Ticket cost per child: Rs. 50

Location: Purohit Sangam, Papavinasanam Road, Tirumala. At a walking distance from Vakula Matha Resthouse.

Dress Code: Any decent outfit. There is no restriction on the dress code for the child.

Ear Piercing Age limit: 11 months and above.

Ear-piercing timings at Tirumala

Ear-piercing timings remains unchanged even on festival days. Purohit Sangam is little far from the temple; devotees can reach by TTD free bus (can get down near to Purohit Sangam), APSRTC Bus to Papavinasnam, Jeep or own vehicle. By walk, it might be difficult to holding baby.

Ear Piercing can be performed for a boy or girl. There is no restriction or age limit for this activity.

Ear Piercing Ceremony at Tirumala Tirupati

1. Usually, devotees perform Ear Piercing or Boring before Hair offering.
2. Only the traditional ear-piercing method is followed in Tirumala.
3. Gunshot and other modern techniques are not allowed, as per Sastra.
4. It will not take more than 5 to 10 minutes for the preparation and ear piercing.
5. 5 to 10 members are readily available at Purohit Sangam for ear piercing.
6. Usually, the maternal uncle holds the baby in his lap while performing the activity.
7. In his absence, the baby father can perform the same for the child.
8. The devotee has to carry a gold ring or other ring that can be inserted after ear piercing.
9. Hair-offering places are available all across Tirumala. There are no charges for the hair offering.
10. A ticket can be purchased on arrival at the counter. Online booking is not available for now.
11. Only baby mothers, fathers, and maternal uncles are allowed in this small room.
12. 1 or 2 members are allowed, which is based on the crowd
13. The crowd will be high on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Festival days and on Auspicious days.
14. Please note that Ear piercing, Hair offering and other services are available on all days.
15. Rahu Kalam, Yamagandam and other timings are not applicable in Tirumala.
16. The devotees can perform any day as per their wish in Tirumala Tirupati.

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Aksharabhyasam Timings: 6 am to 6 pm. Daily.

Pooja duration: 15 to 20 mins

Pooja Location: Purohit Sangam, Papavinasanam Road

Puja Dress Code

• Gents: dhoti (white) and shirt or kurta and pyjama.
• Ladies: Saree or Salwar Kameez (with Pallu Compulsory).
• All devotees are requested not to wear clothes such as T-shirts, jeans, etc., as the same is strictly prohibited, irrespective of any age group.

Aksharabhyasam Procedure in Tirumala

1. The devotee must carry the required Pooja articles for the Aksharabhyasam
2. Pooja starts with Ganapathi Pooja
3. Later the child father will hold the child finger and rewrite the letters
4. This Pooja runs for about 15 to 20 mins and will be performed for the group of devotees.
5. Aksharabhyasam ticket can be purchased on arrival at the ticket counter.

Pooja articles for Aksharabhyasam

Auspicious Dates in 2021 and 2022 for Aksharabhyasam

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Annaprasana Timings: 6:00 am to 6:00 pm. Daily

Pooja Duration: 15 to 20 minutes.

Preferable Dress code: Please wear
Male: White Pancha, Dhoti, or Kurta, Pyjama.
Female: Saree with blouse, Punjabi Dress with Dupatta, Chudidhar with Dupatta, or Half Saree

Pooja Location: Purohit Sangam, Papavinasanam Road, Tirumala

Annaprasana Procedure at Tirumala

• The devotees are requested to purchase Pooja articles
• This Pooja will be performed for the Group of devotees
• Annaprasana starts with Ganapathi Pooja, Punyahavachanam, Sankalpam, and Annaparasana
• The child’s maternal uncle will be hold the baby on his lap
• The Gold Ring will be dipped in the Prasadam and will be placed at the child’s lip for thrice.
• It is the first solid food taste for the child after 5 months from birth.
• Tickets can be purchased on arrival at the counter.

Pooja articles for Annaprasana

All required pooja articles can be either purchased at your home town or at Tirumala. The complete pooja set which cost Rs. 250 is readily available at Rambagicha store.

Auspicious Dates in 2023and 2024 for Annaprasana

For more specific dates, please check with a known astrologer.

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Thulabharam timings: 5:00 am to 12:00 am. Daily.

