Malayappa Swamy Leads Tirumala Brahmotsavam Processions and Rituals

The seventh day of the Brahmotsavam festival took place at Tirumala.

Lord Malayappa Swamy was carried in a morning procession on a vehicle linked with the Sun God.

Many devotees watched, chanted “Govinda,” and performed traditional dances and songs.

In the afternoon, priests performed a special bathing ceremony for the deity and two divine consorts.

They used milk, curd, coconut water, honey, turmeric and sandal paste.

In the evening, the deity appeared in a Krishna-inspired decoration on a vehicle linked with the Moon.

Rain fell, so a canopy was used to protect the deity during the procession.

A golden umbrella ceremony was also held before the next day’s chariot festival.