TIRUPPAVAI TO REPLACE SUPRABHATAM FROM DEC 17

DHANURMASAM TO COMMENCE IN TIRUMALA FROM DEC 16

TIRUPPAVAI TO REPLACE SUPRABHATAM FROM DEC 17

Tirumala, 15 December 2014: With the advent of auspicious Dhanurmasam which will commence by 4.42pm of December 16, the Suprabhata Seva will be replaced by Andal Tiruppavai in Srivari temple at Tirumala from December 17 on wards and will conclude on 14 January 2015.

According to legendary, the deities wake up early in the morning during this holy month of Dhanurmasa and perform special prayers to Sri Maha Vishnu during the auspicious period of “Brahm Muhurta”, which is one and half hours before sunrise.

Keeping the legacy forward, during this month, devotees offer prayers to the Lord very early in the morning. The month of Dhanurmasa is considered a very special month for performing Puja of Vishnu.

Worshiping Vishnu who is believed to be none other than Lord Venkateswara in Kaliyuga, on a single day during this auspicious period is equal to worshiping Vishnu with devotion for 1000 years.

RECITAL OF ANDAL TIRUPPAVAI: Andal Sri Goda Devi is considered to be one among the 12 Alwars. The Tiruppavai is a collection of thirty stanzas (paasurams) written by Andal also known as Nachiyar, in praise of the Lord Sri Venkateswara. It is a part of Alwar Divya Prabandha and is important in Tamil literature.

Goda Devi performed a wonderful vratham or prayer called Dhanurmasa vratham to tell us that, by practicing this vratham, one can attain all materialistic happiness along with the eternal bliss. The period, from when the sun moves into the constellation of Dhanurrasi or Sagittarius and until it moves out to the constellation of Makara or Capricorn is known as Dhanurmasam. This month is said to be holiest for observing penance, worship, vratas and other spiritual programmes etc. to attain salvation.

Apart from Tirumala, Tiruppavai is also recited in Sri Govindaraja Swamy temple, Sri Kodanda Ramaswamy temple, Sri Prasanna Venkateswara Swamy temple of Appalayagunta, Sri Kalyana Venkateswara Swamy temple of Srinivasa Mangapuram etc.

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