Tirumala, October 22: Now one need not ferry rice bags or Jaggery into temple of Lord Venkateswara to present the same as per their weight to the deity to fulfil their vow to the deity. From time immemorial the devotees come to temple of Lord Venkateswara to contributions as per their weight of their children and seek well being of their wards. The […]
The Jeeyangars, the rightful descendants of Ramanujacharya the saint-composer and devotee of Lord Venkateswara, are the Ombudsman on the maintenance of Agama traditions as per Sri Vaishnava and Vaikhanasa practices in the hoary and revered Srivari Temple of Tirumala. As descendants of Sri Ramanuja they are treated by the TTD as the custodians of traditions, Agama practices followed in the […]
The hoarse cry of Govinda, Govinda reverberates the Sheshagiri Hills of Tirumala reminds every visitor that he was in the care of the Sri Venkateswara. Lakhs of pilgrims chant the Govinda mantra as they enter the abode of Sri Venkateswara. The mantra gives them energy to wait for hours for the darshan of the presiding […]
Enhancing Devotional environment@Tirumala-EO Gopal To make Tirumala totally secure and crime free Devotional environment enhance devotes waiting experience Promoting Srivari Seva as TTD’s strong arm Environment protection to avert Uttarkhand repetition@Tirumala Tirumala, October 13: The TTD will focus on making the devotees waiting experience rich, purposeful and spiritual, says the TTD Executive officer, Sri M […]
Tirumala, October 12: Vouche’s – the word emanating from Hindi has a great link to the customs and traditions of Srivari Temple at Tirumala. It has a Kannada connotation as ‘Panju’ (meaning a torch). Here ’Vouche’s are employees appointed to herald the arrival of prominent archakas with either the beating of a bell or holding a […]
Special Story onGarlands and flower decorations of Lord Venkateswara Unique garlands for unique festivals and days Tulasi, betel leaves, mango leaves and saligram dominate Lords malas Tirumala, October 11: Lord Venkateswara is known popularly as a Alankarapriya, one who loved good dress, jewelry and also garlands and hence his treasury is full of gold and silver trinkets and also […]
Tirumala, October 10: TTD has decided to take up all constructions activity in Tirumala, one of the holiest religious hill shrine of south India only after environmental impact analysis with a goal to preserve the rich environment and bio-diversity around it. We have been insisting that there should be no construction activity in the hill […]
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 […]
‘Tirumala through ages’ gallery at S V Museum :Sri M G Gopal, EO TTD Valuations above Rs.3 lakh for antique gold ,silver and copper coins Countless coins still in Treasury Museum showcasing numismatic wealth of TTD Roman,Mogul and British coins in TTD collections Tirumala, October 7:The hoary Hundi (collection box) of Lord Venkateswara at Srivari Temple on […]
Srivari Padalu one of ancient Hindu relics, says EO Sri M G Gopal TTD to focus on showcasing shrines and Hindu relics on Tirumala Priority for restoration and preservation Development not at cost of hoary past and ancient relics, says EO M G Gopal Tirumala, October 6: Srivari Padalu, is the spot on the Tirumala hill […]