28.9.23

Pavitrotsavams Commences








The annual three-day Pavitrotsvams commenced on a spiritual note in Tiruchanoor on Wednesday.


After performing Dhwajakumbha Avahanam, Chakradi Mandala Puja, Chatustanarchana, Agni Pratista, Pavitra Pratista was performed.


In Sri Krishna Mukha Mandapam, snapanam was performed to the Utsava deity of Sri Padmavathi Ammavaru.


JEO Sri Veerabrahmam, DyEO Sri Govindarajan, AEO Sri Ramesh and others were present.


Pavitrotsavams Concludes at Sri Govindaraja Swamy Vari Temple

The three-day-long annual Pavitrotsavams concluded with the grand Purnahuti fete in Sri Govindaraja Swamy temple on Wednesday.

Earlier in the morning after Nitya Kainkaryas the utsava idols were brought to Yagashala for Snapana Tirumanjanam.






Temple Dyeo Smt Shanti, AEO Sri Munikrishna Reddy, temple chief archaka Sri Srinivasa Dikshitulu superintendent Sri Mohan Rao, Temple inspector Sri Dhananjay were present.

WII Team Inspects Alipiri Footpath



A three-member expert team from the Wildlife Institute of India(WII) inspected the Alipiri footpath route on Wednesday evening.


During their field inspection from Alipiri to NS temple on foot they inspected both spots of Animal attack on Koushik and Lakshitha, the areas where six Leopards trapped.


They also studied the terrain and footpath details and also possibilities for permanent measures such as fencing, under passes and over passes etc. and also verified the short-term measures taken by TTD and the Forest Department of AP and expressed satisfaction.


Dr Ramesh, Scientist from WII, Dehradun along with two other team members Dr Ashutosh Singh, and Mr Prashant Mahajan informed that there is a possibility to take up fencing along with under and over passes for animals passage in the Alipiri foot path. CF Sri Nageswara Rao, Deputy CF of TTD Sri Srinivasulu were also present.


Tender Cum Auction of TTD Clothes on 29th Sep



TTD is organising tender cum sale of clothes donated by devotees to Srivari temple and other TTD temples on September 29.


They include new/ used/ partially damaged clothes in 14 lots comprising of new art sarees,new art silk dhotis/ uppers,used and damaged dhotis,new polyester/ nylon/ nylex sarees,new lungis,ordinary towels/ uppers,polyester uppers,turkey towels,readymades,and hundi galibs.


For more details contact  TTD marketing (Auction) office  0877-2264429  or ttd website  www.tirumala.org / www.konugolu.ap.govt.in 

Blood Donation Camp on 29th Sep



The Blood Donation Camp will be organised in Aswini Hospital at Tirumala in connection with Gandhi Jayanti on October 2.


According to the Medical Superintendent of Aswini Hospital Dr Kusuma Kumari, the blood donation camp takes place in the hospital premises between 8am and 2pm on September 29.

Ananta Padmanabha Vratam on 28th Sep in Tirumala



TTD will grandly organize Anantha Padmanabha Vratam on September 28 in Tirumala.


On this occasion, at 6 am on Thursday, Sri Sudarshana Chakratthalwar will be brought from Tirumala temple to Swamy Pushkarini situated near Sri Bhu Varaha Swamy temple on a procession. 


The priests perform a special Abhishekam followed by a holy dip of Sudarshana Chakratthalwar and then return to the temple.         


Ananta Padmanabha Vratam is held every year in 108 Sri Vaishnava temples across the country on this day.  As Tirumala is the premiere of the 108 Sri Vaishnava divine places, the Ananta Padmanabha Vratam is performed by the priests in a big way. 


Chakrasanam is performed four times a year on the last day of Srivari Brahmotsavam in Tirumala, Vaikuntha Dwadashi, Rathasapthami and Ananta Padmanabhavratham.


TTD officials and temple priests will participate in this program.


Bagh Savari Festival Observed










The unique festival of Bhag Savari which is observed on an immediate day after the conclusion of the nine-day annual Brahmotsavams in Tirumala, was observed with religious pomp and gaiety on Wednesday evening.


According to the temple legend, Sri Venkateswara and His Consort, in the guise of ordinary humans, destroy the flower gardens grown up by Ananthalwar, a great devotee of the Lord, only to testify to his dedicated devotion.


In a bid to catch-hold of the divine couple who are in the guise of humans,  Ananthalwar succeeds in tying up the Goddess to an Aswatha tree in his garden while the Lord manages to escape from his clutches running anti-clockwise.


Later, Ananthalwar realises his mistake and carries the Goddess in a floral basket to the Srivari temple and rejoins Her with the Lord.


Impressed by the great devotion of His ardent devotee, Srivaru blesses Him that He would visit Anantalwar Gardens the next day after annual fete on a reverse path before entering the Sanctum Sanctorum.


Since then this festival is being observed with great spiritual fervour in Tirumala on this day every year.


Both the pontiffs of Tirumala, Peishkar Sri Srihari, Parupattedar Sri Tulasiprasad and others were present.