Chandra Grahanam Tirumala Following lunar eclipse on April 4 ( Chandragrahanam Tirumala), the doors of Tirumala temple will be closed for almost 11hours on this day.   As the Chandra Grahanam is supposed to take place between 3.45pm to 7.15pm, the temple doors will be closed almost six hours prior to …

Surutapalli Temple  – Sri Pallikondeswara Swamy Temple which is on the border of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu is famous Shiva Temple. Surutapalli Pallikondeswara Swamy History Surutapalli Temple is the only Shrine where Lord Shiva is seen in the reclining position (sleeping position) also called as Neelakantha. It is here …

Sri KodandaRama Swamy Brahmotsavam Sri Kodanda Rama Swamy Brahmotsavam, Tirupati All the ways in temple city of Tirupati led to Sri Kodanda Rama Swamy temple on sunday evening owing to the important fete of Garuda Seva as a part of the ongoing brahmotsavams in the temple. Lord Sri Rama who …

Tirupati Darshan Timings for Senior Citizens, Ticket Cost, and Booking Procedure. Senior Citizen Darshan Dress Code Gents: dhoti (white) and shirt, or kurta and pyjama.Ladies: Saree or Salwar Kameez (with Pallu Compulsory).All pilgrims are requested not to wear clothes such as T-shirts, jeans, etc., as the same is strictly prohibited, …

Sampangi Pradakshinam Description The outer pradakshinam for the temple (pradakshinam which lies in between the outer and inner gopuram) is known as Sempangi Pradakshinam. The main temple has three praakarams. Between the outermost and middle praakarams is the second pathway for Pradakshinam. As this area was full of Sempangi trees, this came …

Srinivasa Mangapuram, 17 March 2015: The annual festival of Pushpayagam has been performed with religious fervour in the Lord Sri Kalyana Venakteswara Swamy temple at Srinivasa Mangapuram on Tuesday. Sri Kalyana Venkateswara Swamy Pushpayagam is the colorful festival with loads of flowers and their fragrance. Over seven tonnes of wide …

Sri Kodandarama Swamy Brahmotsavam Tirupati, 20 March 2015: Processional deity of Lord Rama is taken out in a grand procession atop in different vahanams around four maada streets as part of the ongoing annual Brahmotsavam in Sri KodandaRama Swamy Temple, Tirupati.  Thousands of devotees had congregated all along the maada …

SriVari Tepptosavam Five day Sri Vari Annual Float Festival- SriVari Teppotsavam Tirumala, 1 March 2015: The five-day annual Theppotsavam at Sri Vari Temple, Tirumala began here on Sunday. The processional deities of Lord Rama, Lakshmana, Sita and Hanumantha, were taken around the mada streets encircling the holy shire in grand procession …

Sri Kodanda Rama Swamy Brahmotsavams Tirupati, 2nd Mar : The Annual Brahmotsavam of Sri Kodanda Rama Swamy Temple at Tirupati will commence from March 18 and the Ankurarpanam for the nine day devotional and spiritual event will be conducted on the evening of March 17th. Sri Kodanda Rama Swamy Annual Brahmotsavam Dates: …

Once we enter Vimana Pradakshina corridor, we can have a clear view of Ananda Nilaya Vimanam which is fully coated with gold. It is known as Ananda Nilayam (Anandha Nilayam) because it bestows Anandam or bliss to everyone. The Puranas states that Lord Sri Venkateswara once appeared here in this …