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  The details of special festivals to be held in Tirumala Srivari Temple in the month of December.   December 3:Kartika Vanabhojana Utsavam at Parveta Mandapam    December 8: Sarva Ekadasi    December 12: Adhyayanotsavams commence   December 17: Commencement of Dhanurmasam   December 22: Chinna Sattumora    December 23: Vaikuntha Ekadasi,Swarnarathotsavam.   December 24: Vaikuntha Dwadasi, Sri Swami Pushkarini Theertha Mukkoti.   December 28 : Pranayakalaha Mahotsavam

Sri Kumari Amman temple is located at Kankayumari in the state of Tamilnadu. This temple is 3000 years old. She is the Virgin Goddess who stands strong protecting her devotees. It is one of the Shaktipeetam Temples. The temple is dedicated to Devi Kanya Kumari, an adolescent girl child form of Goddess Parvati. The diety is also known as Shree Baala Bhadra or Shree Baala. Kanyakumari Temple is one of the 51 Shakti Peethams. It is believed that the right shoulder and (back) spine area of Sati's corpse fell here creating the presence of kundalini Sakthi in the region. Sage Parashurama is said to have performed the consecration of the temple. Situated at the southernmost point of the Indian continent, the temple overlooks the Bay of Bengal, the Arabian Sea, and the Indian Ocean.  The right shoulder and (back) spine of Sati's body are thought to have fallen here, causing Kundalini Sakthi to be present in the area. This temple was built during the rule of the Pandya dynasty...

  Pilgrims visiting Sabarimala will now receive a useful app for their journey to Sannidhanam. As a part of the ‘Mandala Makaravilakku Utsavam’ for the year 2023-24. The app can be installed from the Google Play Store and is available in Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, and Hindi languages. The app provides information about Services available in Pampa Services at Sannidhanam Swamy Ayyappa road Pampa-Neelimala-Sannidhanam route Erumely-Azhutha Kadavu- Pampa route Satram-Uppupara Sannidhanam route General guidelines to be followed by pilgrims, information about the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary and information about Sabarimala temple are available in the app. Emergency numbers are also included. There is no internet service or phone signal in many places along the forest route. As a solution to this problem, the ‘Ayyan’ app will work both online and offline. Various alerts will also be sent to pilgrims based on their selected routes.

  Sri Vishnu Mandir is located in Ashok Nagar in Gorakhpur city of Uttar Pradesh State. Lord Vishnu is the primary deity which is made up of black stone. The four corners of the temple are dedicated to the deities Jaganath Puri, Badrinath, Rameshwaram, and Dwarka. It is dated 18 July 1914. The local Gorakh Mishtri saw a black colored inscription in Pokhara. He used to sharpen the edge of his hoof on that inscription daily. One day, they thought why not take this stone home. When he overturned Shilapat, he saw a rare statue of Lord Vishnu. He cleaned it and took it home. When he was not allowed to keep this statue in his house, he kept the statue at the house of neighboring Shiva Pujan Mishtri. The British collector Silat came to know about this. He lifted the statue from there and kept it in Nandan Bhavan. A few days later, the collector placed the statue on 15 September 1914 in the Malakhana of the district. At that time zamindar Rai Bahadur Dharamvir Rai etc. tried to get t...

  Veda should have so many mantras encased in swaras in Sanskrit. The four Vedas are like mountains. It took 300 years, even for a sage like Sage Bharadwaja, to study them. That is why this simple, straightforward Tiruppavai, which embodies all the tatva in a lucid style evolved. This is nothing but a garland submitted to Paramatma. If one studies this work, the jnana (knowledge) will awaken within oneself. The fragrance of Tiruppavai will never cease. Since Tamil is the language of Dravids, it is called Dravida Veda.

  Dhanu Sankranti is the day when the Sun transits to  Dhanu Rashi (Sagittarius). It marks the beginning of the ninth month in the Hindu calendar. It is the day on which Dhanurmasam begins. On this day Sun God is Worshipped.  Special prayers are offered to Lord Jagannath.  Famous Dhanu Yatra will Commence Devotees Visit temples to perform Special Pujas.   Things to do  : Take a bath in holy rivers. Offer special prayers to the Sun God. Particularly Lord Vishnu is worshipped  It is considered very auspicious to bathe during Sankraman in Holy Rivers. 2024 Date: December 15.

Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Brahmotsavams Schedule 2024 : This year brahmotsavams will commence on  March 19 and conclude on April 02. 2024  Schedule  March 19 – Koil Alwar Tirumanjanam(morning), Ankurarpana (night) March 20 – Dwajarohana(morning), Kalyanotsavam(night) March 21 –  Hamsa Vahana Seva March 22 –  Simha Vahana Seva March 23 –Hanumantha Vahana Seva March 24 –  Brahmagaruda Vahana Seva March 25 –  Sesha Vahana seva March 26 – Suryaprabha Vahana Seva, Chandraprabha Vahana Seva March 27 –  Mohini Utsavam March 28-   Praja Garuda Vahana Seva March 29 –  Gaja Vahana Seva March 30 – Brahma Rathotsavam March 31 – Mantapotsavam, Aswa Vahana Seva April 01 – Theertavadi, Chakra Snanam, Vasantotsavam, Dwajavarohanam April 02 -  Pushpa Yagam  For Telugu  Click Here

  Sri Adi Narayana Swamy Temple is located at Kodakanchi Village in Jinnaram Mandal in Sangareddy district of Telangana State. Sri Adi Narayana Swamy is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Sri Devi and Bhu Devi are the consorts of Lord Vishnu This temple has a 3 tier Rajagopuram and Dwaja Stambham inside the temple premises. The Koneru is situated backside of the temple This temple was built 500 years ago. Every year in Magha Masam Brahmotsavams are performed here Timings 6.30 am to 11.00 am  4.00 pm to 6.00 pm  How to reach the Temple 16 km from Patancheru Nearby Temples Andole, Sri Ranganatha Swamy Temple – 9 km Kalabgoor, Sri Kasi Visweswara Swamy Temple – 37 km Jharasangam, Sri Kethaki Sangameswara Swamy Temple – 58 km 

Sri Varadaraja Swamy Temple is located at Vardarajpur Village in Jagdevpur Mandal in Siddipet district of Telangana State. The primary deity of this temple is Varadaraja Swamy, who is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. The Shanka is held by the idol in his upper right hand, while the Chakra is held by his left. This temple was built in the Chola style of architecture. This temple has a 3-tier Rajagopuram facing east direction and Dwaja Stambham was built in front of Grabha Gudi. A koneru is far from the temple in the south direction. According to sources temple was built in 1356 A.D, four fathers of the present chairman family developed this historic place, they were carrying the varadaraja Swamy idol from Vishnu Kanchi (Kanchipuram, T.N) to their native Raygadh. at that, they were resting for the night, in dreams lord Vardaraja Swamy told them to build a temple there only but he thought this place was not suitable hence Vardaraja Swamy was their homeidol, and he wanted it their ow...

  Kalabhairav Jayanti also known as ‘Mahakaal Bhairavashtami’ or ‘Kala Bhairav Ashtami’ the fearsome form of Lord Shiva. In south India it is celebrated in Karthik Masam, whereas in North India it falls in Margashira Masam. The festival of Kalabhairav Jayanti celebrates the birth anniversary of Kala Bhairav. This day is considered to be more auspicious when it falls on a Tuesday or Sunday as these days are dedicated to Lord Kala Bhairav. Lord Kalabhirava is a fearful manifestation of Lord Shiva. Devotees worship Lord Shiva and Bhairav on the auspicious day of Kalabhairav Jayanti to seek forgiveness for their sins. It is also believed that by worshipping Lord Kala Bhairav all the ‘Rahu’ and ‘Shani’ doshas can be nullified. Bhairava Ashtami is observed in Bhairav Prasad Temple in Vaishno Devi hills in Kashmir. In Varanasi, an eight-day pilgrimage of the eight temples dedicated to Ashta Bhairava, eight subsidiary aspects of Bhairava, is undertaken on the first eight days of the fortni...

As part of tradition, TTD is conducting the annual Karthika Deepotsavam on November 26 at Srivari temple after daily Kainkaryams and Nivedana. This fete includes litting of ghee Diyas in the temple between 6 pm and 8 pm. The Diyas will be lit at all locations inside the Srivari temple like sub-temples, mandapams mahadwaram, etc. besides the Bedi Anjaneya temple, Sri Varaha Swami temple, and Sri Swami Pushkarani. In view of the festival, TTD has canceled the Sahara Deepalankara Seva

The following are some of the special festivals at Sri Kodandarama Swami temple in the month of December. December 1: Sitarama kalyanam on Punarvasu nakshatram at 11am. December 2,9,16,23,30: Abhisekam on all Saturdays at 6 am December 12: Amavasya Sahasra Kalashabisekam in the morning and Hanumanta Vahanam in the evening. December 26: On Pournami day – Astottara Kalashabisekam in the morning, Tiruchi procession in the evening followed by Asthanam.

