The annual Brahmotsavam in Sri Kalyana Venkateswara Swamy temple at Narayanavanam will be observed from May 21 to 29 with Ankurarpanam on May 20.
The important days includes Dhwajarohanam and Pedda Sesha Vahanam on May 21, Garuda on May 25, Radhotsavam on May 28 and Kalyanotsavam on the same day evening.
Grihastas shall pay Rs. 1000 per ticket on which two persons will be allowed.
The three-day annual Vasanthotsavams will be observed in Tiruchanoor temple from May 22-24 with Ankurarpanam on May 21 and Koil Alwar Tirumanjanam on May 14.
The devotees willing to participate in Sri Padmavati Ammavari Vasanthotsavams shall pay Rs.150 per ticket on which two persons will be allowed.
Brahmotsavam of Sri Govindarajaswami temple from May 16-24 with Ankurarpanam on May 15.
There will be Vahana Sevas on all nine days of the festival both morning and evening with a variety of cultural programs hosted by artists of TTDs projects like Annamacharya, Dasa Sahitya and HDPP.
The following are the schedule of festivities, vahanas and other programs
16-05-2024 : Dwajarohanam and Pedda Sesha Vahana at night
17-05-2024 : Chinna Sesha Vahana in the morning and Hamsa Vahana at night
18-05-2024 : Simha Vahana and Muthyapu pandiri Vahana
19-05-2024 : Kalpavruksha Vahana and Sarva Bhupala Vahana
HH SRIMATH PARAMAHAMSETHYANTHI MADHURAKAVI SRI VANAMAMALI JEEYAR SWAMY, SRI VANAMAMALI MUTT, NANGUNERI offered prayers to Lord Venkateswara in Tirumala on Saturday morning. On his arrival in front of Srivari Temple TTD EO Sri AV Dharma Reddy and Temple priests welcomed him with temple honors and led him to Sanctum Santorium.
Temple DyEO Sri Lokanadham, Peishkar Sri Srihari, Parpatheyadar Sri Thulasi Prasad and others were present.
On Thursday, the last day of Sri Kodandaramaswamy's annual Brahmotsavam, Chakrasnanam was held at Pushkarini near the temple. A significant number of devotees participated and performed holy baths on the occasion.
Swami was awakened in the temple at 4 am with Suprabhatam and the temple was cleaned and worshiped. From 9.30am onwards Sri Sita Rama Lakshmana sere taken out on a celestial procession to Pushkarini on Tiruchi while, Sri Sudarshan Chakratalwar on a separate palanquin.
From 10.30 am to 11.15 am, Snapana Tirumanjanam was held as a ceremony for the idols.
Sri Chakratalwar was also rendered abhishekam with milk, curd, honey, turmeric and sandalwood. After that, the priests performed Chakrasanam while chanting Vedic mantras.
The Brahmotsavam of Sri Kodandarama Swamy will conclude with the Dhwajavarohanam on Thursday night.
Deputy EO Sri Natesh Babu, Superintendent Sri Hanumanthaiah, Temple Inspector Sri Naveen and temple priests participated in this program.
TTD EO Sri. AV.Dharma Reddy congratulated the students of TTD Educational institutions who secured the best marks in the 10th class examinations. On this occasion he felicitated and blessed the students studying in TTD schools who obtained the best results in the 10th class (2023-24) public examinations at the TTD administration building on Thursday.
Similarly, JEOs Smt. Gauthami (H&E), Sri Veerabraham TTD Education Officer Dr. Bhaskar Reddy felicitated the students who stood first in the TTD school and scored more than 570 marks.
Students from Sri Kodandaramaswamy English High School, Tirupati, SV High School, Sri Padmavathi Boys High School, Sri Govindaraja Swamy English High School, Tirumala SV High School, Sri Kapileswara Swamy High School, SV Oriental High School, SV Badhira School, SV Bhimavaram, Deaf school, a total of 20 students received mementos over the hands of EO.
In all the schools managed by TTD, 98 percent passed the 10th class public examinations for the academic year 2023-2024, 100 percent passed in SV Badhira Pathshala in Tirupati and SV Badhira School in Bhimavaram, TTD Education Officer Dr. Bhaskar Reddy said.
Head Masters and students of TTD High Schools participated in this program.
SV Annadanam Trust received a donation of Rs 10 lakh thousand on Wednesday.
Devotee Sri Rachit Poddar of Kolkata presented the DD to EO Sri AV Dharma Reddy at his chamber in TTD administration building through his Tirupati representative Sri Raghavendra.
On Tuesday, the interesting fest, Sri Ponnakalva Utsavam was observed in Sri Govindaraja Swamy temple.
Sri Govindaraja flanked by Sridevi and Bhudevi was taken to Ponnakalva located in Tanapalle Road. Sri Krishna Swamy, Andal and Chakrattalwar also accompanied the procession.
Later Snapanam was performed here. From there Sri Govindaraja reached Tiruchanoor before returning to Govindaraja Swamy temple.
The annual three-day Vasanthotsavam-spring festival concluded on a grand celestial note at Vasanta Mandapam in Tirumala on Tuesday evening.
The celestial Snapapna Tirumanjanam was rendered to the Utsava deities of Sri Malayappa-Sridevi-Bhudevi, Sri Kodandarama-Sita Devi-Lakshmana Swamy-Anjaneya, Sri Rukmini-Sri Krishna Swamy in a befitting manner amidst recitation of rhythmic vedic hymns by the priests.
According to the temple Legend, the Vasanthotsavam Festival was started during the period of King Achyutaraya in 1460's. The Annual Vasanthotsavam is performed in Tirumala on the auspicious days of Trayodasi, Chaturdasi and Pournami in the month of Chaitra (March/April) every year.
This annual fete was believed to have introduced by the King to mark the arrival of Spring Season. Lord and His Consorts are being given aromatic bath on these three days which is believed to give a soothing relief to the deities from the scorching Sun.
TTD EO Sri AV Dharma Reddy, JEO(H & E) Smt Goutami, temple DyEO Sri Lokanatham, CPRO Dr Ravi and other officials, devotees participated in this festival.