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  LIST OF EVENTS IN THE MONTH OF OCTOBER IN TIRUMALA   October 1  : Pournami Garuda Seva October 15: Ankurarpana for Navarathri Brahmotsavams October 16: Navarathri Brahmotsavam commences October 20: Brahmotsava Garuda Seva October 21: Pushpaka Vimana Seva October 24: Brahmotsavam concludes with Chakra Snanam October 25: Paruveta Utsavam October 31: Pournami Garuda Seva

The Shakti Peeth will open after six months for darshan. The temple is providing darshan from 24 th September. This is temple is situated in Guwahati. Rules for darshan Entry passes will be sold online with date and time stamp Medical team will test the devotees for Coronavirus Only those who test negative in the Rapid Antigen tests will be allowed for darshan Only 500 devotees will allowed per day At any time there will be no more than 100 devotees within the temple premises Devotees will not be allowed to stay more than 15 minutes in the temple complex No homestay to be allowed for any devotees in houses adjoining the temple. Note : Devotees more than 65 years and below 10 years will not be allowed for darshan.

Sri Gunja Narasimha Swamy temple is located in Tirumakudal Narasipura, in Mysore district of Karnataka State. This temple has 5 tier Rajagopuram. Temple was built in 16 th  century Lord Narasimha Swamy is in Sitting position and holds his right hand a berry stalk of gunja plant between his thumb and fore finger.Goddess Mahalakshmi is the consort of Lord Vishnu. This is the place in South india where Kumbhamela is held. It is mentioned in Skanda Purana as Trimakuta Kshetras Temple Timings 9.00 am to 12.30 pm 5.30 pm to 8.30 pm Best Time to Visit – September to February Traditional dress is allowed for darshan How to reach the Temple 20 kms from Mysore Nearby Temples Sri Keshava Temple – 10 kms Sri Kanteshwara Temple Nanjangud – 30 kms Sri Chamundeshwari Temple – 38 kms.

  Sri Kanteshwara temple or Nanjudeshwara temple is located at Nanjungad in State of Karnataka. Nanjundeshwara is an incarnation of Lord Shiva. This temple was built in 11 th Century. Nanjunda means who consumed poison and legend relates to Churing of the ocean when lord shiva consumed Haalahala. Hence here deity is known for curing diseases. Best time to Visit – September to February Traditional dress is allowed for darshan. Temple Timings 6.00 am to 1.00 pm 4.00 pm to 8.30 pm 6.00 am to 8.30 pm on Special days, Sundays and Mondays Pooja Schedule 6.30 am – Usha Kala Abhishekam 9.00 am – Pratha Kala Abhishekam 11.00 am – Sangama Kala Abhishekam 12.00 pm – Madhyana Kala Abhishekam 6.30 pm – Pradosha Kala Abhishekam 8.00 pm – Ekanta Kala Abhishekam Sevas & Timings 5.30 pm to 8.30 pm – Nithya Kalyanotshava (on fixed dates) 10.00 am to 11.00 am - Dodda Ustavagalu 4.30 pm to 5.30 pm – Dodda Ustavagalu 7.30 pm – Prasadothsava (Vaishaka Masam) 10.0

Sree Muthappan Temple  is located on the banks of the river Valapattanam is one of the famous shrines in Kerala. The shrine is dedicated to Sree Muthappan. Parassini Madappura Sree Muthappan Temple is not a Kshethram but it is a Madappura. Unlike other temples, the devotees can 'interact' with the God as they pour out their grievances in a free-wheeling 'chat' with the tastefully decorated "Muthappan Theyyam", an artist who assumes 'divinity' by representing the God. Muthappan is an incarnation of Lord Shiva. This temple has 3 tier Rajagopuram and has dwaja stambham infront of Garbha Gudi.   Best time to Visit – September to February Temple Timings : 5am – 8am & 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm. Fishes are served as prasadam here. How to reach the Temple : 20kms from Kannur.  Nearby Temples Taliparamba Sri Raja Rajeswara Temple – 13 kms

