Sankatahara Chaturthi Sankatahara Chaturthi, also known as Sankashti Chaturthi, is a significant Hindu festival dedicated to Lord Ganesha, the elephant-headed…
Akkagarla Temple The locals believe that the Seven Bricks of this cave temple are the incarnations of "Saptha Matrukas" –…
Srivani Ticket quota increased at Tirupati Airport The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has increased the number of Srivani Darshan tickets…
What is Tirumala Lucky Dip The Tirumala Lucky-Dip is a lottery system used by the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) to…
Laksha Kumkumarchana at Tiruchanur The special ritual, “Laksha Kumkumarchana,” is being performed before the commencement of nine day ‘Karthika Brahmotsavams’…
SSD - Slotted Sarva Darshan counters in Tirupati What is Sarva Darshan? Sarva Darshan is a free darshan facility at the Sri Venkateswara…
Senior Citizen Darshan At Tirumala What is Senior Citizen Quota? The Senior Citizen Quota at Tirumala is a special facility for devotees…
Lord Sri Mahavishnu left Vaikuntam and came to Venkatadri as Sri Venkateswara Swamy to protect and bless the devotees. Venkatadri,…
Panchami Theertham The final and most important event of the nine-day Kartika Brahmotsavams in Tiruchanoor is Panchami Theertham. During this…
Glory of Lord Ganesh Ganesha is honored all over India as the kind and wise god. Hindus pray to him before starting any work to remove obstacles, earning him the name ‘Vighneswara’. He is always called upon at the start of ceremonies and pujas. Also known as ‘Ganapati’, he was made the leader of the Ganas by Siva and Parvati. Sage Vyasa honored Ganesha by reciting his sixteen names before beginning the Skandam. They are: ‘Sumukhan, Ekadantan, Kapilan, Gajakarnan, Lambodaran, Vikatan, Vighnarajan, Vinayakan, Dhumaketu, Ganadhyakshan, Phalachandran, Gajanan, Vakratundan,…