Tirupati, 18 August 2017: In a religious fervour, Laksha Kumkumarchana was held in the temple of Kapileswara Swamy on Friday. After the morning rituals, this fete was held in two phases with the first one between 8:30am and 11:30am and second phase between 4pm and 6m. Devotees took part in large numbers. DyEO Sri Subramanyam, […]
Tirupati, 17 August 2017: The celestial sport Utlotsavam has been observed with religious fervour in the famous ancient shrine of Lord Sri Kodanda Rama Swamy in Tirupati on Thursday. In the evening Sri Krishna Swamy carried in a palanquin while Sri Sita Lakshmana Sametha Sri Ramachandra Murthy on golden Tiruchi were carried on four mada […]
TIRUMALA, 16 Aug. 17: Different from the routine, the processional deities of Lord Sri Malayappa Swamy and Lord Sri Krishna Swamy enjoyed the ancient sport “Utlotsavam” and cheered the devotees on Wednesday. DEITIES CHARMED BY DEVOTEES This festival of Utlotsavam is customarily observed on the succeeding day of “Krishna Janmashtami” every year in Tirumala where […]
Tirumala, 7 August 2017: Following lunar eclipse on Monday, the main doors of the famous hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara were closed in a traditional way as per the tenets of agama shastra. Speaking on this occasion, TTD EO Sri Anil Kumar Singhal said, the temple doors will remain closed from 4:30pm of August 7 […]
Tirumala, 5 August 2017: The celestial “Sin Free” festival, Pavitrotsavams were concluded on Saturday night with Pavitra Purnahuti. Purnahuti was the most important fete that was observed on the last day after performing Pavitra Pratista and Pavitra Samarpana on first two days respectively. EO Sri AK Sighal, JEO Sri KS Sreenivasa Raju were also present. […]
Tirumala, 5 August 2017: As a part of the ongoing three day annual pavitrotsavams, on final day on Saturday Snapana Tirumanjanam was performed to the Utsava murthies with religious fervour. The deities were gracefully seated on a special seat and the archakas performed Snapanam with coconut water, milk, curd, honey, turmeric and sandal paste. TTD […]
Tiruchanoor, 4 August 2017: On the pleasant evening on Friday, Goddess Sri Padmavathi Devi was taken on Swarna Ratham along four mada streets surrounding temple on the celestial occasion of Varalakshmi Vratam. The women devotees gathered in large numbers to pull the massive chariot. Tirupati JEO Sri P Bhaskar Garu,TTD top brass officials took part […]
Tirumala, 4 August 2017: The celestial ritual, Narayanagiri Chatrasthapanotsavam has been performed with religious fervour at Tirumala on Friday. According to temple legend Narayanagiri happens to be the highest peak in the Seshachalam ranges and it is believed that Lord Venkateswara first stepped his divine feet on this holy hill. Even after several centuries “Srivari […]
Tirumala, 4 August 2017: On the second day of the ongoing three day annual Pavitrotsavams which is also known as Sarva Kamaprada Utsavam, the processional deities of Sri Malayappa Swami, Sri Devi and Bhu Devi were decked with sacred Pavitra Malas on Friday. These silk threads spun in different natural colours are made into a […]
VARALAKSHMI VRATAM PERFORMED WITH RELIGIOUS FERVOUR IN SRI PAT Tiruchnaoor, 4 August 2017: The temple town of Tiruchanoor, which is always abuzz with pilgrim activity due to the presence of famous shrine of Sri Padmavathi Devi, on Fridayattained enhanced look as Varalakshmi Vratam has been celebrated with religious fervour. The “Goddess of Riches” in all […]