Our Sanskriti & Gyan Temples Pooja, Darshan, and Timings The Tirumala Upanayanam Procedure includes details about timings, pooja costs, and the booking process.
Duration: 4 to 5 hours. 4 hours of Pooja procedure before Muhurtham and 1 hour after Muhurtham.
Location: Tirumala
Ideal Age for Upanayanam
- 5th or 8th year or before 16th year for a Brahmin.
- 12th or 14th or 16th year for Kshatriya
- 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
- Ganapathi Pooja
- Punyavachanam
- Parishath
- Agni Prathishtapana
- Homam
- Annaprasana
- Namakaranam
- Chevulu
- Panchasakalu
- Nandi Mukham
- Ankurarpanam
- Yagnopavethadharana (Holy thread ceremony)
- Sumuhurtham
- Homam will be performed by the child.
- Biksha
- 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.
Tirumala Upanayanam Booking Procedure
- Gothram details required
- Community details
- Muhurtham Date and Time
Before booking the hall or making the arrangements for the Upanayanam, the above-mentioned details must be provided. Rooms can be booked along with the hall.
Items required for the Upanayanam?
- Fruits: five types
- Small-sized floral garlands
- Two sets of dhotis and upper cloths made of yellow fabric are required.
The child or his parents must bring these items before coming to the hall. The required Pooja materials will be arranged on-site. The Upanayanam date can be calculated based on the Tara Balam (the strength of the star). An astrologer can calculate the details by providing the birth star details. The child’s family is also required to carry out a set of Pooja rituals at home.
The devotees can have food after Upanayanam at the trust itself. Food charges: Rs. 100 per person.
Pooja articles for Upanayanam
| Puja Item | Quantity |
| Turmeric powder | 100 grams |
| Kumkum | 100 grams |
| Camphor | 1 Packet |
| Dhoop sticks | 1 Packet |
| Garlands | 1 |
| Ghee | 500 grams |
| New Dhoti | One set |
| Panchapatra and udarini | 1 |
| Betel Leaves and Nuts | 10+10 |
| Jandhyam Yagnopaveetham/Sacred thread (Either Gold or Silver) | 3 Strands |
| Flowers | 2 different varieties |
| Fruits | 12 Bananas & 5 Variety Fruits—5 fruits for each variety |
| Honey | One small bottle |
| Scissors | 1 |
| Kalasa Vastram | 1 Towel |
| Dry Coconut (Whole) | 1 |
| Coconuts | 4 |
| Sugar | 250 grams |
| Sandalwood Paste/Powder | 1 Packet |
| Rice | 4 kilograms |
| Coins change | Rs. 25 |
| Sugar Candy (Kalakanda) | 250 grams |
Auspicious Days for Brahmin Boy Upanayanam
| Month | Date | Timings |
| Mar 2024 | 20 Mar | 10.26 am |
| – | 27 Mar | 9.58 am |
| – | 28 Mar | 8.25 am |
| – | 30 Mar | 9.46 am |
| Apr 2024 | 3 Apr | 9.30 am |