Ankurarpanam Ceremony Kicks off Brahmotsavams

Get ready for a big celebration in Tirupati!

The Brahmotsavams festival starts with a special ceremony called Ankurarpanam.

It's like planting seeds to ask for a good festival.

They plant nine different kinds of seeds in pots.

These seeds stand for important planets.

The germination of seeds shows how successful the festival will be.

Before planting, they pray to the Earth.

The main event happens at night.

They also invite gods to watch the celebration.

A special commander leads a parade, checking everything is ready!