PUSHPA YAGAM


PUSHPA YAGAM(08:00 AM NOVEMBER)
(COST RS 700/- PER PERSON, PRASADAM : 1 BIG LADDU, 1 VADA, 1
UTTARIYAM OR 1 BLOUSE PIECE)
This ceremony is performed after Annual Brahmotsavams on the asterism of
Sravanam which also happens to be the birth star of Lord Venkateswara, usually in
the month of Krittika as per Hindu calendar which falls during October or
November. Ankurarpanam is done prior to the Pushpayagam. On this day, after the
daily pujas, Sri Malayappa Swami along with Sridevi and Bhudevi are seated on a
special golden platform in Sampangi Mandapam. After offering Tirumanjanam to
the utsava murtis worship is done to them with tones of varieties of flowers. Later
procession takes place in the evening. As per the scriptures, this festival is usually
performed to save the earth from natural calamities such as quakes, cyclones,
epidemics and appease the Lord to save the life of humanity, flora and fauna from
all the catastrophes.
The Pushpa Yagam Festival originally was started in the 15th Century and was
reinstated in 1980's by the TTDs.

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