“GODDESS OF WEALTH” TAKES RIDE ON FIVE HOODED VASUKI – CHINNA SESA VAHANAM / CHINNASESHA VAHANAM Tiruchanur, 19 November 2014: The Goddess Padmavathi Devi has taken a celestial ride on Chinna Sesha Vahanam on the evening of the first day of Brahmotsavams on Wednesday. Chinna Sesha Vahanam is the symbolic …

“GODDESS OF RICHES” SETS READY FOR SPECTACULAR FETE WITH DWAJAROHANA MAHOTSAVAM TIRUCHANOOR, NOV 19:  The annual nine-day Karthika Brahmotsavams of Goddess Padmavathi Devi at Tiruchanoor commenced on a grand religious note with “Dwajaroahana Mahotsavam” that took place with devotional gaiety in the famous temple on Wednesday. At the designated ‘Dhanur …

ANKURARPANAM PERFORMED IN SRI PADMAVATHI AMMAVARI TEMPLE TIRUMALA, 18 November 2014: Processional deity of Lord Senadhipathi Varu were taken out in a procession around four mada streets as part of Ankurarpanam a preparatory function before the start of the Annual Kartheeka Brahmotsavam in Sri Padmavathi ammavari Temple in Tiruchanoor on Tuesday evening. …

Nagalapuram Temple Surya Puja Date, Timings and History Sri Vedanarayana Swamy temple in Nagalapuram is 70 km far from Tirupati on the Chennai highway. This ancient temple is famous for the annual ‘Surya Puja’ Mahotsavam, which will be held from March 24th to 28th every year. Nagalapuram Temple Surya Puja …

COLOURFUL EXPO IN TIRUMALA BY VARIOUS T.T.D DEPARTMENTS The colourful expos displayed by various departments of TTD stood as a special attraction with tens of thousands of pilgrims making a bee-line to witness the grandeur of the exhibitions at Kalyana Vedika in Tirumala. Earlier opening the expos, the T.T.D EO …

Sri Venkateswara Namam History and Process followed. Lord Venkateswara of Tirumala appears with a broad, white ‘karpoora namam‘ (Camphor Symbol on the forehead). During the darshan after ‘Pulangi Seva‘ on Thursdays the size of namam is reduced considerably, and during the Friday morning ‘abhisheka seva‘ (Sacred bath), the Lord appears …

Mahadwaram Tirumala Construction History. At the instance of Sri Ramanuja, the then king undertook the construction of Mahadwaram what we see today in Tirumala. They had planned to construct a very big Mahadwaram bigger than that at Srirangam Temple. The construction came to halt because Sri Ramanuja had a peculiar …

Ranganayakula Mandapam Description, History, Location While doing Sempangi Pradakshinam, the devotees who go in Sarva darsanam come across a big mandapam known as RANGANAYUKALA MANDAPAM which is south of Krishnadevaraya mandapam standing on a high basement. There are a small shrine about 12 sq. feet which are kept closed. Ranganayakula …

KAPILESWARA SWAMY POOJA IN KAPILATHEERTHAM Pooja in Kapileswara Swamy Temple on the occasion of Karthika Pournami. Kapileswara swamy is seen here as Ardhanareeshwara form of Shiva, one half of him is a fully developed woman. Ardhanareeshwara as a symbolism of creation, then these two dimensions – Shiva and Parvati or …

Role Of Anantazhwar in Tirumala Temple, History Perumal was so fond of Anantazhwar that He became his sishyan by introducing Himself as Madurakavi daasan and by uttering acharyar dhaniyan. In another instance, Perumal became His son-in-law Now, Adiyen wishes to briefly mention Anantazhwar’s kainkaryams to Perumal. Nammazhwar’s Thiruvaimozhi beginning with …