The annual Pushpayagam in Sri Kalyana Venkateswara Swamy temple will be observed by TTD on March 18 with Ankurarpanam on March 17.
The annual brahmotsavams in this famous shrine were held between February 11 to 18 in a grand manner. As a “Prayaschita” to sins committed either knowingly or unknowingly by the religious, temple or even devotees, Pushpa Yagam is observed as an annual fete.
The processional deities of Sri Kalyana Venkateswara, Sridevi and Bhudevi will be rendered a floral bath on this auspicious day with several tonnes of varieties of traditional and ornamental flowers between 2pm and 4pm.
Earlier during the day Snapana Tirumanjanam will also be rendered to the processional deities between 10am and 11am.
The temple authorities have cancelled Nitya Kalyanotsavam on that day owing to the annual Pushpayagam. In connection with the auspicious Sri Rama Navami and Sri Rama Pattabhishekam on March 30 and 31, TTD is conducting the Asthanams on the respective days.
On the day of Sri Rama Navami on March 30, the utsava deities of Sri Sita, Lakshmana, Anjaneya Sameta Sri Rama Chandra Murthy will be seated at Ranganayakula Mandapam on a special platform and Snapana Tirumanjanam will be performed between 9am and 11am.
Later in the evening, Hanumantha Vahanam takes place between 6.30pm and 8pm followed by Sri Rama Navami Asthanam at Bangaru Vakili between 9pm and 10pm.
On March 31, Sri Rama Pattabhisheka Asthanam will be performed between 8pm and 9pm at Bangaru Vakili inside Tirumala temple.
