Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Annual Pavitrotsavams Begin at Sri Venkateswara Temple in Tirumala
The annual Pavitrotsavams festival began at the Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple in Tirumala.
It started on Sunday with a special ceremony called Pavitra Pratishta.
Priests performed traditional Vedic rituals and homams.
The temple’s processional deities were taken to the Yagashala.
They were later given a sacred bath using milk, curd, honey, sandalwood paste and turmeric.
Vedic scholars chanted special hymns called Pancha Suktas.
In the evening, the deities were carried through four streets around the temple.
Devotees gathered to receive darshan, or a chance to see the deities.
Annual Pavitrotsavams began on Sunday at the Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple in Tirumala.
The opening Pavitra Pratishta ceremony was conducted according to Agama traditions.
Priests performed homams and gave Sri Malayappa Swamy, Sri Devi and Bhu Devi a sacred bath.
Vedic scholars chanted Pancha Suktas during the Snapana Tirumanjanam rituals.
The deities later proceeded through Tirumala’s four mada streets, offering darshan to devotees.
- Who
- Sri Malayappa Swamy, Sri Devi, Bhu Devi, temple priests, Vedic scholars and devotees participated in the rituals; several Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams officials were present.
- What
- The annual Pavitrotsavams commenced with the Pavitra Pratishta ceremony, sacred bathing rituals, homams and a procession.
- When
- The ceremonies began on Sunday, with rituals continuing into the night.
- Where
- At the hill temple of Sri Venkateswara Swamy in Tirumala, including the Pavitra Mandapam, Yagashala, Sampangi Prakaram and four mada streets.
- Why
- The annual festival was conducted according to Agama traditions.
- Festival
- Annual Pavitrotsavams
- Opening ceremony
- Pavitra Pratishta
- Main deities
- Sri Malayappa Swamy, Sri Devi and Bhu Devi
- Rituals
- Homams and Snapana Tirumanjanam
- Sacred bath materials
- Milk, curd, honey, sandalwood paste and turmeric
- Chants
- Pancha Suktas
- Procession route
- The four mada streets around the temple