Archive · 24 Sep 2026
Thousands Join Tirumala’s Final Chakra Snanam Festival Ritual
Thousands of devotees gathered in Tirumala for a special religious ceremony.
The ceremony was called Chakra Snana Mahotsavam.
It was the last major event of a nine-day festival.
Devotees took a holy dip in Swamy Pushkarini.
Before that, religious rituals were performed for Sudarshana Chakrathalwar.
Sri Malayappa Swamy and His Consorts Sridevi and Bhudevi also took part in the procession.
The rituals included Snapana Tirumanjanam and prayers with mantras.
The Chakrathalwar was then immersed in the sacred water.
Officials thanked everyone who helped organize the festival.
Thousands of devotees took a holy dip in Swamy Pushkarini during Chakra Snana Mahotsavam.
The event was the final major occasion of Tirumala’s nine-day annual religious festival.
Sudarshana Chakrathalwar and the processional deities underwent Snapana Tirumanjanam amid divine mantra chanting.
The Chakrathalwar was later immersed in Swamy Pushkarini.
TTD officials thanked employees, police, Srivari Sevaks and devotees for supporting the festival’s arrangements.
- Who
- Thousands of devotees, Sudarshana Chakrathalwar, Sri Malayappa Swamy with Sridevi and Bhudevi, and TTD officials took part.
- What
- Chakra Snana Mahotsavam, including ritual bathing and immersion of the Chakrathalwar.
- When
- Wednesday; it was the final major event of the nine-day festival.
- Where
- Swamy Pushkarini in Tirumala.
- Why
- It was held as part of Tirumala’s annual nine-day mega religious festival.
- Event
- Chakra Snana Mahotsavam
- Location
- Swamy Pushkarini, Tirumala
- Festival timing
- Final major event of a nine-day annual religious festival
- Attendance
- Thousands of devotees
- Main ritual
- Immersion of the Chakrathalwar in Swamy Pushkarini
- Officials mentioned
- TTD EO Ravichandra and Additional EO Ch Venkaiah Chowdary
- Support acknowledged
- TTD employees, police, Srivari Sevaks and devotees