Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has released the calendar of special festivals for the holy month of Karthika at two major temples near Tirupati.
Sri Padmavathi Ammavari temple, Tiruchanoor
- November 6, 13, 20 and 27: Ammavaru's Tiruchi procession on the four Mada streets at 6 PM
- November 15 (Uttarashada Nakshatram): Gaja Vahanam procession from 6:45 PM
- Sub-temple processions: Sri Suryanarayana Swamy on November 6, Sri Sundararaja Swamy on November 20, Sri Balaramakrishna Swamy on November 25
- November 24: Karthika Deepotsavam
Sri Prasanna Venkateswara Swamy temple, Appalayagunta
- November 3: Ashtadala Pada Padmaradhana Seva at 8 AM
- November 8: Deepavali Asthanam
- November 11: Ashtottara Shata Kalasabhishekam at 8 AM
- November 16: Kalyanotsavam of the Lord with Sridevi and Bhudevi at 10:30 AM
- November 24: Karthika Deepotsavam
- Every Friday: Vastra Alankarana Seva and Abhishekam; every Sunday: Abhishekam to Sri Prasanna Anjaneya Swamy
TTD has also announced Karthika Deepotsavam at the Tirumala Srivari temple on November 24, with Deepavali Asthanam on November 8, Pushpayagam on November 16 and Kaisika Dwadasi Asthanam on November 21. On November 2, 67,300 devotees had darshan at Tirumala, 22,380 offered tonsure, and hundi offerings were ₹4.04 crore.
