brahmotsavam festival

India's Tirumala Venkateswara Temple in Tirupati is a global spiritual magnet, attracting tens of millions annually and standing as the most visited temple by April 2026. Dedicated to Lord Venkateswara, the temple offers a profound experience beyond darshan, with unique rituals like hair offerings and a GI-tagged laddu prasadam.

Tirumala Srivari Brahmotsavams - the spectacular utsavam of the vahanams, which is celebrated with utmost pomp and gaiety, is likely to be a low-key affair for the first time in the history of the Tirumala temple, on account of the Covid-19 global pandemic.

The historic temple tank at Sri Prasanna Venkateswara Swamy temple in Nellore district has been rejuvenated and restored, coinciding with the ongoing Brahmotsavams festivities. Nellore MP Vemireddy Prabhakar Reddy and his wife, Kovur TDP legislator Prashanti Reddy, funded the ₹2.5 crore restoration of the 12th-century Pushkarini.

In a new record, more than 75,000 devotees had "free darshan" at Lord Venkateswara temple on the annual Brahmotsavams festival Friday evening.

Tirumala Brahmotsav is a significant annual festival celebrated at the Tirumala Temple in Andhra Pradesh. The festival schedule for 2023 has been released by TTD. The festival includes various rituals such as Dwajarohanam, Rathotsavam, Snapana Tirumanjanam, Vahana Sevas, and Chakra Snanam. There are three types of darshans available during the festival: Sarva Darshan, Vahana Seva Darshan, and Arijitha Seva. The festival will take place from October 15 to October 23, 2023, with different events scheduled each day.

Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) executive officer Dr KS Jawahar Reddy said on Tuesday that the temple administration will facilitate darshan for at least 1,000 devotees from the weaker sections of the society during the annual Brahmotsavams festival slated to be celebrated from October 7.

In a new record, more than 75,000 devotees had free darshan at the world renowned Lord Venkateswara temple on Friday. This is the first time in the history of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams that such a large number of devotees managed to have free darshan on a single day that too at the annual Brahmotsavams festival time.

TIRUPATI: Twenty pilgrims were injured in a stampede during the Garuda Seva procession on the fifth day of the annual brahmotsavam festival at around mid-night on Wednesday night in the hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala near here, police said.

The Covid-19 pandemic continues to impact religious formalities at the world renowned Lord Venkateswara temple at Tirumala, where the annual Brahmotsavams will be held in 'Ekantham' within the temple premises for the first time in the history of the ancient hill temple.

The Srivari Brahmotsavams in Tirumala, also known as ‘Utsavam of the Vahanams’, is likely to be a low-key affair this time due to the Covid-19 pandemic. While as many as 450 different festivals are celebrated at the sacred abode of Lord Venkateswara every year, the annual Brahmotsavams occupies a special place in the hearts of millions of the Lord’s devotees.

Chittoor district administration officials along with Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams’(TTD) administration and the Tirupati urban police wing are gearing up for the smooth conduct of the nine-day annual Brahmotsavams festival, slated to be celebrated at the Lord Venkateswara temple from September 30.

Religious ecstasy marked the Rathotsavam procession held on a grand note on the penultimate day of the annual Brahmotsavams at Tirumala on Tuesday.

The Rathotsavam procession marked the penultimate day of the Brahmotsavams at Tirumala, featuring a giant chariot with Lord Malayappa Swamy and His consorts. Devotees enthusiastically participated, and elaborate arrangements were made for the Chakrasnanam ritual, ending the nine-day festival.

Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams is preparing for the annual Srivari Brahmotsavams from September 24th to October 2nd, featuring events like Garuda Seva and Chakrasnanam. Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu will present silk robes on the first day. VIP and privilege darshans are cancelled to prioritize common devotees.

TIRUPATI: The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) earned Rs 5.77 crore till Tuesday, during the just concluded Brahmotsavam of Lord Venkateswara as against Rs 6.13 crore earned during the same period last year.While 4.25 lakh devotees attended the festival this year, 3.96 lakh devotees attended Brahmotsavam in 2001.

Spiritual fervour marked the second day annual Brahmotsavams festivities at Tirumala on Tuesday.

The annual Brahmotsavams are back with 'Govinda Govinda' chant resounding in the Tirumala hills.

The high-voltage annual Brahmotsavams of Lord Venkateswara which is considered a crowd-puller festival is all set to be celebrated with utmost pomp and gaiety this year at Tirumala.