Tirumala Thulabharam Weighing Procedure

• Here is the step by step procedure
• Enter Darshan line and keep moving
• Right after Entering Mahadwaram i.e main temple gopuram. You can check for Thulabharam on the left-hand side.
• Detach from the Darshan line and move to Thulabharam site
• Staff will weigh the person and let you know the amount to be paid at the Bank which is available there.
• Pay the amount and get the receipt from the bank counter and show the receipt to the staff
• Now they will weigh the person with the actual item (like jaggery, coins..etc)
• After completing this event, join back to the running darshan line.
• Please note that Thulabharam can’t be performed without having Darshan.
• It is usual practice that one must offer before having Lord Venkateswara Swamy Darshan.

Thulabharam Items Charges

Thulabharam Coins Rates per Kg

Cashew Nuts, Dried Grapes, Turmeric Powder, Ghee, Cardamom are added to the New List.

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Ear piercing Procedure in Tirumala

Ear piercing should be done before Sri Venkateswara Swamy Darshan at Ananda Nilayam. Ear piercing will also be done at Cottages like Rambageecha, Padmavathi Guest House with additional charges.

No advance reservation is required for ear piercing. Plan your event on an auspicious day and reach Purohit Sangam which is located on the route to Papavinasanam, Next to Varaha Swamy Guest House and Opposite to Srinivasa Udhyanavanam.

Ear Piercing Charges

Ear piercing location in Tirumala: on the route to Papavinasanam, Next to Varaha Swamy Guest House and Opposite to Srinivasa Udhyanavanam.

Ear piercing Timings at purohit Sangam Tirumala Tirupati: 6 am  – 6 pm ( Daily)

Ear boring will be performed in a traditional way. The gunshot is not available.

Marriages at Purohit Sangam Tirumala Tirupati

• Required documents for marriage:
• Age Proof for Bride and Bridegroom
• Residence Proof of Bride and Bridegroom
• Identity Proof of Parents/Guardian(Aadhar Card/Ration Card/Voter Card/Passport/Driving Licence) or any photo-based identity card should get attested by concerned RDO/MRO.
• Unmarried certificate to be produced by Bride and Groom.

Marriage costs around Rs. 800 in total. The marriage certificate will be issued by the T.T.D’s Purohit Sangam only.

• Later Purohit Sangam will provide Darshan Passes for the newlywed couple.
• The newlywed couple is allowed for Darshan through Supadam Entrance.
• 6 persons can have Darshan thru Supadam. Bride, Groom and 4 members will have free darshan along with newlywed couple.
• The newlywed couple can have with wedding dress itself.

Upanayanam, Akshara Bhyasam, Shasti Poorthi, Anna Prasana, Naamkaranam, Kesakandana are also performed at Purohit Sangam Tirumala Tirupati with nominal charges.

Pilgrims who wish to perform these ceremonies should carry all required materials. In order to avoid confusion, it is better to get a list of items required for Pooja from Purohit’s at Purohit Sangam. For which Pilgrims should reach Tirumala a day in advance. Up to 100 marriages can be performed in a stretch at purohit Sangam.

Purohit Sangam Photo-Gallery

Purohit Sangam Tirumala Tirupati Address

TTD Purohit Sangam, New Kalyana Mandapam.  Papavinasanam Road, Tirumala

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Information Contact number: 85000 85151

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Ear Boring Procedure and Timings at Tirumala, Booking Procedure

Ear boring Procedure and Cost At Tirumala

• Please note that this event should be performed before Sri Venkateswara Darshan at Ananda Nilayam.
• Ear boring Tirumala will also be performed at cottages, with additional charges.
• And also note that advance booking is not required.
• Plan the event on an auspicious day and head towards Purohit Sangam, which is right opposite Nandakam Cottage for this event and pay the challan at the counter, then hand over the receipt to Ear Boring staff.

Ear Boring or Ear Piercing  Charges in Tirumala

Ear Boring Location: purohit Sangam beside CRO General counter i.e, inside SUDARSHAN choultry which is opposite to TIRUMALA bus station.

Ear boring Timings: 6 am  – 6 pmThis event will be performed daily at Purohit Sangam (Kalyana Vedika), Papavinasanam Road.

Ear boring will be performed in a traditional way. The gunshot is not available. Please note that there is no online booking for this ticket.

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Auspicious Dates for Ear Boring

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The moment one mentions “TIRUPATI” one is reminded of tonsuring and laddus. KalyanaKatta in Tirumala is a multi-storeyed building situated opposite to Free Meals building where thousands of devotees offer their hairs to Lord Sri Venkateswara. At a time, Hundreds of devotees can tonsure at KalyanaKatta Tirumala and tonsuring is done at free of cost. There is an interesting incident connected with this. Hair is said to be the ‘crowning glory” as one’s beauty gets enhanced due to the hair. By shaving off one’s head, one loses his ego and with a submissive mind, one would be able to have darsana. Hence, due to the multifold benefits, thousands of devotees invariably shave off their head.