Sri Kulandeshwara Swamy Temple is located at Kattamanchi, Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh State. This temple was built in 11 th Century. Kulandeshwara Swamy is an incarnation of Lord Shiva. Goddess Parvathi is consort of Lord Shiva. Best time to Visit – September to February Temple Timings 6.00 am to 9.00 pm How to reach the Temple 2 kms from Chittoor Nearby Temples

Sri Vendikonda Siddeshwara Swamy Temple is located in Rallaguda road, Shamshabad Mandal in Rangareddy district of Telangana State. This Temple was built in 10 th  Century. Siddeshwara Swamy is an incarnation of Lord Shiva. Here deity is Swayambhu The other temples in this premises are Ammavari Temple, Bhavani Matha Temple, Hanuman and Ganesh Temples. Best time to Visit – September to February Temple Timings 6.00 am to 12.00 pm 4.00 pm to 7.00 pm How to reach the Temple 21 kms from MGBS 3 kms from Shamshabad 4 kms from Umdanagar Nearby Temples Nampally ISCKON Temple – 20 kms Chilukuru Balaji Temple – 20 kms Charminar Bhagya Lakshmi Temple -19 kms Birla Mandir – 27 kms Jubilee hills Peddamma Temple – 30 kms

Sri Mukkantewsara Swamy Temple is located at Kalavagunta village, Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh State. Mukkanteswara Swamy is an incarnation of Lord Shiva. Goddess Parvathi devi is Consort of Lord Shiva. This temple was built in 9 th century. Temple Timings 5.00 am to 9.00 pm Best time to visit – September to February How to Reach the Temple 10 kms from Chittoor 20 kms from Kanipakam 60 kms from Tirupati Nearby Temples Kanipakam Vinayaka Swamy Temple – 17 kms Kalyana Venkateswara Temple Srinivasa Mangapuram – 50 kms Thondavada Sri Agastheshwara Swamy Temple – 53 kms Sri Parasareswara Swamy Temple Yogimallavaram – 65 kms

The Ravishwarar temple is located in Northern Chennai and is an ancient temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. This temple has 3 tier Raja Gopuram. This temple was built 500 years old. The sun rays fall on the deity through the hole on Shiva linga as the Sun god performs the first puja to Lord Shiva. On Sundays special poojas are performed to both Lord Shiva and Sun on Sundays, the first day of Dakshinayana and Uttarayana Punya kala Days and on Makara Sankranthi and Ratha Saptami. Devotees visit this temple to seek fulfilment of Salvation, Wealth, Relief    from diseases, New vehicle purchases. Temple Timings 6.30 am to 11.30 am 4.30 pm to 9.00 pm Pooja Schedule 7.30 am to 9.00 am – Morning Pooja 11.00 am to 12.00 pm – Noon 4.30 pm to 6.30 pm – Evening Pooja 8.30 pm to 9.00 pm – Night Pooja Best Time to visit – September to February How to reach the Temple 1 km from Vyasarpadi 6 kms from Chennai Egmore Railway Sta

Vridha Badri is located at Animath in Chamoil district of Uttarakhand State. The temple is 1380 meters above the sea level. Vridha Badri is the main deity of this temple, who is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. It is the 3 rd among the ‘Sapt Badri’ Temples, Which is open for pilgrims throughout the year. Adishankara Charya Worshippped Badrinath here. Best time to Visit – May to July, September to October. Temple Timings 5.00 am to 12.00 pm 2.00 pm to 9.00 pm How to reach the Temple 7 kms from Joshimath 270 kms from Rishikesh Railway Station 300 kms from Jolly grant Airport Nearby Temples  Joshimath Narasimha Swamy Temple – 8 kms Bhavishya Badri Temple – 23 kms Yogadhyan Badri Temple – 23 kms Sri Kalpeshwar Temple – 29 kms Dhyan Badri Temple – 29 kms Badrinath Temple – 46 kms

