Tirumala 26 August 2018: On the auspicious occasion of Sravana Pournami on Sunday, Garuda Vahana Seva was observed in Tirumala. Devotees thronged in huge numbers to witness the grandeur of the procession of Sri Malayappa Swamy on mighty Swarna Garuda. Even as the procession was on along the four mada streets, the devotees chanted “Govinda […]
Tirumala 26 August 2018: On the auspicious occasion of Sravana Pournami on Sunday, Sri Krishna Swamy utsavarulu was taken to Varaha Swamy temple and special Tirumanjanam was performed in Swamy Pushkarini. Later the Archaka Swamis decorated the deity with new Yagnopaveetham amidst chanting of vedic mantras. Yagnopaveetham is a Sanskrit word; Yagna means sacred ritual […]
Tiruchanoor, 24 August 2018: Devotional fervour reached its zenith on Friday on the auspicious occasion of Varalakshmi Vratam organised by TTD in Astana Mandapam of Tiruchanoor. The religious event lasted for over two hours between 10am and 12noon. Sri Babu Swamy rendered the Sahasranamam of Sri Padmavathi Devi while Sri Srinivasacharyulu narrated the importance of […]
Tirumala, 23 August 2018: The annual Traiahnika Pavitrotsavams concludes with Pavitra Purnahuti on Thursday. Considered to be Dosha Pariharotsvam to the sins that were committed either knowingly or unknowingly by the temple priests or staffs or pilgrims throughout the year. MahaPurnahuti was performed on in the Yagashala after Snapana Tirumanjanam to deities. Tirumala Sri Pedda […]
Tirumala, 22 August 2018: On the second day of Annual Pavitrotsavams, the sacred garlands were decorated to deities on Wednesday. Pavitrotsavam is a well prescribed ritual as “Trayahnika Deeksha”, where the archaka prays for forgiveness for all lapses– done either consciously or otherwise– in the daily worship of the Lord. This ritual is performed towards […]
Tirumala, 21 August 2018: The annual Pavitrotsavams off to a religious start with Pavitra Pratishta on Tuesday morning. Earlier during the day Snapana Tirumanjanam was performed to processional deities in Kalyanotsava Mandapam. Pavithrotsavam is derived from the two wordsPavithra (holy) and utsava (festival). This utsava is penitential as well as propitiatory and its main objective […]
Tirumala, 20 August 2018: The Ankurarpanam for three-day annual Pavitrotsavams was observed on Monday evening. Earlier during the day, Ritwik Varanam was carried out inside the temple. Speaking to media persons outside the temple, TTD EO Sri Anil Kumar Singhal said, the Pavitrotsavams are observed every year as “Pariharotsavam” or sin free festival to the […]
Tirumala, 17 August 2018: Purusaivari Tototsavam has been observed with religious fervour on Friday evening in Tirumala. This unique religious fete is associated to Sri Anantazhwan, an ardent devotee of Lord Venkateswara who attained salvation. After Sahasra Deepalankara Seva, the processional deities of Sri Malayappa Swamy accompanied by His two Consorts Sridevi and Bhudevi were […]
Tirumala, 16 August 2018: The Processional deity of Sri Malayappa Swamy was taken ride on Garuda Vahanam on the occasion of Garuda Panchami on Thursday evening. Lord Sri Malayappa Swamy took celestial ride on Garuda Vahanam in the four mada streets between 5pm and 7pm. JEO Tml Sri KS Sreenivasa Raju,TTD Trust Board Member Smt […]
Tirumala, 16 August 2018: The five-day religious fete which is observed once in every 12 years, Astabandhana Balalaya Maha Samprokshanam concluded on a grand religious note in the famous hill temple of Sri Venkateswara Swamy in Tirumala with Maha Poornahuti on Thursday. The religious functions in connection with the mega event were performed.The Ritwiks performed […]