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Arjitha Vasanthotsavam – Seva to celebrate spring season

Arjitha Vasanthotsavam is an yearly Seva celebrated in Tirumala to commemorate the arrival of spring season. Vasanthotsavam is actually the combination of 2 words – “Vasantha” (Spring season in Sanskrit language) and “Utsavam” (festival in Sanskrit language).So it simply means a Puja performed in order to welcome spring. The festival is celebrated on the three [...]

18May2011 | | Comments Off | Continued
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Pushpa Pallaki An annual festival in Tirumala in the month of July

Pushpa Pallaki is an annual festival celebrated in Tirumala in the month of July.As per the tradition followed by the Devasthanam; temple financial records begin from Dakshinayana in July. Anivara Asthanam, the grand durbar festival of Lord Venkateswara, is commemorated on that day . On this day the previous year’s account are submitted to the [...]

4Mar2011 | | Comments Off | Continued
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Teppotsavam, also known as ‘Boat Festival’ or ‘Float Festival’ in phagun maas (Holi)

Teppotsavam, also known as ‘Boat Festival’ or ‘Float Festival’, is performed in temples where the festival images of deities are taken in demonstration in a float (Teppam), in the temple tank, together with chanting of hymns and the playing of music. It is celebrated for consecutive five days. Every year during Phalguna full moon day, [...]

12Jan2011 | | Comments Off | Continued
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All you need to know about Sahasra Kalasabishekam seva

Sahasra Kalasabishekam seva is another unique and wonderful Seva offered to Lord Venkateswara. It is executed every Wednesday Morning commencing at 7AM. This special puja is experimented before the second bell is over in the morning, in other words after Sattumurai Bhoga Sreenivasa is brought outer the Bangaru Vakili. The idol is positioned facing east. [...]

10Jan2011 | | 8 comments | Continued
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Nijapada Darshan Seva – A Friday darshan of Archana Ananthara Darshan

Archana Ananthara Darshan on Friday is called Nijapada Darshan. The seva permits pilgrims to have a glance of the feet of The Lord Venkateswara. The Devotees are approved one step inside the First prakaram of sanctum. Each ticket costs Rs. 200 gives permission to one person and two small laddu’s is offered as Prasad. Tirumala [...]

7Jan2011 | | 19 comments | Continued
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Tiruppavada seva

Every Thursday after sattumari, Tiruppavada seva get into existence in Tirumamani mantapam. This service includes cooking a large quantity of rice as pulihora and presenting it to the Lord all along with other sweet arrangements such as payasam, laddu, jilebi, thenthola, appam etc. The cooked rice is piled up in mukha mantapam to take definite [...]

4Jan2011 | | 7 comments | Continued
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All you need to know about Vishesh puja

TTD attracts millions of devotees every year and thousands of them visit every day. Although it’s really hard to believe but the management has done wonderful arrangements in order to provide convenience to all its pilgrims. There has been an organized way that has been followed from ages to make Darshan an everlasting experience for [...]

21Dec2010 | | 7 comments | Continued
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Kalyanotsavam seva

Srivari Kalyanotsavam TTD is carrying out to the utsava statue – Lord Sri Malayappa swami (instead of the leading deity) and his companions Sridevi and Bhudevi. A prophet conducts the wedding and an archaka is sacred to achieve other customs on behalf of the bridegroom. The wedding ceremony is apprehended according to Vaikhanasa Agama rituals [...]

10Dec2010 | | 246 comments | Continued
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Astadala Pada Padmaradhanamu seva

Astadala Pada Padmaradhanamu seva is conducted after the ringing of second bell. This ritual was initially introduced in Srivari Temple in 1984 when a Muslim devotee presented Lord Srinivasa 108 gold lotuses. The Archana begins with the puja by offering dhupa and diva to the key deity. Then he enumerates the Devadasa names of the [...]

9Dec2010 | | 30 comments | Continued
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Archana Ananthara Darshan

Millions and millions of Hindus across the world plan to visit Tirumala to have the Darshan of Lord Venkateswara, Lord Balaji, Lord Narayana, Lord Srinivasa, all of them are very sacred to every Hindu as Tirumala is considered to be the only Vaikuntam on this earth. Millions of pilgrims visit Tirumala to get Darshan and [...]

8Dec2010 | | 10 comments | Continued
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Latest news on The Annual Brahmotsavams of Srivari Temple Tirumala

Tirumala- July -30 The Annual Brahmotsavams of Srivari Temple Tirumala will be conducted from 11-09-2010 to 19-09-2010 and also Navarathri Brahmotsavams will be conducted from 08-10-2010 to 16-10-2010.  The following are the Brahmotsavam programme as per TTD Panchangam. UPDATE – All Arjita sevas at Lord Venkaeswara temple, Tirumala and advance reservation of accommodations at Tirumala shrine [...]

16Aug2010 | | 33 comments | Continued
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Thomala Seva

There are several customs and traditions that are followed at Tirupati for the lord Venkateshwara. A lot of Sevas are done in order to serve the lord at variable timings. Flowers and garlands are said to have spiritual powers. Therefore, to serve the lord, Tomala seva is performed in Tirupati. This is a daily seva [...]

26Jun2010 | | 67 comments | Continued
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Sri Balaji Archana seva scheme

The Sri Balaji Archana seva scheme is a wonderful scheme enabled by TTD. TTD is the board that manages all the functions of the Tirupati temple. Under this scheme, a devotee is facilitated to attend Archana Seva on a day of his choice each year continuously for a period of 5 years. For attaining this [...]

21Jun2010 | | 96 comments | Continued
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Suprabhatam

Suprabhatam is a daily seva followed at the Venkateshwara temple at Tirumala Tirupati every day to awaken lord Venkateshwara. Basically Suprabhatam connotes Sanskrit hymns recited to awaken the lord in the morning. It is a seva which is very popular and holds a special importance in Tirupati. Without the performance of this seva any other [...]

14Jun2010 | | 189 comments | Continued
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E Sevas

Tirumala Tirupati is a place which has always managed to stay in news. May it be because of the hefty donations that it gets or due to its being the most visited pilgrimage place all over the world. The abode of Sri Venkateshwara or Lord Balaji the Tirupati temple is located 64 kms away in [...]

5Jun2010 | | 136 comments | Continued
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