TIRUMALA: The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) will perform the annual Pushpayagam at the Sri Venkateswara temple in Tirumala on November 16, following the Vaikhanasa Agama tradition. The preparatory Ankurarpanam will be held on November 15 from 6 PM to 8 PM.
The day's rituals
- Morning: after the second archana, second bell and naivedyam, Snapana Tirumanjanam for Sri Malayappa Swamy with Sridevi and Bhudevi at the Kalyana Mandapam in the Sampangi Prakaram
- 1 PM to 5 PM: the Pushpayagam, with many varieties of flowers and sacred leaves
- Evening: Sahasra Deepalankara Seva, followed by a procession around the four Mada streets
TTD has cancelled the Kalyanotsavam, Unjal Seva and Arjitha Brahmotsavam on November 16 because of the Pushpayagam.
Separately, TTD's 2027 calendars and diaries are now on sale. Devotees can book them on the TTD website or buy them at TTD outlets in Tirumala, Tirupati and Tiruchanoor, and at TTD information centres in cities including Hyderabad (Jubilee Hills and Himayatnagar), Vijayawada, Chennai, Bengaluru, New Delhi and Mumbai.
