The annual Brahmotsava vahana seva in Srinivasa Mangapuram commenced on Tuesday evening with Peddasesha Vahanam.
Adiseshu, the mightiest serpent king is often represented with seven hoods as Peddasesha Vahana of Sri Srinivasa Swamy. And he takes the pride of being the first carrier among the various vahana sevas being observed during the nine day Brahmotsavam of Sri Kalyana Venkateswara.
Special Grade DyEO Smt Varalakshmi, AEO Sri Gopinath, Superintendent Sri Rajkumar, large number of devotees and other officials were also present.
TTD organized Sri Srinivasa Kalyanam in Varanasi on Tuesday at the Birla Mandir of the Benares Hindu University as a part of its religious festivities in the ongoing Maha Kumbhmela and TTD EO Sri J Syamala Rao participated in the divine event.
Initially, the priests brought Sridevi and Bhudevi along with Sri Swamivaru to the Kalyanam venue.
After that, amidst the chanting of Vedic mantras series of rituals including Sri Vishvaksena Aradhana, Punyahavachanam Maha Sankalpam, Mangalya Puja, Mangala Sutradharana were held.
Finally, the Kalyanam concluded successfully with Nakshatra Harati and Mangala Harati being offered to the utsava deities.
Devotees who witnessed the celestial wedding were thrilled with devotion.
HDPP Program Officer Sri Raja Gopal, Paru Pattedar Sri Bala Subrahmanyam and other officials participated in this program.
For all the temples across the country, the Hill Shrine Tirumala managed by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) is a role model, advocated the Additional EO of TTD Sri Ch Venkaiah Chowdary.
During his speech session on the second day evening of the ongoing three-day International Temple Convention Expo(ITCX)at Asha Convention in Tirupati on Tuesday evening, the Additional EO has given an entire picture of TTD, its history, Darshan Management, work force, various institutions being operated under its auspices, Trusts and other activities in his 35minute empowering speech which impressed the invitees.
The Additional EO highlighted a few focal points that includes:
Average footfall to Tirumala in a year at 2.50cr
A well-designed waiting and queue line system with 63 compartments as waiting halls that accommodates around 28thousand pilgrims round the clock food and sanitation facilities
Major part of darshan time in a day allotted for common pilgrims
On weekdays the general darshan time lasts for nearly 12-14hours while on Saturdays and Sundays over 15-17hours.
He said darshan plan changes based on the situation of pilgrim count to provide comfortable darshan to the pilgrims
Over 7600 rooms and PACs that accommodates around 60thousand pilgrims
On an average 80thousand pilgrims are provided Annaprasadam in Tirumala every day
Three kitchens to cater to the needs of pilgrims
Ten varieties of Srivari Prasadams and 3.5lakh laddu prasadams made available to pilgrims every day
The additional EO elaborated that besides manning the pilgrim crowd, TTD also carries out various Dharmic-Socio-welfare activities. ''TTD is not just confined to temple administration but we are into multi-fold welfare activities'', he maintained.
Dharmic
Annamacharya, Dasa Sahitya, Alwar Divyaprabandha, Hindu Dharma Prachara and many other projects to take forward Sanatana Dharma across the country through wide range of programs
Sri Venkateswara Bhakti Channel in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Hindi
Sapthagiri religious monthly magazine in six languages
Medical
14 hospitals and dispensaries
Sanitation
1914 sanitary workers every day, 207 toilet blocks, 4. 5sq.km cleaning, 90tons garbage every day
Transport
Free transportation through Dharma Rathams in Tirumala
1600 RTC buses ply between Tirupati and Tirumala and vice versa every day
2400 RTC buses during special occasions
Education
35 educational institutions with nearly 20thousand pupils
Vedic institutions
Religious
Guarding 61 temples across the country
04 Gosamrakshana Shalas
08 Trusts including Vedic and Heritage Preservation
Workforce
7000 Regular
17500 outsourcing 2500 Srivari Seva Volunteers as a helping hand in offering services to pilgrims
1250 Vigilance and Security
Social activities
SV Poor Home for Leper patients, Karunadhamam for aged and abandoned, SV Balamandiram-
Orphanage school, Deaf and Dumb School, Polytechnic college for specially able students
Concluding his speech the Additional EO asserted besides all the above activities TTD is marching ahead with the Digitization of all its services and in the coming 2-3years would achieve 100% in its IT activities with an intention to provide transparent facilities to the scores of devotees amidst grand applause from the audience.
