Religion
Tirumala to Hold Second Brahmotsavam of the Year From October 12; Garuda Seva on October 16
TIRUPATI: The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) will hold the Navaratri Brahmotsavams of Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala from October 12 to 20, the second Brahmotsavam at the hill shrine this year, according to the temple's schedule for October reported by Telangana Today and the Deccan Chronicle.
The rituals will begin with Ankurarpanam on October 11, from 7 pm to 9 pm, the Deccan Chronicle reported. The festival formally opens the next day. One of its biggest events, the Garuda Seva, falls on October 16, and the Chakra Snanam that closes the festival will be performed on October 20.
The Brahmotsavam is the most important annual festival at the Venkateswara temple and draws pilgrims from across the world. The name combines "Brahma" and "utsavam", or festival; according to legend, Brahma comes down to earth to conduct it. It usually runs for nine days in September or October, in the Telugu month of…
