TIRUMALA, 21 December 2015: The 25 day annual ‘Adhyayanotsavams’ festival in Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple in Tirumala from December 11 and will conclude with ‘Tanniramudu’ festival on 2016 January 3. Vedic pundits will recite 4,000 ‘pasurams’ from ‘Alwar Divya prabandham’ inside the hill temple. While the first 11 days are known as “Pagalpattu” and the […]
TIRUPATI, DECEMBER 21: Not only the hill shrine of Tirumala, but the other important shrines under the umbrella of TTD were gripped under religious fervour on Vaikuntha Ekadasi day on Monday. IN SRI KALYANA VENKATESWARA SWAMY TEMPLE : In the famous temple of Sri Kalyana Venkateswara Swamy at Srinivasa Mangapuram, the temple lured the pilgrims […]
Tirumala, 21 December 2015: Lord Malayappa Swamy flanked by His two consorts Sridevi and Bhudevi graced pilgrims on Swarnaratham on bright Monday as a part of Vaikuntha Ekadasi. The Padma Purana says that Lord Vishnu emerged on this auspicious day in the holy month of Dhanurmasa. It is one of the most important fetes in […]
Tirumala, 21 December 2015: Compliments poured in the temple management of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams(TTDs) from pilgrims for the elaborate arrangements made for the big fete and also commencing darshan to common pilgrims half an hour in advance on the auspicious Vaikuntha Ekadasi day. The Vaikuntha Dwara Darshanam for Sarva Darshan pilgrims commenced by 3:30am itself […]
PUSHPAYAGAM PERFORMED WITH RELIGIOUS GAIETY TIRUCHANOOR, DECEMBER 17: After the completion of the nine-day religious ceremony of annual Karthika Brahmotsavams in the temple of Tiruchanoor, the Goddess Padmavathi Devi was rendered a colourful floral ritual-Pushpa Yagam, with variety of flowers on Thursday. OVER FIVE TONNES OF FLOWERS USED: The ceremonious pushpayagam has been performed with […]
Tiruchanur, 16 December 2015: Dhwajavarohanam, the lowering ceremony of the celestial flag was performed in the evening of Wednesday between 7:30pm to 10:00pm marking the successful completion of the mega religious event. “Pancharatrameva Pancharatram” means Pancharatra Agama advocates that all the five senses in a human are responsible for making him or her passionate towards […]
TIRUCHANOOR FLOODED BY PILGRIM DEVOTEES ON PANCHAMI NAVAHNIKA BRAHMOTSAVAMS CONCLUDES WITH DHWAJAVAROHANAM TIRUCHANOOR, 16 December 2015: It appeared as if the temple town of Tiruchanoor was flooded on Wednesday, but with “Pilgrims” on the auspicious occasion of Panchami Teertham. SEA OF HUMANITY WITNESSED: The holy Padmasarovaram-the temple tank in the abode of Goddess Padmavati, turned […]
TIRUCHANOOR, DECEMBER 15: The Divine beauty on the penultimate day of Navahnika Brahmotsavams donned the guise of Universal Warrior and took a majestic ride on the Golden Aswa Vahanam on Tuesday evening. ASWA INDICATES TRIUMPH: Meanwhile since VEDIC times, Aswa is considered the triumph of pure knowledge, speed, strength, intelligence. ANNAMAIAH DESCRIBES GODDESS ON ASWA: […]
Tiruchanur, 15 December 2015: On the penultimate day of Navahnika Brahmotsavams, the Goddess of Wealth, Padmavathi Devi took a celestial ride on the mighty wooden chariot in the four mada streets of the temple town of Tiruchanoor with elan. The chariot yatra commenced by 8:34am in the auspicious Vrischika Lagnam in Tiruchanoor and lasted upto […]