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:
For brief details, please refer below link;
Theppotsavam:
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Vaikunda
Ekadashi:
For brief details, please refer below link;
Vasanthotsavam:
For brief details, please refer below link;
Abhideyaka
Abhishekam:
For brief details, please refer below link;
Pushpa
Yagam:
For brief details, please refer below link;
Pushpa
Pallaki:
For brief details, please refer below link;
Purattasi
Sani:
For brief details, please refer below link;
Pavitrotsavam:
For brief details, please refer below link;
Padmavathi
Parinayam:
For brief details, please refer below link;
Koil
Alwar Thirumanjanam:
For brief details, please refer below link;
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