Triple Cuntury-Old Pallavotsavam inTirumala on 24th July

TTD will observe the three centuries-old traditional Pallavotsavam fete on July 24 on Uttarabhadra Nakshatram, the birth star of Maharaja of Mysore.

As part of these celebrations, after the Sahasra Deepalankara Seva, the Utsava idols Sri Malayappa Swamy along with Sridevi and Bhudevi will be taken on a procession to the Karnataka  Choultry. The representatives of Karnataka State Government and representatives of Mysore Maharaja will welcome the deities with special Harati.

Legend 

Legend says that the Maharaja of Mysore had made huge donations of land and jewellery, Garuda, Gaja, Mutyapu Pandiri, Sarvabhupala, Aswa, Suryaprabha and Chandraprabha Vahanams to Srivari temple besides the ivory palanquin used in Brahmotsavam.

Mysore Maharaja also started the tradition of giving 5 kg of ghee every day to the Brahma Deepa, the Maharaja Deepa and the Akhanda Deepa in the Srivari temple, on behalf of the Mysore Samsthanam, Navaneeta Harathi, every morning before the Suprabhata Seva of Srivaru, which continues even today.

As part of the celebrations, a special asthanam will be held at 7.30 pm on the day of Uttarabhadra Nakshatra every month at Srivari Temple. Similarly, in Ugadi, Diwali and Anivara Asthana fetes there is a special Harti in the name of Maharaja of Mysore. Even on the day of Utlotsavam held on the occasion of Sri Krishna Janmashtami, Sri Malayappaswami pays a visit to the Karnataka Choultry to receive the traditional honours.