Sri Pothuluru Veerabrahmendra Swami  is one of the great saints of India. He has the knowledge of past, present and future. His forecastings of which all were proved correct.  He forecasts events to happen upto the end of Kaliyuga starting from his reign. He lived 400 years ago from 1608-1693. This temple was built in 1693 by Devotees  Best time to visit – September to February Pooja Schedule : 6.00 am to 8.30 – Sarva Darshanam 9.00 am to 10.00 am – Abhishekam, Sarva darshanam 12.30 pm – Maha Nivedana 1.00 pm to 3.00 pm – Temple closes 3.00 pm to 6.30 pm – Sarva Darshanam 6.30 pm to 7.00 pm – Abhishekam 7.00 pm to 9.00 pm – Sarva Darshan 9.00 pm – Maha Nivedana 9.00 pm to 10.00 pm – Gramotsavam, Gudi Ustavam. Eshwari Devi Mattam Timings 5.00 am to 6.00 am – Suprabatha Seva 6.00 am to 7.00 am – Abhishekam 7.00 am to 8.00 am – Astothara Seva 8.00 am to 9.00 am – Kukumarchana 9.00 am to 12.00 pm – Sarva Darshanam 1.00 pm to 2.00 pm – Maha N

Sri Bhu Varaha Swamy Temple is located at srimushnam in Cuddalore, Tamilnadu. Bhu Varaha Swamy is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Ambujavalli Thayar is the consort of varaha swamy. In this temple lord Vishnu is considered to be eight swayambus of kshetras, deity presiding on its own. This temple was built 1000 years ago. Temple Timings 5.00 am to 12.00 pm 4.00 pm to 9.00 pm Best time to visit – September to March Traditional dress is allowed for darshan How to reach the Temple 20 kms from Virudhachalam 38 kms from Chidambaram 70 kms from Cuddalore 90 kms from Puducherry Nearby Temples Virudhachalam Sri Viruthagireeswarar Swamy Temple – 20 kms Virudhachalam Sri Kolanjiappar Temple – 22 kms Annadanampettai Sri Venugopala Swamy Temple – 43 kms Thiruvadigai Sri Saranarayana Perumal Temple – 60 kms Tiruvahindipuram Sri Devanatha Perumal Temple – 67 kms 

Shri Devikoop Bhadrakali Mandir is located in Kurukshetra district of Haryana State. It is also known as “Devi Peeth”, “ Kalika Peeth” or “ Aadi Peeth” or Savitri Peeth”. Goddess Bhadrakali is an incarnation of Goddess Parvathi. Here Lord Shiva is worshipped as Sthanu. Sati devi’s right ankle had fallen here and the temple is also one of the 51 Shakti peethas. Best Time to visit – September to February Temple Timings From 1 st March to 15 th November 5.30 am to 8.00 pm From 16 th November to 28 th February 6.00 am to 7.30 pm On Saturdays & Navaratri Festive days temple open till 9.30 pm Pooja Schedule 5.15 am to 5.45 am – Morning Aarti 6.15 pm to 7.00 pm – Evening Aarti 12.30 pm to 1.00 pm – Saturday Bhandara Aarti Major Festivals – Shoba Yatra, Raksha Bandhan How to reach the Temple 160 kms from Delhi 40 kms from Ambala 15 kms from Kurukshetra Bus Stand 2 kms from Thanesar Railway Station Nearby T

Srinivasa Varadaraja perumal temple is located in Tondiarpet, Chennai in the state of Tamilnadu. Varadaraja Perumal is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Goddess Perundevi Thayar is the consort of Lord Vishnu. This temple has 3 tier Rajagouram. This temple is 500 years old. Devotees offer prayers for marriage hurdles and for child boon proposals. Temple Timings 5.00 am to 12.00 pm 4.00 pm to 10.00 pm How to reach the Temple 10 kms from Chennai Egmore 25 kms from Chennai Airport Nearby Temples Mannady Kachaleeswarar Temple – 5 kms Sri Ravishwarar Temple – 6.5 kms Mylapore Madhava Perumal Temple – 12 kms Villivakkam Sri Agastheeswarar Temple – 14 kms Sowcarpet Sri Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal Temple – 14 kms