Tirumala, Aug.19 (NSS): Every day is a festival day in Tirumala. TTD observes 450 odd festivals all through the year.
Among the various festivals, the most important being the Navahnika Salakatla Brahmotsavams. The mega nine-day religious fete is scheduled from October 4 to 12 in Tirumala with Ankurarpana on October 3.
Every day there will be vahana sevas in the morning between 8am and 10am and in the evening between 7pm and 9pm (except on October 4). The day-wise schedule of morning and evening vahana sevas are as follows:
On October 4 (Friday) 05:45 PM to 06:00 PM Dhwajarohanam , 09:00 PM to 11:00 PM: Pedda Sesha Vahanam; on October 5 (Saturday) 08:00 AM to 10:00 AM Chinna Sesha _ 01:00 PM to 03:00 PM: Snapanam _ 07:00 PM to 09:00 PM Hamsa; October 6 (Sunday) from 08:00 AM to 10:00 AM Simha 01:00 PM to 03:00 PM Snapanam _ 07:00 PM to 09:00 PM Muthyapu Pandiri; on October 7 (Monday) 08:00 AM to 10:00 AM Kalpavriksha _ 01:00 PM to 03:00 PM Snapanam _ 07:00 PM to 09:00 PM Sarva Bhoopala; on October 8 (Tuesday) 08:00 AM to 10:00 AM Mohini Avataram 06:30 PM to 11:30 PM Garuda Vahanam; on October 9 (Wednesday) 08:00 AM to 10:00 AM; Hanumanta _ 04:00 PM to 05:00 PM; _ Golden Chariot _ 07:00 PM to 09:00 PM Gaja Vahanam; on October 10 (Thursday) 08:00 AM to 10:00 AM Suryaprabha _ 07:00 PM to 09:00 PM Chandraprabha; on October 11 (Friday) 07:00 AM onwards Rathotsavam _ 07:00 PM to 09:00 PM Aswa Vahanam and on on October 12 ( Saturday) 06:00 AM to 09:00 AM Chakra Snanam _ 08:30 PM to 10:30 PM Dwajaavarohanam.
Snapana Tirumanjanam will be performed to the utsava deities of Sri Malayappa Swamy, Sridevi and Bhudevi at Ranganayakula Mandapam on second, third and fourth days during annual brahmotsavams.
