Pushpayagam At Tirumala Temple On Nov. 16
The annual Pushpayagam will be performed at the Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple in Tirumala: Reports
TIRUPATI: The annual Pushpayagam will be performed at the Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple in Tirumala on November 16. As a prelude to the annual event, the Ankurarpanam ritual will be observed on November 15 from 6 pm to 8 pm.
On November 16, after the second archana, second bell and naivedyam, the processional deities of Sri Malayappa Swamy, along with Sridevi and Bhudevi, will be taken to the Kalyana Mandapam in the Sampangi Prakaram for Snapana Tirumanjanam. The deities will be given a special ceremonial bath with milk, curd, honey, sandalwood paste, turmeric and other fragrant substances.
The Pushpayagam will be conducted from 1 pm to 5 pm using different varieties of flowers and leaves. Later in the evening, after the Sahasra Deepalankara Seva, Sri Malayappa Swamy and the consorts will take a procession along the four Mada streets of the temple. In view of the festival, TTD has cancelled Kalyanotsavam, Unjal Seva and Brahmotsavam Arjitha Sevas on November 16.