SIGNIFICANCE OF PAVITROTSAVAMS
According to the Agama scriptures, even celestial beings find it difficult to perform rituals perfectly in accordance with sacred texts.
As humans, due to ignorance or limitations, our offerings to the deities may sometimes lack proper mantras, devotion, or ritual precision.
To atone for such inadvertent errors or omissions that occur during daily, weekly, monthly, and annual rituals, the Pavitrotsavam is observed once in a year.
This sacred festival purifies all such lapses, bestows the fruits of Yajnas, removes all doshas (impurities), and sanctifies the mind, body, senses, and deeds of the devotees.
It is thus regarded as one of the most powerful purificatory rituals in temple traditions.
ANKURARPANAM ON OCTOBER 16
As part of the arrangements, TTD will perform the Ankurarpanam (seed-sowing ceremony) on October 16 to mark the commencement of the festival.
The program will include Acharya Ritwik Varanam at 9 AM Punyahavachanam, Mrutsangrahanam, Senadhipathi Utsavam, and Ankurarpanam at 6 PM
These rituals formally inaugurate the Pavitrotsavams in a traditional and scriptural manner.
PROGRAMME SCHEDULE
October 17 (Friday) – Morning: Vedic rituals at the Yagasala; Evening (6:30 PM): Pavitra Pratishtha
October 18 (Saturday) – Afternoon (12 noon): Pavitra Samarpana
October 19 (Sunday) – Evening (7 PM): Poornahuti and conclusion of Vedic rituals
During all three days, Snapana Tirumanjanam will be performed to the Utsava Murthis of Sri Kalyana Venkateswara Swamy along with Sri Devi and Bhu Devi between 11 AM and 12Noon.
In the evening, the procession of the deities (Veedhi Utsavam) will be conducted at 5 PM on all three days.
PARTICIPATION DETAILS
Devotees can participate in the Pavitrotsavam by paying ₹516 (for two persons per day). Participants will receive Pavitra Mala, Uttariyam, a blouse piece, and prasadam of Sri Kalyana Venkateswara Swamy.
Tiruppavada Seva on October 16
Nitya Kalyanotsavam from October 17 to 19
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