Sri Giresh Vasudev Kulkarni, Founder - ITCX, Temple Connect, Sri Prasad Lad, Chairman, ITCX 2025 and Chief WHIP of Maharashtra Legislative Council later felicitated the Additional EO of TTD with the laminted photo of Sri Venkateswara Swamy.
TTD JEO Sri Veerabrahmam, VC of Vedic University Sri Rani Sadasiva Murty, HDPP Secretary Sri Sriram Raghunath, Chief PRO Dr T Ravi and others on behalf of TTD were also present.
The traditional temple cleaning fete, Koil Alwar Tirumanjanam was observed on Tuesday in the backdrop of the annual Brahmotsavam from February 26 to March 6 at the Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad.
It is customary to perform Koil Alwar Tirumanjanam before Brahmotsavam. The Koil Alwar Tirumanjanam was performed from 7 am to 11 am.
Vahana Sevas:
26-02-2025 Dhwajarohanam and Peddashesha
27-02-2025 Chinnashesha and Hamsa
28-02-2025 Simha and Mutyapupandiri
01-03-2025 Kalpavriksha and Sarvabhupala
02-03-2025 Pallaki Utsavam (Mohini Avataram) and Garuda Vahanam
03-03-2025 Hanuman and Gaja
04-03-2025 Suryaprabha and Chandraprabha
05-03-2025 Rathotsavam and Aswa
06-03-2025 Chakrasnanam and Dhwajavarohanam
Everyday the morning Vahana Sevas will be between 8 am and 9 am and evening between 7 pm to 8 pm.
Pushpayagam will be held on March 7 from 3 pm to 5 pm.
AEO Sri Ramesh and other temple staff were present during Koil Alwar Tirumanjanam.
The annual Brahmotsavam of Sri Kalyana Venkateswara Swamy in Srinivasa Mangapuram began with the Dhwajarohana Ghattam in the auspicious Meenalagnam between 8.15 am to 8.40 am on Tuesday.
The program was conducted as per agama amidst the chanting of Vedic mantras, and Govinda namas by devotees.
Earlier, Swamivari Tiruchi Utsavam was held from 6.30 am to 8.15 am.
Afterwards, the temple priests performed Vishvaksena Aradhana, Vastuhoma, Garuda Lingahoma, Garuda Pratishtha and Raksha bandhanam.
In the presence of Sridevi, Bhudevi and Sri Kalyana Venkateswara Swamy Dhwajarohanam held.
This religious program was conducted under the guidance of the Kankanabattar Sri Narayanacharyalu.
Speaking to the media, JEO Sri V. Veerabraham said that the Brahmotsavam of Sri Kalyana Venkateswara Swamy has started with the sacred Garuda flag hoisting ceremony. The annual festival in the temple will be observed from February 18 to 26 in a grand manner. Extensive arrangements have been made for the devotees who come for Brahmotsavams, he added.
He said that Tirumala Srivari Laddu Prasadam has been made available to the devotees in Srinivasa Mangapuram.
He said that as part of Brahmotsavam, Garudaseva will be held on February 22, Swarnar Rathotsavam on February 23, Rathotsavam on February 25 and Chakrasnanam on February 26. :
The JEO inaugurated the media centre set up next to the Vahana Mandapam under the auspices of the Public Relations Department of TTD.
On Tuesday night between 7pm and 8 pm, Pedda Sesha Vahana Seva will take place in the four mada streets of the temple.
Special Officer of the temple and CPRO Dr T. Ravi, Special Grade Deputy EO Smt. Varalakshmi, Vaikhanasa Agama Advisor Sri. Mohana Rangacharyulu, AEO Sri Gopinath, Superintendent Sri Ramesh, Temple Inspectors Sri. Munikumar, Sri. Dhana Shekhar, Temple Priests Sri. Balaji Rangacharya, other officials and a large number of devotees participated.
The annual Brahmotsavam of Sri Kapileswara Swamy temple in Tirupati was formally inaugurated on Tuesday evening with Ankurarpanam, the festival of the prelude.
The ten-day Brahmotsavam will be celebrated in the temple from 19 to 28 February.
On the occasion of Ankurarpanam, Sri Vinayaka Swamy blessed devotees on His Mooshika Vahanam in the evening.
After that, Beejavapanam performed as per the tenets of Saivagama.
The Brahmotsavam will begin on February 19 at 5.20 am with Dhwajarohanam in the auspicious Makara Lagnam.
Later, the palanquin festival will be held from 7 am to 9 am and Hamsa Vahana Seva from 7 pm to 9 pm.
Temple Deputy EO Sri Devendra Babu, temple priests and other officials participated in this program.