Tirupati Balaji’s ‘Brahmotsav’ A glimpse into the main activities

Tirupati Balaji’s ‘Brahmotsav’

Shri Vishnu appreciates Celebrations; hence, for the past 1,000 years, Celebrations are being held in Deity Shri Venkateswara’s Temple annually in Tirupati, along with Bhudevi and Sridevi. This 9-day festival is called ‘Brahmotsav’, in which Shri Vishnu along with Bhudevi and Sridevi are mounted on the Suvarnaratha (Golden chariot). The tradition of celebrating ‘Brahmotsav’ came into existence so that all devotees get their Darshan. The word Brahma in ‘Brahmotsav’ means Supreme; hence, ‘Brahmotsav’ is the supreme-most and superior festival among all the festivals of Shri Vishnu.

1. Aalaya Shuddhi,

2. Mritsangrahanam (The process of collecting earth)

3. Dwajarohanam (Hoisting the flag or Garudadhwaja)

4. Vahana seva

5. Srivari Koluvu,

6. Snapanam (also called the Utsavananthara Snapanam)

7. Choornabhishekam,

8. Chakrasnanam,

9. Devatodwasanam

10. Dhwajavarohanam : Lowering the flag (hoisted on the first day of Brahmotsavam) is carried out on the evening of the last day of Brahmotsavam.

(For more : www.tirumala.org/Utsavams)

Gurudev’s Birthday Celebrations were similar to that of Shri Vishnu’s ‘Brahmotsav’ celebrated in Tirupati.
Given ahead is a glimpse of how it is in Tirupati.