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The auspicious 10-day Sharannavaratri celebrations will begin this morning as part of the Dussehra festival. On this occasion, Vijayawada Police Commissioner Rajasekhar Babu will present silk clothes to Goddess Kanakadurga. All arrangements have been made for the Dussehra celebrations at the temple, with special darshan timings for VIPs scheduled from 8 AM to 10 AM […]
The annual Brahmotsavam of Tirumala Srivari will begin on Thursday, October 3, with the Ankurarpana ceremony. The main festivities will take place from October 4 to 12. On Oct 4, flag hoisting will occur at Meenalagnam between 5:45 and 6 PM. CM Chandrababu and his wife will present silk clothes to Lord Srivaru and will […]
Mahalaya 2024, on October 2, marks the end of Pitru Paksha and heralds the start of Debi Paksha, dedicated to Goddess Durga. This day is significant for the Bengali community, symbolizing the moment Goddess Durga was invoked to defeat the demon king Mahishasura, representing good’s triumph over evil. Devotees pray for her blessings of prosperity, […]
The TTD has exciting news for devotees visiting Tirumala Srivari ahead of Brahmotsavam. TTD EO Shyamala Rao announced that all arrangements are in place to ensure that devotees can participate in the Vahanaseva on the same day as their Brahmotsavam darshan. He also revealed that VIP recommended darshans and arjitha sevas have been cancelled.
Ahead of the Sharannavaratri rituals for the Dussehra festival, preparations are underway at the Goddess Kanakadurga temple on Indrakiladri Hill in Vijayawada. Temple priests announced that the Navratri will commence on Oct 3 with the laying of the foundation stone and will conclude on Oct 12. The auspicious ‘Tepostavam’ is set to take place in […]
The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam will release Srivari Seva voluntary service general quota tickets on Friday at 11 AM. Navaneeta Seva tickets will be available at 12 PM, followed by Parakamani Seva tickets at 1 PM. Devotees can visit the TTD website at ttdevasthanams.ap.gov.in for more details. Also, TTD released accommodation tickets for Tirumala and Tirupati […]
Amid the Tirumala Laddu issue, devotees are raising concerns about the Laddu from the Goddess Kanaka Durga temple in Vijayawada. Raids by food safety authorities revealed flaws, with investigations uncovering that contractors were supplying low-quality ingredients. Notably, labels were missing from cashew packets, leading officials to reject 1,100 kg of raisins due to its poor […]
The Tirumala adulterated ghee controversy has sparked widespread discussion across the country. In response, the Yadadri temple authorities have taken action, sending the ghee used for making laddoos to a lab in Hyderabad for testing. The ghee is supplied by Mother Dairy, and officials are also examining the quality of Pulihora, which is given as […]
Devotees without SSD tokens will have to wait 6 hours to receive Sarvadarshan at Tirumala Temple, and a direct line is being used for Sarvadarshan, according to the latest update from TTD. On September 22, the Tirumala Hundi reported an income of ₹4.57 crore. Also, on Sunday, at least 25,437 devotees underwent tonsuring, while a […]
Famous devotional commentator Garikapati Narasimha Rao expressed his anger over Prabhas’ latest movie ‘Kalki.’ He stated, “What is in the Mahabharata is different; what is shown in the movie is completely different. Ashwatthama saved Karna in the Mahabharata, but Karna never saved Ashwatthama.” It is noted that Garikapati has recently made sensational comments abou...
Uttarakhand’s Jyotir Math Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteswarananda Saraswati has refused to worship at the Ayodhya Temple, the birthplace of Lord Srirama, citing the temple’s incomplete construction as the reason for his decision. Recently, he initiated a Bharat Yatra from Ayodhya aimed at establishing the Godhwaja and has called on the Central Govt to frame and pass […]
The ‘Shanti Yagam’ will be performed in Tirumala on Monday in response to the desecration of the Tirumala Laddu Prasad. In the Yagashala at Viman Prakaram, the priests will begin the Shanti Yaga at 6 am, followed by Panchagavya Prokshana. Three Homa Gundas have been established for this purpose, with eight priests and three Agama […]
Recent concerns over the purity of the famed Laddu prasadam from Tirumala Hills, the sacred site of Lord Venkateswara Swamy, have not deterred devotees from purchasing the iconic sweet. Following lab reports revealing the presence of adulterated materials in the ingredients, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) board quickly reassured the public that the sanctity and purity of the prasadam r...
Devotees without SSD tokens will have to wait 8 hours to receive Sarvadarshan at Tirumala Temple, as 25 compartments are currently filled, according to the latest update from TTD. On September 21, the Tirumala Hundi reported an income of ₹3.68 crore. Also, on Saturday, at least 31,151 devotees underwent tonsuring, while a total of 82,406 […]
YSRCP chief and former CM YS Jagan’s residence in Tadepalli was besieged by BJP Yuva Morcha leaders on Saturday. They protested against the alleged desecration of Tirumala Laddu Prasad, expressing their anger over the hurt sentiments of Hindus due to actions by the previous government. The state police arrested several protesters, leading to a tense […]