Duration: 4 to 5 hours. 4 hours of Pooja procedure before Muhurtham and 1 hour after Muhurtham.

Location: Tirumala

Ideal Age for Upanayanam

1. A Brahmin can be married in the 5th, 8th, or before the 16th year.
2. 12th or 14th or 16th year for Kshatriya
3. 16th year for Vaishya

It is advisable to perform Upanayanam before the 16th year. It is believed that a woman who donates a Golden Yagnopavetham to a Brahmin will remove Dosha related to pregnancy. Upanayanam can be performed separately or as a group. To perform separately, a hall can be booked for the pooja process.

Tirumala Upanayanam Procedure

1. Ganapathi Pooja
2. Punyavachanam
3. Parishath
4. Agni Prathishtapana
5. Homam
6. Annaprasana
7. Namakaranam
8. Chevulu
9. Panchasakalu
10. Nandi Mukham
11. Ankurarpanam
12. Yagnopavethadharana (Holy thread ceremony)
13. Sumuhurtham
14. The child will perform Homam.
15. Biksha
16. Brahmachari Bhojanam

The child’s father will be performing the pooja rituals before the holy thread ceremony. After the Holy Thread Ceremony, the child will perform the Pooja rituals.

Items required for the Upanayanam?

Auspicious Days for Brahmin Boy Upanayanam

Upanayanam should be performed during Uttarayanam. This ritual should be performed before Ashada masam. An astrologer can let you know the auspicious days for this ritual. Usually, auspicious days start after the Sankranti festival. No muhurtham will be there during Dakshinayanam.

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Hall Allotment timings: 3:00 pm – 3:00 pm.

Hall Rent: Rs.200 (DD charges) for one day. Additional charges like electricity etc have to borne by the marriage party itself.

No.Of Halls available: 6

Hall Location: 5 mins from Vaikuntam I entrance.

Hall Capacity: 20 – 30 members. 100 members capacity Open space available.

Tirupati Devasthanam Marriage Hall Booking

1. The Bride must be 18 years and above.
2. The Groom must be 21 years and above.
3. Only Hindu arranged marriages are allowed at these function halls.
4. Bride Parents and Groom parents must be available for Hall booking.
5. Bio-metric acceptance required from Bride and Groom parents at the time of booking.
6. Rs.200 DD to be paid to the Devasthanam after documents verification.
7. Rs.7500 to be paid in cash at the counter to book Mandapam
8. Required photocopies: Bride, Groom, Bride parents and Groom parents Aadhar Cards, 10th class mark sheet from Bride and Groom.
9. Love cum arranged is allowed at these marriage halls with parents acceptance.
10. In the case of parents absence, relatives Aadhar Cards photocopies and parents late certificate required.
11. Online booking is not available for Devasthanam Mandapam.
12. Two rooms will be provided along with Kalyana Mandapam.
13. Additional rooms can be booked online.
14. Mandapam Booking Opens from 90th day.
15. Without parents, Hall booking is not allowed.

For more details or Support, please WhatsApp or call @ 701 303 3309

Marriage Registration

1. The registration office is available at SMC cottage.
2. Wedding Card, Aadhar Card photocopies from Bride, Groom and their parents, 10th class mark sheet photocopies from Bride and Groom to be submitted.
3. A receipt will be issued by the trust after marriage which is required for registration.

Tirupati Darshan is not included in the hall booking. It has to be booked separately.

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NRI Darshan Ticket Booking

1. Ticket Cost. Rs.300 per person.
2. Must carry Original Passport with Valid Stamping.
3. Arrival within 30 days.
4. Only NRIs who meet this requirement can avail this Darshan thru Supadam.
5. Darshan Timings: 12:00 pm- 6:00 pm. Daily.
6. Supadam line will be merged with the Free/ Sheegra Darshan line at the end of the compartments.
7. Dress code: Please wear
8. Men: White Pancha, Dhoti/ Kurta, Pyjama.
9. Female: Saree with blouse/ Punjabi Dress with Dupatta / Chudidhar with Dupatta/ Half Saree
10. Darshan Duration: 1 hour 30 mins – 2 hours 30 mins

Senior Citizen Darshan Booking

1. Darshan Timings: 10 am and 3 pm. Daily.
2. Free Ticket Counter Timings: 7:00 am and 12:00 pm.
3. No morning Darshan on Fridays
4. Darshan Ticket Quota: 1600 per day (approx)
5. Ticket Cost: Free
6. One must carry Valid Photo ID to avail this privileged Darshan.
7. Ticket Counter is near to S.V.Museum.
8. The only spouse is allowed with the Senior Citizen.
9. Darshan Duration: 1 – 1 hour 30 mins

Tirupati Darshan Booking Online

Rs.300 Tickets Online Booking

1. Rs.300 Tickets can be booked in online
2. 90 days advance booking available.
3. Darshan Slots: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm. Daily.
4. 2500 tickets per slot.
5. One can book 10 tickets using 1 login ID.
6. Bahnumanam: Two Small Laddus
7. Dress code: Please wear
8. Men: White Pancha, Dhoti/ Kurta, Pyjama.
9. Female: Saree with blouse/ Punjabi Dress with Dupatta / Chudidhar with Dupatta/ Half Saree
10. Darshan Duration: 1 – 2 hours.

