Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala – Festivals

Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala – Festivals

Tirumala Sri Venkateswara Temple is a paradise of Festivals where over 433 festivals are being observed in 365 days of a year suiting the title "Nitya Kalyanam Paccha Thoranam" where every day is a festival. Sri Venkateswara Brahmotsavams, a nine-day event, which is celebrated every year during month of October, is the major event of Sri Venkateswara Temple. During Brahmotsavams the processional deity Malayappa along with his consorts Sridevi and Bhudevi, is taken in a procession in four mada streets around the temple on different vahanams. During Brahmotsavams, the temple will witness lakhs of devotees particularly on Garuda vahanam. Vaikunta Ekadasi, the day on which it is believed that Vaikunta Dwarams will be opened and the most important Vaishnavite festival, is celebrated with grandeur in Tirumala.

The Tirumala Venkateswara Temple will be flooded with devotees on a single day with numbers reaching up to 1.5 lakhs, to have a darshan of Venkateswara through special entrance which encircles inner sanctum called "Vaikunta Dwaram". Ratha Sapthami is another festival, celebrated during February, when Lord Venkateshwara’s processional deity (Malayappa) is taken in a procession around the temple on seven different vahanams starting from early morning to late night. The other annual festivals include Rama Navami, Janmashtami, Ugadi, Theppotsavam (Float Festival), Sri Padmavati Parinayotsavams, Pushpa Yagam, Pushpa Pallaki, Vasanthotsavam (spring festival) conducted in March–April, were celebrated with great splendor.

Srivari Brahmotsavam:

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https://hindutemples-india.blogspot.com/2019/01/venkateswara-temple-tirumala-srivari-brahmotsavam.html

Theppotsavam:

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https://hindutemples-india.blogspot.com/2019/01/venkateswara-temple-tirumala-theppotsavam.html

Vaikunda Ekadashi:

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https://hindutemples-india.blogspot.com/2019/01/venkateswara-temple-tirumala-vaikunda-ekadashi.html

Vasanthotsavam:

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https://hindutemples-india.blogspot.com/2019/01/venkateswara-temple-tirumala-vasanthotsavam.html

Abhideyaka Abhishekam:

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https://hindutemples-india.blogspot.com/2019/01/venkateswara-temple-tirumala-abhideyaka-abhishekam.html

Pushpa Yagam:

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https://hindutemples-india.blogspot.com/2019/01/venkateswara-temple-tirumala-pushpa-yagam.html

Pushpa Pallaki:

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https://hindutemples-india.blogspot.com/2019/01/venkateswara-temple-tirumala-pushpa-pallaki.html

Purattasi Sani:

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https://hindutemples-india.blogspot.com/2019/01/venkateswara-temple-tirumala-purattasi-sani.html

Pavitrotsavam:

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https://hindutemples-india.blogspot.com/2019/01/venkateswara-temple-tirumala-pavitrotsavam.html

Padmavathi Parinayam:

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https://hindutemples-india.blogspot.com/2019/01/venkateswara-temple-tirumala-padmavathi-parinayam.html

Koil Alwar Thirumanjanam:

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https://hindutemples-india.blogspot.com/2019/01/venkateswara-temple-tirumala-koil-alwar-thirumanjanam.html