Sri Venkateswara Swamy Daily Sevas

8/6/2019 Sri Venkateswara Swamy Daily Sevas

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SRI VENKATESWARA SWAMY DAILY

SEVAS

Suprabhatam'Suprabhatam' is the first and foremost seva at Tirumala, Suprabhatam signifies the ritual

performed at Sayana Mandapam to wake up the Lord from His celstial sleep, amidst chanting of

the hymns.

Every day in the early hours acharyapurushas sing the hymns beginning with 'Kausalya Supraja

Rama' while adecendant of Tallapaka Annamacharya recites Annamayya's matin songs.

'Suprabhatam' hymn consist of Suprabhatam, Stotram, Prapattithe and Mangalasanam composed

by Prativadi Bhayankara Annan, a disciple of the celebrated vaishnava preceptor Manavala

Mamuni. Archakas, jeeyangars, temple authorities and the grihasthas who purchased tickets for'Suprabhatam' darsan worship the Lord delightfully during this seva. Immediately after

completing the 'Suprabhatam', Bangaru Vakili is kept open. 'Suprabhata seva, tickets can bebooked in advance. The ritual last for over 30 minutes.Suprabhata seva will not be performed in

Dhanurmasa. Instead, 'Tiruppavai' is recited during this time. The worship of Lord Venkateswara

during Suprabhatam is considered highly meritorious.

Thomala Seva

The presiding deity of Lord Srinivasa, festival deities and other deities are exquisitely decorated

with floral and tulasi garlands during this seva. 'Thomala' denotes the decoration of the deities

with garlands.

The grihasthas who have paid the requisite amount can have darsan of the Lord during Thomala

seva. However, the priests decorate the main deity of Lord Venkateswara with flowers broughtby Ekangi or flowe specially brought from Flower room by Jeeyangar. The seva is performed for

30 minutes. This seva in conducted as arjita seva on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. It isheld in ekantams during the rest of the week.


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Sahasranama Archanantara

Archana to the main deity Lord Venkateswara is performed amidst chanting of one thousandname of the Lord. This occurs immediately after 'Suprabhatam' and Thomala seva. Devotees who

have bought tickets for this Archana can take part in the seva.

The archakas offer tulasi leaves sent by the Jeeyangar to the Lotus Feet of the Lord while one

thousand names are being chanted. Later, the tulasi leaves kept on the Lord's Feet are placed at

the Lotus Feet of Maha Lakshmi seated in his chest amidst chanting of 'MahalakshmiChaturvimsati' (24 names of the Goddess). The ritual lasts for 30 minutes.

The Lord also receives second and third archanas later in the day. However, these are done in

'ekantam, and devotees are not allowed for darsan during thesr services. Sahasranama Archana is

an arjita seva on Tuesday, Wednesday and thursday and on Friday, Saturday Sunday and

Monday it is performed in ekantam.

Immediately after Archana piligrims who purchased tickets for Archanantra Darsan are allowedfor darsan.

Kalyanotsavam

Srivari Kalyanotsavam is performed to the utsava

murti of the Lord Sri Malayappa swami and hisconsorts Sridevi and Bhudevi in the marriage hallin the Sampangi Pradakshinam.

Refrence to this Seva conducted on specialoccasions are found in the inscriptions of the 15th

century. The wedding cermony is held amidst

recitation of the vedic mantras and pronouncingthe family pedigree of the brides and bridegroom.

The idols of the Lord and his brides face each other

with a screen in between. They are allowed to see

each other only at the appropriate auspicious moment when the screen is removed. The priestsperform homas. A purohit conducts the marriage and an archaka is consecrated to perform other

rituals on behalf of the bridegroom. This seva is not performed on important festivals like SrivariBrahmotsavam. Pavitrotsavam, Pushpayagam etc. and on the days of solar and lunar eclipses.

The grihasthas who participate in the seva are given prasadams and clothes. The duration of the

seva is about one hour.


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Pratyeka Kalyanotsavam

In terms of rituals, Pratyeka Kalyanotsavam is the same as Kalyanotsavam.

Arjitha Brahmotsavam

The Brahmotsavam is performed dailu in an abridged manner in the vaibhavotsava Mantapam,

opposite Srivari Temple. Sri Malayappa Swami is seated on Peddasesha Vahanam, Garuda

Vahanam and Hamumantha Vahanam and offered worship. This seva is conducted only after the

Kalyanotsavam.

Dolotsavam (Unjal Seva)

Sri Malayappaswami, Sridevi and Bhudevi are seated in an unjal

(Swing) in the Aina Mahal (Addala Mantapam) opposite

Ranganayaka mantapam. it is enchanting to see the gorgeousreflections of the Lord's glorious presence every where. The

deities are swung to the accompaniment of Veda parayanam and

mangalavadyam. This is an arjita seva an the devotees areadmitted on payment of requisite fee.


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Arjita Vasanthotsavam

This seva is conducted in the Vaibhavotsava Mantapam as an arjitam. The seva is offered to SriMalayappa swami and His consorts daily. Perfumeries are lavishly used to create an ethereal

atmosphere. The veda pandits chants Purusha suktam, Sri suktam and other vedic hymns.Abhishekam is done to the Lord and His consorts with sacred water. Later abhishekam isperformed with milk, curd, honey and turmeric. Finally, sandal paste is applied to Sri Malayappa

Swami and consorts. The duration of the seva is about one hour.

Sahasra Deepalankarana

Seva

Every day evening at 5:30 p.m. Sahasra deepalankarana seva is

performed in the Unjal mantapam located on the south easterncorner of the Srivari Temple.

Sri malayappa swami along with Sridevi and Bhudevi are takenout in procession to the mantapa, where one thousand wick lamps

are lit. In the midst of vedic chanting and singing of Annamaya

Sankirtanas, the Lord seated aon an unjal is rocked gently. Thegrihasthas who purchased tickets for performance of this seva are

given Vastra bahumanam.


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Ekanta Seva

Ekanta Seva is the last ritual among the daily sevas. Sarvadarsanam comes to a close with EkantaSeva. Sri Bhoga Srinivasa Murthi, the silvar image of the main deity is seated in the Sayana

Mantapam in a golden cot. During Ekanta seva, a descendant on Annamacharya sings lullabies toput the Lord to sleep. This seva is also known as panupu seva. Tarigonda vengamamba's harati(in a plate inlaid with one of the dasavataras on each day with pearls) is offered to the Lord.

Bhoga Srinivasa occupies the cot for eleven months in a year and in the twelfth month of

Dhanurmasa (Margali) Sri Krishna is put to sleep.

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