Tirupati Darshan Booking Online

1. Online Booking available for Special Entry Darshan Tickets only.
2. There is no online booking for Divya Darshan and Slotted Sarva Darshan.
3. End to End Darshan Tourism Packages do have Confirmed Sheegra Darshan.
4. One day Advance booking available for these Packages.
5. Arjitha Sevas Tickets can have Darshan with no extra cost.

For Tirupati Darshan Booking Online, Please call @ 85000 85151

Reference Link: details

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Hall Allotment Timings: 3:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Hall Cost: Rs.15000 – Rs.20000 (approx)

No.Of Halls: 2

Hall Location: Beside the main temple. Walkable distance from S.V Museum.

Sringeri Marriage Procedure

1. The bride must be 18 years and above
2. Groom must be 21 years and above.
3. The bride/ Groom and their parents Must be Hindus.
4. Parents must be present at the time of marriage. Relatives can perform marriage during their parent’s absence.
5. Valid documents are required for the parent’s absence.
6. The trust manager has all rights to cancel the booking if found irrelevant.

Marriage Hall Booking

1. 3 months advance booking is required as halls are limited
2. The bride and Groom must submit their Aadhaar Cards and their parent’s Aadhaar Cards.
3. Hall Rent is to be paid at the time of booking.
4. Refunds will not be provided for cancellations as the trust pays for it.
5. Postpone/ Pre-pone is not available.

Sringeri Marriage Hall Facilities

1. Seating Arrangement is readily available.
2. Marriage Hall, Electricity and Water supply provided.
3. Food Arrangement: Dinner, Breakfast, Lunch, and Snacks to be paid for extra
4. Lighting Decoration, Marriage Hall Decoration, Puja Samagri, Reception stage decoration, Purohit, Nadaswaram etc will be charged.

Marriage Registration Procedure

1. The manager will be issuing the receipt on providing valid documents.
2. Registration will be performed at SMC by submitting a Marriage Invitation card, and Aadhaar Cards.
3. Parents must present at the time of registration.
4. The Hall receipt can be used for registration even in their home town.

Reference Link: details

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1.  50% of rooms will be released for online booking.
2. Advance booking can be done at TTD Website www.ttdsevaonline.com
3. Vishnu Nivasam Rooms Online booking Rooms can be made 60 days in advance. Seva tickets booking and Rooms online booking is different. Rooms should be booked separately.
4. Only one room is allotted in online booking for one login ID.
5. Extension for one day will be done at Room allotment counter in the Ground Floor, with the same tariff.
6. Pilgrims who want to stay beyond 2 days from the time of allotment, have to pay double the rent amount, the charge is laid to avoid misuse.
7. The room will be allotted to the person, on whom the booking is made.
8. Room cancellation, Change in the booking is not available.

Vishnu Nivasam Rooms Current Booking Procedure

1. 50% of rooms are meant for current booking. Rooms will be allotted to Pilgrims On Arrival
2. In-person booking, for future dates, is not available.
3. One day room rent or Rs.350, whichever is higher should be paid as caution deposit, the amount will be refunded at the time of checkout
4. Only the person on whom the room is issued can only do the check-out.
5. Please keep the receipt safely, as it is required at the time of check out.

Vishnu Nivasam Complex Facilities

1. Pilgrims Amenities Center is available here with Free Locker Facility, Locker will be allotted on caution deposit of Rs.500. The money will be refunded on returning locker keys. 24 dormitory Halls available.

 Vishnu Nivasam facility details

1. 204 Ac suites
2. 204 Non-Ac rooms
3. 24 Dormitory Halls

Vishnu Nivasam Complex Room Tariffs

Rooms Tariffs per day

Non-Ac ordinary Room – Rs.300

Non-Ac Suite Room – Rs.500

Ac Room – Rs.800

Ac Suite Room- Rs.1300

Location: Opposite Tirupati Railway Station. Connect bridge is available from Railway station to Vishnu Nivasam is available.

Vishnu Nivasam Gallery

For any queries on Vishnu Nivasam Rooms Online booking, please leave your comment below.

Reference Link: details

The above-mentioned process might change, which truly depends on T.T.D.

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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 without the namam. Devotees then have what is called ‘ Netra Darshanam ‘  and ‘ nija pada darshanam ‘ ( Opportunity to see the eyes and the feet of the Lord.

