Friday, May 20 Saturday, May 21

& Sunday, May 22 -2016

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The Divine Festival

“Utsavam” (Religious Festival) like “Yagna” is celebrated to bring welfare, tranquility and universal peace. The origin of Brahmotsavam is the 9 day celebration of Lord Venkateswara at the Tirupathi Temple in India during October or November of every year. We will be celebrating Brahmotsavam in May of this year from May 20 to May 22, 2016. The dates are selected to suit the local weather conditions and to follow the Religious calendar. What is Brahmotsavam? “Brahma” means “Brahat” or “Great”. ‘Utsavam” means “Yagna/m”. Brahmotsavam means that among all the utsavams, rituals, or poojas performed inside the temple, this is the grandest of them all. The origin of the celebration traces back to Lord Brahma, the Creator who first conducted this festival to pay homage to Lord Balaji at Tirupathi. Lord Brahma worshiped Lord Balaji on the banks of the holy Pushkarini river in Tirumala as a way to give thanks for the Lord’s protection of mankind. This Utsavam is called “Brahmotsavam” (Brahma’s Utsavam). On Thursday May 19th, the evening prior to the start of Brahmotsavam, prayers will be offered to all the Deities in the temple (Bhagavat Prarthana), followed by Rakshabandhanam (holy yellow thread will be tied to the wrists of Deities, priests and Yajamans) for the commitment to the Brahmotsavam. Following this ritual, Ankurarpanam will be performed (this ritual signifies preparing the ground for the three day festival). We will start the morning of Friday May 20th with daily worship of the deities, followed by Dwara, Thorana, Dwaja, Kumbharadhana. This ritual consists of 4 different forms of worship and will be performed in the Yaga Shala. This is followed by Pathadhivasam, at which time Garuda Dwaja will be placed in the Yaga Shala for worship. Nitya Homam will be performed. The main event is DWAJAROHANAM, the hoisting of the Garuda flag on the Dwajasthambam. It is believed that Lord Garuda extends invitation to all supernatural powers (Yaksha, Gandharva, Kinnera, Kimpurusha and Rishis) to grace the Divine festival performed by the Creator of the Universe, Lord Brahma. Also, Devathahvanam will be performed to invite all Gods to the Brahmotsavam festival. We will conclude the morning celebration by offering yellow rice to the Balipeetams, which are situated at the 8 directions in the temple.

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BHARATANATYAM KUCHIPUDI ODISSI

MOHINIYATTAM KATHAK

Suchi Sairam, Neelam Malhotra, Shivanuja Balaji, Seetha Vandayar,

Sujatha Akurati, Purnima Dasari, Meenakshi Janardhan,Jayashree

Karthikeyan, Ananya Chatterjea, Shivanuja Balaji,

Kathak Dance Theater Group

SATURDAY, MAY 21-6:30 PM

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The Divine Festival - contd The evening highlights are Bherithadanam, (Beri - the Holy Drum) when this will be played in homage to Lord Brahma, Lord Vishwaksena and the Ashtadikapalakas. The Utsavamurthi of Lord Varadaraja will be taken in a procession around the temple in the Sesha Vahana (Serpant). We will begin the morning of Saturday May 21st with Suprabhatam, Yaga Shala Pooja, Nitya Homam, followed by Garuda Vahana Utsavam. The Utsavamurthi of Lord Varadaraja will be taken in a Procession around the temple in the Garuda Vahana. As part of the temple tradition, in the evening we will be performing the Homam for all the deities (Sarva Devatha). This will be followed by Pancha Natya Seva. Five different types of Indian classical dance will be offered to God in the temple main hall. We will begin the morning of Sunday May 22nd with Yaga Shala Pooja and Nitya Homam. This will be followed by Ratharohanam, when Utsavamurthis of Lord Varadaraja, Sri Devi and Sri Bhudevi will be taken in a procession around the temple in the Ratha. The celebration will conclude in the evening with DWAJAVAROHANAM (the lowering of the Garuda flag), followed by Ashirvadam, Acharya Sambhavana. Be part of this Divine Festival and receive the blessings of Lord Varadaraja, Sri Devi and Sri Bhudevi !

Sarve janaa: sukhino bhavanthu

May all the people in the world be Happy and Peaceful

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SATURDAY, MAY 21 – 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Suprabhatam, Tiruvaradhana, Yagashala Puja, NItya Homam,

Baliharanam, Garuda Vahana Utshavam,

Mangala Arathi, Shathumurai

THURSDAY, MAY 19 – 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

Pre Brahmothsavam Rituals

Bhagavath Prarthana, Rakshabandhanam,

Ankurarpanam

FRIDAY, MAY 20 – 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Thiruvaradhana, Dwara, Torana Dwaja Kumbha Aradhana,

Pathadhivasam, Agni Prathishta, Nitya Homam,

Dwajarohanam, Devathahwanam, Baliharanam

FRIDAY, MAY 20 – 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Yagashala Pooja, Nitya Homam, Bheritadanam

Shesha Vahana Utsavam,

Mangala Arathi, Shathumurai

SATURDAY, MAY 21 – 5:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Yagashala Pooja, Nitya Homam, Sarvadevatha Homam, Uthsavam,

Ashthana Seva,

Pancha Natya Seva,

Arathi, Shathumarai

SUNDAY, MAY 22 – 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Thiruvaradhana, Yagashala Pooja, Nitya Homam, Ratha Kalasa

Stapanam, Ratha Pooja, Asthana Seva, Yatra Danam, Rashtrashir

Vadam

Ratharohanam, Rathostsavam

SUNDAY, MAY 22 – 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM

Yagashala Pooja, Nitya Homam, Poornahuthi, Teerthavari,

Dwajavarohanam, Yajamama Ashirvatham, Acharya Sambhavana,

Archaka Maryada

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