Tomorrow Rathasaptami in Tirupati
Nearly more than 450 annual festivals are getting
celebrated in Thirupathi Elumalaiyan Temple.
During the annual festival of Tirumala Tirupati
Ardha Brahmotsavam, the Lord Malayappa Swami will be taken in procession around
the four madda streets on 16 different vahanams, so as the devotees can get the
blessing from the Lord.
In the same way, during the Rathasaptami festival,
Lord Malayappa Swami along with the Ubhaya Nacchiars, SriDevi and BhuDevi again
comes out for procession in 7 different vahanams from Sunrise to Sunset.
Rathasaptami or Soorya Jayanthi is a big festival at
Tirumala and is a celebration of the Lord Malayappa Swami as Soorya Narayana.
Lord Surya Narayana Murthy splendidly adorned with
precious ornaments will first come out for procession on Surya Prabha Vahanam
from 5.30 AM to 8 AM. The devotees can view the Malayappa Swami in Chinna Sesha
Vahanam from 9 AM to 10 AM; Garuda Vahanam from 11AM to 12 NOON; Hanumantha
Vahanam from 1PM to 2 PM.
At 2 PM, Swami
will be given a holy dip in Pushkarini Samasthanam. Swami will comes out for
procession on KalpaVriksha Vahanam from 4PM to 5PM; SarvaBhupala Vahanam from 6
PM to 7 PM; Chandraprabha Vahanam from 8PM to 9PM.