This ‘namam’ seeks to combine the traditions of the two ‘ Vaishnavite‘ sects (‘vadagalai and ‘tengalai‘). It is neither in ‘Y’ shape nor ‘U’ Shape but a combination of both.

The ‘namam’ carries ‘Kasturi Tilakam’ in its middle portion. The application of the ‘ karpura namam‘ as a combination of ‘Y’ and ‘U’ Shapes is a skillful operation. Once applied, on Friday morning the ‘namam‘ has to last a week until the next ‘abhishekam‘ .

Devotees used to decorate their foreheads with namam which is similar to  Sri Venkateswara Namam before going to darshan.

Sri Venkateswara Namam Photo Gallery

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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 dream. In the dream, one of the Naagabharanams of Perumal complained to Sri Ramanuja of pain. The next morning, Sri Ramanuja shared the dream with the king and interpreted the dreams that as Adisesha had taken the form of the hill, he could not bear the weight of Mahadwaram and hence requested the king to stop further construction.

Mahadwaram Or Padi Kavali in Tirumala Temple

The 13th-century temple complex of Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala has been extended, renovated continuously for several centuries.

The Mahadwaram popularly referred to as the Padi Kavali Maha Dwara stands out as a spectacular specimen of tall structures of all Hindu temples in the country.

Standing on a quadrangular base its architecture belongs to the later Chola period. The grand gopuram comprised of several Tamil inscriptions of the 13th century and speak of the glory of the rulers and the richness of the culture and society of those days.

Usually, opposite to Mahadwaram, devotees gather to have Utsava Murthy’s darsanam and also to witness Deepam on the eve of New Year.

A great old Chant

“Naham Karta harih karta

                Tatpuja Karma chakhilam

Tadapi matkruta puja

                  Tatprasadena na anyadha”

( I am not a doer; It is Lord Sri Hari who does, and gets everything done. Still, If I happen to perform any puja or good deed, it is possible only because of Lord’s grace. Not otherwise ).

Tirumala Temple Photo Gallery

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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 Mandapam Tirumala

When South India especially Trichy, Srirangam were frequently invaded by Muslims during the 14th century, the utsava Murthy Sri Ahzhagiya Manavalan of Sri rangam was brought to TIRUMALA Hills and kept there for more than 40 years. The shrine which housed Sri Rangantha is now closed and Perumal’s various vahanams like Gaja Vaahanam, Garuda Vaahanam, Hanumantha Vaahanam, Sesha Vaahanam etc are kept inside. This mandapam is said to have been built by the king of Tirupati, named Ranganadha Yadava Rayalu

Adjoining this mandapam is Tirumalaraya mandapam where we find 3 statues of kings in Anjali mudra. Enroute, there is a big mandapam where Kalyanautsavams are performed daily on a large scale. A detailed description of the Kalyanautsavam is mentioned separately under Arjitha Sevas. The devotees who go in Special darsanam have to go straight via Dwajasthambam and they miss to see all the above. But if there is a heavy crowd, the devotees would be allowed to go via the route described above.

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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 “OZHIVIL KAALAM… ” signifies the kainkaryam to be performed to Perumal .

It may be recalled that when Sri Ramanuja was giving an explanation to this pasuram, he felt the urge to perform pushpa kainkaryam to Thiruvengadamudaiyan. While the disciples were hesitating to take up the task of going to TIRUMALA (as it was a forest in those days), Anantazhwar volunteered and sought Udayavar’s permission to go and stay in TIRUMALA and do Nitya pushpa kainkaryam to Perumal.

Sri Ramanujar was so glad that he felt that Anantazhwar was the only “AAN MAGAN” and appreciated him. Anantazhwar and his wife left for TIRUMALA. Anantazhwar decided to grow a garden full of a variety of flowers and for the purpose, he started digging a well. The story how Perumal came in the disguise of a boy and offered to help which was rejected by Anantazwar and how Perumal in the form of the boy got hurt in His chin has already been mentioned. The axe which Ananatazhwar threw on Perumal is supposed to be kept near the entrance. But due to heavy rush, we invariably miss to watch it. Anantazhwar was so keen on carrying out his acharya’s duties of doing pushpa kainkaryam that he did not even obey Perumal’s summons. Later, when he went to offer garland to Perumal, Perumal refused to accept it and asked him to give an explanation for disobeying His orders. Anantazhwar gave an explanation saying that if he had come without making the garland, the flowers would have blossomed and would have been difficult for making a garland. And as he had come to Tirumala to do pushpakainkaryam to Perumal as ordered by his acharya and carrying out his acharya’s instructions was the only goal in his life. He also added that both of them (Anantazhwar and Perumal) had come to stay in the Hills and Perumal didn’t have the right to send him away from that place. Perumal was immensely pleased with his acharya bhakti. Even now, the place where Anantazhwar used to make garlands is used for stringing garlands of various sizes to Moolavirat.

