Archive · 29 Oct 2025
Annual Pushpayagam Celebrated at Tirumala
The Tirumala temple held its yearly Pushpayagam celebration.
This is a special event where the deities are given a bath made of many colorful and fragrant flowers.
It started with a ceremony called Ankurarpanam, which means sowing seeds for the event, on October 29th.
The main flower bath, Pushpayagam, happened on October 30th.
During this time, the statues of the main god and his consorts were placed on a special stage.
They received a bath with tons of different flowers.
Because of these special celebrations, some other temple activities were canceled on those days.
The annual Pushpayagam ceremony at Tirumala took place on October 30th, with Ankurarpanam on October 29th.
Ankurarpanam included religious activities like Mritsangrahanam and Asthanam in the Vasanta Mandapam from 6 PM to 8 PM.
On October 30th, Snapana Tirumanjanam was held from 9 AM to 11 AM, followed by the Pushpayagam from 1 PM to 5 PM.
The Utsava deities of Sri Malayappa Swamy, Sridevi, and Bhudevi were honored with a floral bath of various flowers.
Several temple services, including Sahasra Deepalakara Seva, Kalyanotsavam, Unjal Seva, and Arjita Brahmotsavam, were canceled due to the festivities.
- Who
- Sri Malayappa Swamy along with Sridevi and Bhudevi (Utsava deities)
- What
- Annual Pushpayagam (floral bath ceremony)
- When
- Ankurarpanam on October 29, Pushpayagam on October 30
- Where
- Tirumala, at Kalyanotsava Mandapam
- Why
- Religious ceremony involving a floral bath for the deities
- Event
- Annual Pushpayagam
- Ankurarpanam Date
- October 29
- Pushpayagam Date
- October 30
- Location
- Tirumala
- Ankurarpanam Time
- 6 PM - 8 PM
- Pushpayagam Time
- 1 PM - 5 PM
