TEMPLES INFO

TTD is organising three-day fete of annual Vasantotsavam at Srivari Temple from April 24-26 in Ekantham in view of Covid guidelines. As part of the of the festival conducted in the spring season Sri Malayappa Swami is worshipped with flowers and assorted fruits. Daily Snapana Tirumanjanam for utsava idols of Sri Malayappa Swami and His consorts will be performed in the morning and procession along Mada streets in the evening. TTD has cancelled Swarna Ratham procession in view of Covid on second day of annual brahmotsavams. On the third day the parivara devatas of Sri Sita – Rama – Lakshmana  – Anjaneya, Rukmini – Sri Krishna are also offered Snapana Tirumanjanam along with Malayappa, Sridevi and Bhudevi. As part of festivities, TTD has cancelled the arjita sevas (virtual) including Kalyanotsavam, Unjal Seva, and Arjitha Brahmotsavam and Sahasra Deepalankara seva on all these three days .

  From the directions issued by state government of kerala, Travancore board has issued some guidelines for darshan. More than 10 people are not allowed for darshan at a time. Devotees should maintain social distance inside and outside the temple Temple staff and devotees must wear mask Devotees should be allowed to temple after thermal screening Devotees aged above 60 and less than 10 are not allowed Sanitizers should be made available at all temples Maximum of 75 people are allowed to be present during temple festival and rituals Temples should be opened at 6 am and must be closed after 7 pm All temple staff should take Covid 19 Vaccination at the earliest. Bali offerings and related annadanam should be done strictly adhering to the Covid 19 Protocols.  

  TTD is organising the annual Pushpa yagam at Sri Kodandaramaswami temple on April 19 in Ekantham as per Covid guidelines while it’s Ankurarpanam on April 18. As part of the fete, Snapana Tirumanjanam is performed for the utsava idols while Pushpa Abhishekam to Sita Lakshmana sameta Sri Kodandaramaswami in the evening followed by a grand procession inside the temple. The purpose of Pushpa yagam is to ward off the impact of any lapses in rituals during the recently held annual Brahmotsavams from March 13-21.

  Devotees can get prasadam through Speed post from 10 Popular temples in Telangana. List of temples Yadadri, Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple Bhadrachalam, Sri Sita Ramachandra Swamy Temple Basara, Sri Saraswathi Devi Temple Kondagattu, Anjaneya Swamy Temple Komarvelli, Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple Secunderabad, Sri Ujjiani Mahankali Temple Secunderabad, Ganesh Temple Balakampet, Pochamma- Yellamma Temple Karmanghat, Hanuman Temple How to book prasadam Devotees can book at nearest post office by paying the requisite fee Prasadam will be delivered in 2-3 days within the State of Telangana. This service is also extended through 1.6 lakh post offices across the country.

Devotees will be allowed to certain point inside the temple Physical distance must be maintained No archanas will be performed Prasadam and theertham will not be distributed. Childern below 10 years, elders above 60 and Pregnant women will not be allowed for darshan.

In view of the spike in Covid cases across the country in recent times, TTD has announced that it will suspend the issue of Sarva Darshan tokens at Tirupati from April 12 onwards i.e. SD tokens will be issued till the evening of April 11 only. In a statement on Wednesday TTD said Covid cases were on the spurt again in Tirupati city. Since thousands of devotees have to wait at Bhudevi complex and Vishnu Nivasam for time slot tokens the prospect of Covid cases is likely to increase. With the spurt in Covid cases from the last few days, the Shirdi temple in Maharashtra has already suspended Darshan. As in Tirupati also the Covid cases are increasing, TTD has taken this decision of dispensing with SSD tokens in Tirupati from Monday onwards. TTD said the above decision was taken keeping in view of the health safety of devotees and any resumption of tokens in future will be formally announced.  

Sri Tiruvirkolanadhar temple is located at Korukkambedu village in Tiruvallur district in the State of Tamilnadu. Thiruvirkolanathar is an incarnation of Lord Shiva. There is an injury scar on the head of Shiva lingam. Here Lord Shiva is Swayambhu. Sri Tripurasundari is the consort of Lord Shiva. Sri Chakra is installed in the Shrine. The unique feature of this temple is that lord Shiva’s procession idol can be seen holding a bow and arrow in his hands. Such an idol is very rare and cannot be seen anywhere else. This temple has a 5 tier Rajagopuram and two Dwaja stambhams. The koneru here is named as Agni theertham. This temple was built in 7 th Century. Devotees believe that worshipping mother would break obstacles in the way of wedding proposals. Devotees pray to Achirutha Vinayaka before starting any new undertakings. It is also believed that any sort of misunderstanding between husband and wife can be resolved if they worship the lord here. Every day Poojas are

Agastheeswarar Temple is located at Villivakkam in Chennai city in the State of Tamilnadu. Lord Agastheeswarar is an incarnation of Lord Shiva. This temple is one among the Navagraha temples of Chennai (or Thondai Mandalam). The temples are as follows Pushparatheswarar Temple, Gnayiru Gramam (Surya Sthalam) Bheemeshwarar Temple , Mudichur (Chandra Stahalam) Agastheeswarar Temple, Villivakkam (Chevvai Sthalam) Karaneeswarar Temple, Saidapet (Budhan Sthalam) Tiruvalleeswarar Temple , Tiruvalidhaayam, Padi (Guru Sthalam) Velleeswarar Temple, Mylapore (Sukran Sthalam) Devi Karumariamman Temple, Thiruverkadu (Rahu & Kethu Sthalam) Sage Agasthya worshipped lord here, so here lord is called as Agastheeswara Swamy. The temple koneru is called as Anagaraka Theertham. This temple was built in 12 th Century. Best time to visit – September to February Temple Timings 6.00 am to 12.00 pm 4.00 pm to 8.30 pm How to reach the Temple 11 kms from Chennai Central

Sri Madhava Perumal Temple is located at Mylapore in Chennai City in the state of Tamilnadu. Madhava Perumal is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. The lord is in sitting posture is called Paramapadanathan holding the Sudarshana, Panchajanya and Gadhayutha in his three hands with the fourth one in Abhaya Hasta Pose. Goddess Amrithavalli is the consort of Lord Madhava Perumal. The temple is one of the most prominent among the non divya desam temples. The temple is believed to be the birth place of Peyaalwar, one of the three of the twelve alwar saints of 6 th to 9 th Century. This temple has 5 tier Rajagopuram built in Dravidian style of architecture. This temple has a koneru named as Santhana Pushkarini. This temple is about 800 years old. Best time to visit – September to February Temple Timings 7.00 am to 11.30 am 4.30 pm to 9.00 pm 8.00 am to 8.30 am – Kalasanthi Pooja 6.00 pm to 6.30 pm – Sayaratchai Pooja How to reach the Temple 6 kms from Chennai Central