Female Barbers are available only in Main KalyanaKatta, which operates from 2 am – 12 am.

KalyanaKatta Tirumala and other Hair offering places in Tirumala and Timings

Ear Piercing at KalyanaKatta Tirumala

It may be observed in many South Indian houses whose “KULADEIVAM” is Lord Venkatachalapathy, they pray to offer the hairs of the newborns to Lord Srinivasa and pierce ears of their newborns in this holy kshetra at KalyanaKatta Tirumala. There is a separate hall near Janata Canteen where there are professionals in ear piercing. One can either give some rice, vegetables, fruits, flowers to the person who does this or can give him some money.

The story behind Tonsuring in KalyanaKatta Tirumala

The first devotee who gave her hair to god is Neela Devi. Lord Srinivasa named this hill by her name as Neeladri. When Lord Srinivasa was hit by a Shepard on his head, a small portion of his scalp becomes bald. There is no hair growth over that place and this was noticed by Gandharva princess, Neeladevi. She felt such a handsome face should not have any defect. Immediately she cuts a portion of her hair and implants it on his scalp with her powers. As hair is considered as the beautiful aspect of women, Lord Srinivasa notices her sacrifice and he said all the hair given to him by devotees in Tirumala or Tirupati belongs to Neeladevi. Giving our hair to god is the symbol of leaving our ego. The word “Talanelalu” also comes from her name.

KalyanaKatta Tirumala Photo-Gallery

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Thulabharam in Tirumala Temple is held at the Srivari Padi Kavali. In the Thulabaram ritual, a devotee sits on a pan of the weighing balance and the other pan is filled with materials greater than the weight of the devotee. Devotees usually offer sugar, jaggery or coins.

The commodity used to weigh is donated to Tirumala Venkateswara Temple. T.T.D, the administrative body of the temple, provides the materials needed for performing Tulabharam. Few devotees fulfil their vows by exchanging with Rupee coins. Few fulfil their vows by Niluvudopidi i.e, they simply remove whatever the ornaments they wear and drop the same in the Hundi. Behind Thulabaaram, we find a Central Control Room where all the closed-circuit T.Vs are constantly monitored in a single place.

Thulabharam in Tirumala Procedure

The T.T.D has simplified the procedure of Thulabharam inside Srivari Temple and made it convenient for both the devotee and also for the Institution.

New procedure: the T.T.D accepts all offerings in form of cash only and fixed rates as per quantity to the weight of person or child Like the value of Rs1 offered is Rs.222, Rs.5 offered is Rs.555 per one kg. Similarly, Rice per kg is valued at Rs.27, Sugar at Rs.34, and Jaggery at Rs.27 and Sugar Candy at Rs.30.

The entire process of Thulabharam accounts is handled by two nationalized banks Indian Bank and Syndicate bank inside the temple. ‘An amount on par with money collected is deposited in the bank. The banks operate the Thulabaram account by shift – It is Indian Bank during day time and Syndicate during the night.

if someone brings coins it is considered for Thulabharam but devotee to deposit coins in Srivari Hundi after weighing.

Thulabharam Reference in Siva Puranam

Thulabharam is a Hindu ritual that has been practised from Dwapara Yuga. Tulabharam means a person weighing himself or herself in a balance and pays in an equal weight of gold, fruits or grains to God when one’s prayers are fulfilled.

The earliest reference to a Tulabharam comes from the Mahabharata, about the great emperor Sibi. He was so famous his name is found in ancient Tamil Sangam literature in four places and later in hundreds of places. He was even praised in Buddhist Jataka stories and Borobudur (Indonesia) sculptures. Emperor Sibi was a just king. Lord Indra and Agni wanted to test him and came in the form of an eagle and a dove. When the dove came to Sibi for protection from the chasing eagle, Sibi was ready to offer anything to save the dove. The eagle asked him to give his flesh measure for measure. Sibi cut himself bit by bit but the pans in the balance were never equal. At last, when he himself stood on the pan the Gods appeared in front of him and blessed him. The story is found in other Sanskrit works as well.”

Thulabharam with Coins

Thulabharam with items

Cashew Nuts, Dried Grapes, Turmeric Powder, Ghee, Cardamom are added to the New List.

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