Why Purattasi Month Brings a Heavy Rush to Tirumala for Srivari Darshan
Every year, the Tamil month of Purattasi transforms Tirumala into one of the most crowded pilgrimage destinations in India. During these weeks, the queue lines swell, the seven hills echo with chants of "Govinda! Govinda!", and thousands of devotees—many wearing black or blue attire—climb the sacred hills on foot to have darshan of Lord Venkateswara. For those unfamiliar with the tradition, this s…
