TTD to set up Tirumala Tirupati Balaji Mandir at Kurukshetra in Haryana

Tirumala Tirupati Balaji Mandir will be set up at Kurukshetra in Haryana. Tirumala temple board wants to construct the true replica of Lord Venkateshwara temple of Tirupati in Kurukshetra. Thaindian.com published: The Balaji temple of Tirupati, the famous Hindu shrine, will be set up in Haryanas historic town of Kurukshetra, the temple management told Haryana […]

Ratha Saptami 2011 at Tirumala Tirupati Srivari Temple – Artha Brahmotsavam 2011

Ratha Saptami or Surya Jayanti, also known as Artha Brahmotsavam, is a grand festival celebrated with utmost gaiety at Tirumala Tirupati Srivari Temple. Ratha Saptami or Surya Jayanti 2011 date is February 10. On the festival day, Lord Malayappa Swamy is taken out for a procession on seven different Vahanams along the Tiru Mada Veedhi […]

TTD to launch Bhajagovindam on Vaikunta Ekadasi

Tirumala Tirupati Devastanam to launch ‘Bhajagovindam program temples of Andhra Pradesh from Vaikunta Ekadasi i.e.. on December 28, 2009. This is the second phase of Bhajagovindam program during which mass congregations and spiritual events are organized in every temple in the state of AP. The Hindu Dharmaprachara Parishad and the Endowments Department of the state […]

Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam calls Rahman to compose Annamayya Keertanas

Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam has planned to call the Oscar winning music composer A R Rahman to compose Annamayya keetanas. As per some sources, Tirumala Devasthanam committee approached Rahman in this regard. Tallapaka Annamayya compiled keerthanas praising Lord Venkateshwara in the 14th century. The Legendary singer, Lata Mangeshkar, also sung Annamayya keethanas in an album of […]

TTD to start Sheegra Darshan – Initiative to Hassle free Darshan of Tirumala Tirupati Balaji

Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) will be starting ‘Sheegra Darshan at Tirumala Tirupati Venkateshwara temple from October 21st in 2009. This makes devotees to get hassle-free darshan. They need not to wait hours and hours in the queue line. SHeegra Darshan also blocks the black marketing of Darshan tickets. Express Buzz reports: Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) […]

Tirumala Sri Venkateshwara Navaratri Brahmotsavam 2010 Timetable and Calendar – Timings and Muhurtam of various Sevas in Balaji Brahmotsavalu 2010

Tirumala Tirupati Sri Venkateshwara Navaratri Brahmotsavam 2010 begins on October 8th with Dwajarohanam and ends on October 17th with Chakrasnanam and Dwaja Avarohanam. Here are the timings or calendar of Sri Venkateshwara Navaratri Brahmotsavalu 2010: Date Morning Evening 07-10-2010 Special Programme in connection with Annual Brahmotsavam 08-10-2010 Bangaru Thiruchi Vahanam Pedda Sesha Vahanam 9-00 A.M. TO […]

Tirumala Tirupati Venkateswara Temple in Chennai

Great South Indian style of architecture, wonderful temple gopurams and more over the most adorable deity… this is a brief description about the worlds richest temple, Tirumala Tirupati Sri Venktaeshwara Swamy temple. Now, it will be pride to Chennai that the city may have the abode of Venkateshwara which looks like a mirror image of […]

Tirupati Laddoo obtains Geographical Copyright

Tirupati Balaji laddoo, popular Prasad distributed among devotees of Sri Tirumala Tirupati Srivaru, Sri Venkateshwara swamy, has obtained copyright. Laddoo has been awarded geographical copyright that makes others away from making or marketing the sweet recipe under the same name. An application was sent to Chennai based Geographical Indication Registry in March 2008 by the […]

Lata Mangeshkar’s Album on Annamayya Keerthanas – Seven Annamayya Keerthanas to be released on Guru Purnima by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam

The legendary singer, Lata Mageshkars album on seven Sanskrit keerthanas composed by Annamayya (Annamacharya), poet-saint of 16th Century, will be released on Guru Purnima (Vyas Purnima) by Prime Minster of India, Mr. Manmohan Singh. Annamayya composed nearly 14,000 keerthans in Telugu on Lord Sri Venkateshwara (Lord Balaji). Among them approximately 2,000 keerthans are recoreded. He […]