  TTD is organizing Balalayam at Sri Veda Narayana Swamy temple in Nagulapuram from December 3-7 with Ankurarpanam on December 2 evening. As part of the Balalayam, a model sanctum is built with portraits of main idols to facilitate daily pujas and repairs will be taken. In connection with the auspicious fete, TTD is observing several rituals daily for five days from December 3 onwards at the Yagashala of the temple. On the last day on December 7 Purnahuti, Kumbha Pradakshina, Divya Prabandha Sattumora will be performed and Balalaya Samprokshana will be held on Makara Lagnam between 9.20 am and 10.10 am.

Sri Panduranga Swamy temple is located at Chilakalapudi in the Krishna district. Here Panduranga Swamy is self-manifested.  The deity is similar to Pandharpur Temple Rukmini Devi is the consort of Lord Vishnu There are 108 sub-temples in this temple complex Sri Rukmini Panduranga Swamy Temple is very rare in India. Which two most famous historical temples are one at Pandari in Maharashtra and the other at Bandar in Chilakalapudi at the bank of the Bay of Bengal in Andhra Pradesh.  Sri Panduranga Swamy temple in Chilakalapudi is the most historical and biggest temple of Sri Panduranga Swamy in India and is facing in the West direction. A great devotee of Sri Panduranga Swamy named Teki Narasimham performed great penance to Lord Panduranga Swamy here. With his prayers, Sri Panduranga Swamy becomes placated and self-manifested here. There is a shrine in this temple having Sahastralinga Kailasa mandapam (1000 Shiva lingams) which makes the devotees feel that two eyes are not...

  Sri Bugulu Venkateswara Swamy Temple is located at Chilpur Village in Janagama district of Telangana State. Lord Venkateswara Swamy is the presiding deity of this temple This temple has a 3 tier Rajagopuram This temple was 1000 years old. According to legend lord Venkateswara performed penance here. Temple Timings 7.00 am to 12.30 pm 4.00 pm to 6.30 pm On Saturday & Sunday 6.00 am to 1.00 pm 3.30 pm to 7.00 pm How to reach the Temple 10 km from Station Ghanpur 33 km from Warangal Nearby Temples Palakurthi, Sri Someswara Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple – 37 km Bejjanki, Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple – 62 km.

  Garuda is the Vahana of Lord Vishnu. In Tirumala, every year on the fifth day of Brahmotsavams garuda Seva is performed. Nearly more than 5 lakh devotees visit Tirumala on this day. So garuda seva has more significance in Tirumala. But on the full moon of every month, lord Malayappa Swamy rides on Garuda vahana and showers his wishes to devotees. Timings: 7 pm to 9 pm. For Telugu Click Here   Pournami Garuda Seva  Dates 2024 January 25, Thursday February 24, Saturday March 25, Monday April 23, Tuesday May 23, Thursday June 22, Saturday July 21, Sunday August 19, Monday  September 18, Wednesday October 17, Thursday November 15, Friday December 15, Sunday

  Girivalam means the circumambulation of aruchala hill. It is performed during full moon days. The path is about 14 kilometers. Arunachala Girivalam  2023 Dates November 27, Monday December 26, Tuesday. 2024 Dates with Starting and ending time January 24, Wednesday 9.50 pm – January 25, Thursday 11.23 pm February 23, Friday 3.34 pm – February 24, Saturday 6.00 pm March 24, Sunday 9.55 am – March 25, Monday 12.30 pm April 23, Tuesday 3.26 am – April 24, Wednesday 5.18 am May 22, Wednesday 6.48 pm – May 23, Thursday 7.22 pm June 21, Friday 7.32 am – June 22, Saturday 6.37 am July 20, Saturday 5.50 pm – July 21, Sunday 3.47 pm August 18, Sunday 2.05 pm – August 19, Monday 11.55 pm September 17, Tuesday 11.44 am – September 18, Wednesday 8.04 am October 16, Wednesday 8.40 pm – October 17, Thursday 4.56 pm November 15, Friday 2.48 am – November 16, Saturday 2.05 am December 14, Saturday 4.58 pm – December 15, Sunday 2.31 pm 

  The twin important religious events of Kaisika Dwadasi and Chakra Theertha Mukkoti will be observed in Tirumala on November 24. On the occasion of Kaisika Dwadasi, the processional deities of Ugra Sreenivasamurty along with Consorts will take a celestial ride along four mada streets during the early hours of Friday between 4:45am and 5:45am. On the other hand, Chakratheertha Mukkoti will be observed at one of the important sacred torrents at Chakra Theertham by TTD temple staff and religious persons. Special pujas will be offered to Sri Sudarshana Chakrattalwar, Narasimha Swamy and Anjaneya Swamy located in this holy place.