Spirituality ‘Blossoms’ in the divine abode of Lord Venkateshwara in Tirumala

Ensuring an uninterrupted supply of flowers for these sacred services, the TTD Garden Department stands as the backbone of Sri Venkateswara Swamy Pushpa Kainkaryam.

Since 1991, the Horticulture Department of TTD has been playing a key role in the development and maintenance of gardens in Tirumala and Tirupati, besides supplying flowers required for worship and rituals in the Srivari Temple.

The TTD Gardens spread over a total extent of 61 acres in Tirumala and Tirupati, presenting a harmonious blend of devotion and natural beauty.

Of these, 54 acres comprise ornamental gardens, while the remaining 7 acres are dedicated to flower cultivation. With more than 450 festivals andrituals being observed every year in Tirumala, the requirement for flowers is on a massive scale.

For the Srivari Temple and its sub-shrines, around 2.60 to 2.70 lakh kilograms of flowers are required annually.

On average, about 300 kilograms of flowers are used every day for daily rituals, including Nitya Deepa Naivedyam Sevas.

In addition to meeting the requirements of local temples in Tirupati and other temples outside, nearly 3 lakh kilograms of flowers are supplied every year.

In this context, the TTD Horticulture Department makes dedicated efforts to ensure timely and uninterrupted supply of flowers by sourcing them from within the country and abroad.

Exotic flowers are procured even from countries such as Bangkok, Malaysia, England and the United States to meet the requirements during special occasions.

For the Pushpayagam Mahotsavam, conducted every year on the auspicious occasion of the Sravana Nakshatra day in the month of Kartika, which marks the birth star of Sri Venkateswara, 16 to 18 varieties of flowers and six varieties of sacred leaves are used.

On that day, nearly 10 tonnes of various flowers and leaves were offered daily to the deity.

TTD procures flowers through three major channels: from its own flower gardens, through donations from devotees, and by purchasing from registered farmers’ associations. Similarly, donors play a significant role in the maintenance of ornamental gardens at traffic circles in and around Tirumala and Tirupati.

At present, gardens at 20 locations are being maintained with the support of donors, while the Garden Department directly manages another 16 locations.

Areas such as Geethopadesam Park, Namaala Park, Garuda Circle, Lepakshi Circle and Srivari Pushpa Udyanam have become major attractions for devotees.

Under the leadership of the TTD Garden Deputy Director Sri Srinivasulu, the TTD Garden Department continues to protect and nurture these gardens with rich natural beauty, providing a pleasant and refreshing experience to devotees and standing as a model department.