Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala – Weekly Sevas

Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala – Weekly Sevas

Vishesha Pooja (Monday):

For brief details, please refer below link;

https://hindutemples-india.blogspot.com/2019/01/Venkateswara-temple-tirumala-vishesha-pooja.html

Ashtadala Pada Padmaradhana (Tuesday):

In this Seva, the god is worshiped with 108 golden lotus flowers while performing a special archana. Admission for this Seva is through "Vaikuntha complex". It is Ashtadala - Swarna - Padma - Puja. This special puja is celebrated on Tuesdays after the second bell is over and Jeeyar Swamy with the Sri Vaishnavas comes out. The Devotees who paid for the Seva are allowed to go and sit in the mandapa between Bangaru Vakili and the Kulasekhara Padi. In this puja, the Archaka offers these flowers at the holy feet of the Lord with the uttering of each name, during the recitation of Dvadashanamas of the Lord after offering Dhoopa and Deepa to the main deity.

Later archana is offered to Goddess Lakshmi & Padmavati. Then nakshatra aarti is offered first followed by karpoora neerajanam. Then Arjita sevakas are given vastra (upper cloth) along with sathari and they are given two big laddus, two vadas as prasadam. This Seva is conducted after the second bell. This ritual was first introduced in Srivari Temple in 1984 on the Golden Jubilee Year of TTD, when a Muslim Devotee offered Lord Srinivasa 108 gold lotuses.

Sahasra Kalasabhishekam (Wednesday):

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

Tiruppavada Seva (Thursday):

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https://hindutemples-india.blogspot.com/2019/01/Venkateswara-temple-tirumala-tiruppavada-seva.html

Poolangi Seva:

After the Tiruppavada Seva, the temple observes some rituals like Suddhi (cleaning of the temple) etc., and the Moola Virat is adorned with Velvet Gown from Crown to the Feet and then the main deity is decorated with flower garlands. This service of the main deity being adorned exclusively with garlands is known as Poolangi Seva. The Poolangi Seva is mentioned in the Silapathikaram, the early Tamil Classic in 100 A.D.

Abhishekam (Friday):

For brief details, please refer below link;

https://hindutemples-india.blogspot.com/2019/01/Venkateswara-temple-tirumala-friday-abhishekam.html

Vasthralakarana Seva (Friday):

This paid Seva also known as Melchat Vastram is conducted immediately after conducting Abhishekam on Fridays. The deity of Venkateswara will be adorned with a saree bought and handed over by devotees participating in that Seva. The archakas will apply Namam, adorn saree and a few jewels to the deity of Venkateswara and no devotee is allowed to watch this. The devotees participating in Abhishekam and Vasthralakarana Seva are allowed for Abhisheka-Anantara darshanam with a new saree after offering neivedhyam to the Lord.

Nijapada Darshanam (Friday):

Archana Anantara darshan on Friday is called Nijapada Darshanam. Normally the Lord's feet are covered with a golden Kavacham. But on Friday after performing Abhishekam to Venkateswara, the feet are left without the Kavacham during which Nijapada Darshanam is held which allows devotees to see the feet of the Lord. This is a paid service where the devotees are allowed until Kulasekhara Padi.