Tirumala, 27 October 2015: TTD has observed pournami garuda seva on Tuesday evening. All the galleries were full to their capacity with pilgrim devotees who have thronged to witness the grandeur of Lord Malayappa Swamy on the mighty Garuda Vahanam. TTD EO Dr D Sambasiva Rao, Trust Board members, Smt Kolla Lalitha Kumari, Smt Pilli […]
TIRUMALA, OCTOBER 23: On the day after the completion of nine day Navarathri brahmotsavams of Lord Venkateswara, the processional deity of Lord Sri Malayappa Swamy donned Hunter’s Avatar and went for a pleasure hunt on Friday evening to Paruveta Mandapam. Usually this celestial hunting festival of Paruveta Utsavam’ was observed the day after Kanuma and […]
SACRED BATH PERFORMED TO “AYUDHAPURUSHA” TIRUMALA, 22 October 2015: The curtains have come down for the nine-day mega religious fete of Navarathri Brahmotsavams of Lord Venkateswara in Tirumala with Chakrasnana Mahotsavam on Thursday morning. The temple priests performed snapana tirumanjanam to Utsavarulu and Sri Sudarshana Chakrattalwar reciting Purusha-Sri-Bhu Suktams as per Vaikhanasa Agamavidhi. The Sudarshana […]
Tirumala, 21 October 2015: Lord Venkateswara rides his horse chariot in the evening of eighth day of the Srivari Navarathri Brahmotsavam-2015 and enthralls pilgrims who descend to the hill town as the festival reaches a crescendo and marches towards conclusion. The Ashwa Vahanam procession denotes one of his most popular and well received avatars Kalki […]
Tirumala, 21 October 2015: On the penultimate day of Navaratri Brahmotsavams the grandeur of Lord Venkateswara procession on four mada street scales another peak with the The procession of golden chariot. Tens of thousands of women pulled the chariot chanting aloud “Govinda Govinda”. The entire premises of Tirumala echoed with the “Govinda Namas”. The devotees […]
Tirumala, 20 October 2015: On the 7th day of the Navaratri Brahmotsavam , Lord Venkateswara rode on Chandra Prabha vahanam rides atop a Chandra Prabha Vahanam to the delight of thousands of devotees who gathered around the four mada streets at Tirumala to witness the divine event. Legends of Tirumala say that Chandra, or the […]
Tirumala, 20 October 2015: The procession of Lord Venkateswara on the seventh day of Srivari Navaratri Brahmotsavam atop the Suryaprabha Vahanam was an enthralling experience for the devotees. The Tirumala deity rode atop a vehicle adorned by Surya, the Sun God, the key architect of life of humans, animals and plants. The chariot of Surya […]
Tirumala ,19 October 2015: After the mega show of Garuda seva, Tirumala geared up for another Vahana seva on Monday, the sixth day of the navaratri brahmotsavams.Lord Sri Venkateswara who enjoys giving darshan to large number of devotees in open along with his consorts a and other paraphernalia appeared in a majestic manner with Elephant […]
Tirumala, 19 Oct 2015: Lord Malayappa Swamy, along with his consorts, was taken out in procession on the finely decked Pushpaka Vimanam in the evening of Monday on the sixth day of Navarathri Brahmotsavams between 5pm and 6pm. This unique plane made of coconut tree leaves, Tenkaya Mattalu and Keethulu exclusively is held as a […]
Tirumala, 19 October 2015: On the sixth day of Navaratri Brahmotsavam , the presiding deity Lord Venkateswara gave darshan to his devout followers on the Hanuman Vahanam. Hanuman is considered one of the top devotees of Lord Vishnu in one of his avatars as Lord Rama. He is also hailed as a exponent of all […]