Incident 1

On the seventh day during Brahmotsavam, Perumal is taken to the garden tendered by Anantazhwar and the divine wedding of Padmavathi Amma Varu with Perumal takes place. It may be mentioned that Perumal and Thayar used to come to Anantazhwar’s garden every night and pluck the flowers. It so happened that one night, Anantazwar who was on a vigil caught Perumal and Thayar. Perumal escaped and ran away to the temple but Thayar was caught and tied to a tree. Next day morning, Thayar revealed Her true form to Anantazhwar and requested him to be handed over to Perumal. Anantazwar, in turn, requested Perumal to marry her and did kanya dhaanam and Anantazhwar thus became Perumal’s father-in-law.

Incident 2

Once Perumal disguised Himself as a boy and offered some prasadam to some devotees who were climbing TIRUMALA Hills. When questioned, He introduced Himself that he was Anantazhwar’s sishyan and uttered 2 dhaniyans on Anantazhwar-one dhaniyan signifying anantazhwar’s acharyatvam and the second dhaniyam signifying the relationship of Anantazhwar with Sri Ramanuja.

” akhilaathmakuNaavaaSam agjaanathimiraabaHam
aachrithaanaam SucharaNam vanthE ananthaaryadhEsikam”
After hearing this, the vaishnavas asked “In this thaniyan, praachaarya Udaiyavar’s association is not clear”. On hearing this, He immediately composed the second part of the thaniyan

” srimathraamaanujaachaarya sripaathaambOruHathdvayam
SadhuththamaangaSanthaaryam ananthaaryam ahambhajE
Pleased with this, the devotees satisfied their hunger and on reaching the Hills, thanked Ananatazhwar for sending his sishyan with prasaadam. Anantazhwar was surprised to hear this and told that he did not have any sishyan by name Madurakavidaasan. An asareeri declared that Perumal treated Anantazhwar as His acharya. Hence, the disciples of Anantazhwar are known as Madurakavi daasans. Anantazhwar and Madurakavi Azhwar share some similarities. It is well known that Madurakavi Azhwars did not sing in praise of Perumal but sang only 10 pasurams in praise of his acharyar, Sri Nammazhwar. Anantazhwar also carried out only the kainkaryams as per his acharya’s orders and though he was very close to Perumal, he never prayed to Perumal for moksham as he was very confident that his association with Sri Ramanujar would get him moksham. The thirunakshitiram of Madurakavi Azhwar and Anantazhwar falls on the same day i.e. Chithirai maasam, chithirai star.
The pushpa kainkaryam done by Anantazhwar was carried out by his son later.

Please note that this article actually was written by a sincere Vaishnavite and I don’t want to change authors words. I’m hereby promoting his script to promote bhakti.

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According to Puranas, the Venkatachalam was a part of the Meru mountain in Vaikuntam. It was brought to the earth as a result of a contest between Vayu and Adisesha. Vayu was asked to blow off the Meru mountain which was being protected by Adisesha. When Sesha raised one of his hoods for a moment, Vayu blew off one of the peaks and it landed on earth on the banks of Swarnamukhi. Vem means sin . and Lord Venkateswara manifested Himself here, knowing that people in Kaliyugam will not have the necessary faith and capacity to engage themselves in severe penance and out of His immeasurable mercy, agreed to remain here to redeem them by His Darsan itself . It was Brahma who first started worshiping the Lord when he took “Archavatara” in Kaliyuga.
The range of hills were known by various names in various yugas as follows

VRISHACHALAM” in Kritta Yugam-as Vrishabasura did penance

ANJANADRI IN TRETA YUGAM- as Anjana did penance for begetting Hanuman

SESHACHALAM IN DWAPARA YUGAM- as Adisesha did penance

VENKATACHALAM IN KALIYUGAM –as all sins get destroyed.

According to puranas, Srisailam which is one of the holy shrines dedicated to Lord Siva is Adisesha’s tail, Ahobilam, the famous Narasimha kshetram is (another Siva kshetram) is Adisesha’s mouth. It is believed that Lord Siva along with his consort, stays at Srikalahasti and offers prayers to Lord Venkateswara. As Nammazhwar  (is one of the twelve azhwar saints of Tamil nadu, South India, who are known for their affiliation to Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism) says, when we are old and sick, we may not be able to think of Lord Venkateswara. Azhwar says that when we are hale and healthy, we have to fall at His Holy feet and take refuge in Him. Hence, when we are physically fit, we must trek the Holy hills and all our sins will get vanished . In another pasuram, the Azhwar says that at least once in one’s life time, one should go to Tirumala and receive the blessings of the Lord.

Tirumala Hills Photo Gallery

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