrated its diamond jubilee in 2015 is as iconic and resplendent as many other popular land marks of the hill shrine. The classical and traditional item ‘on the agenda of every […]
Tirumala, 10 October 2016: Just like the holy wall at Bethlehem (Israel), the four mada streets around the Srivari temple at Tirumala have now become a treasure trove of devotional culture and new address for spiritual environment of Tirumala. What was once the congested by lanes of Tirumala township has now shaped into a vast […]
Tirumala, 9 October 2016: The Swami Pushkarini, the divine temple tank located on the northern side of the Srivari temple is one of the star attractions for the devotees that throng the hill shrine of Tirumala. DESCRIPTION: Spread over one and half acres the Pushkarini has a mandapam in the middle known as “Neerata Mandapam”, […]
Tirumala, 9 October 2016: In an innovative manner the Dasa Sahitya Project wing of TTD presented profiles of the entire family of Sun God through Visesha Vesha Dharana by artistes in the mada streets during the Surya Prabha Vahanam on Sunday morning which attracted the pilgrims in a big way. The guise by artistes showcased, […]
Tirumala, 9 October 2016: Sudarshana Chakra or the Chakrattalwar, is the name of the powerful discus weapon of Lord Vishnu and it is considered one of the most powerful divine weapons capable of destroying all evil forces. STRUCTURE OF THE DIVINE DISCUS The Sudarshana Chakra is a spinning, disk-like super weapon with 108 serrated edges […]
• Digitally designed electrical illuminations • Mada street surrounded by boll boards and lighted arches • More than 1.5 kms of electrical decorations at Tirumala Tirumala, 8 October 2016: The huge electrical bill boards depicting the colorful profiles of Hindu deities and spectacular scenes from mythological legends are a special feature of the ongoing salakatla […]
ANANDA NILAYAM- ICONIC BRAND OF TIRUMALA Tirumala, 8 October 2016: To every devotee of Lord Venkateswara, the gold plated gopuram above the sanctum of the temple of Lord Venkateswara is symbolic of Tirumala and reverence to the deity. Ananda Nilayam gopuram which has been embellished with protraits of gods and other mythological profiles It is […]
Tirumala, 8 October 2016: Ayurveda is the traditional Hindu system of medicine incorporated in Atharva Veda, the last of the four Vedas, which is based on the idea of balance in bodily systems and uses diet, herbal treatment, and yogic breathing as the prominent tools of treatment. HIGH STANDARDS MAINTAINED BY TTD Being the custodian […]