K M Dayashankar
TIRUMALA, AUGUST 19, 2024: Every day is a festival day in Tirumala. And there is no exaggeration to say that TTD observes 450 odd festivals throughout the year.
Among the various festivals, the most important being the Navahnika Salakatla Brahmotsavams which is just a month and a half days away. This mega nine-day religious fete is scheduled from October 4 to 12 in Tirumala with Ankurarpana on October 3.
Every day there will be vahana sevas in the morning between 8 am and 10 am and in the evening between 7 pm and 9 pm (except on October 4). The day-wise schedule of morning and evening vahana sevas are as follows
04/10/2024 Friday 05:45 PM to 06:00 PM Dhwajarohanam
09:00 PM to 11:00 PM: Pedda Sesha Vahanam
05/10/2024 Saturday 08:00 AM to 10:00 AM Chinna Sesha 01:00 PM to 03:00 PM: Snapanam 07:00 PM to 09:00 PM Hamsa
06/10/2024 Sunday 08:00 AM to 10:00 AM Simha 01:00 PM to 03:00 PM Snapanam 07:00 PM to 09:00 PM Muthyapu Pandiri
07/10/2024 Monday 08:00 AM to 10:00 AM Kalpavriksha 01:00 PM to 03:00 PM Snapanam 07:00 PM to 09:00 PM Sarva Bhoopala
08/10/2024 Tuesday 08:00 AM to 10:00 AM Mohini Avataram 06:30 PM to 11:30 PM Garuda Vahanam
09/10/2024 Wednesday 08:00 AM to 10:00 AM Hanumanta 04:00 PM to 05:00 PM Golden Chariot 07:00 PM to 09:00 PM Gaja Vahanam
10/10/2024 Thursday 08:00 AM to 10:00 AM Suryaprabha 07:00 PM to 09:00 PM Chandraprabha
11/10/2024 Friday 07:00 AM onwards Rathotsavam 07:00 PM to 09:00 PM Aswa Vahanam
12/10/2024 Saturday 06:00 AM to 09:00 AM Chakra Snanam 08:30 PM to 10:30 PM Dwajaavarohanam
Snapana Tirumanjanam will be performed to the utsava deities of Sri Malayappa Swamy, Sridevi and Bhudevi at Ranganayakula Mandapam on second, third and fourth days during annual brahmotsavams.
