Tirumala Shanivaralu
Tirumala Shanivaralu' is a Hindu
Festival celebrated in some parts of South India including Andhra
Pradesh, Karnataka, TamilNadu,Kerala. Lord Venkateswara Swamy will be worshiped during this festival.
It is celebrated during the Tamil month of Purattasi, generally
which falls in the months of September and October. Puratasi Masam is of great
importance as it is believed that Lord Venkateswara appeared on the earth in
this month. Lord Vishnu devotees
consider this as the ideal month for thanking Lord Vishnu for preserving the
Universe at the end of Kali Yuga.
All the Saturdays of this month are treated as holy days and Devotees gather in
large number at Lord Vishnu temples and special prayers are offered.
Particularly the Odd Saturdays 1st, 3rd, 5th are of more importance. Tirumala
Annual Navarathri Brahmotsavam were
also observed during this month where Tirumala will be flooded with lakhs of devotees. Some
people will take only vegetarian food during this month.
2016 dates : September 17th to October 16th.
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