The Srivari Hundi is the sacred offering box inside the Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple at Tirumala, where devotees drop their offerings of cash, gold, silver, and valuables at the feet of Lord Venkateswara. For centuries, dropping an offering into the Hundi has been one of the most personal acts of devotion a pilgrim can perform. Today, TTD (Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams) has extended this traditi…
The Tirupati Laddu — officially the Srivari Laddu — is the most cherished prasadam in all of India. Prepared inside the temple's own kitchen, the Laddu Potu, and offered at the feet of Lord Sri Venkateswara Swamy, it carries a legacy that dates back to 1715. For most pilgrims, taking home a box of these blessed laddus is as much a part of the Tirumala yatra as the darshan itself. Table of Contents…
Every day, lakhs of pilgrims climb the seven hills of Tirumala with a single longing — a glimpse of Sri Venkateswara Swamy in the sanctum sanctorum. Yet as devotees move through the temple's inner circumambulatory path, many pause, fold their hands, and pray facing upward — not toward the sanctum, but toward a small, silver-framed image glittering on the golden tower above it. This is Vimana Venka…
Perched on the seven hills of the Eastern Ghats in Andhra Pradesh, the Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple at Tirumala is one of the most visited and revered pilgrimage sites on earth. For Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), Overseas Citizens of India (OCI), and foreign nationals of Hindu faith, TTD (Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams) offers a dedicated darshan facility that avoids the very long general queues. T…
Tirumala Brahmotsavam 2026 : Due to Adhika Maasa in 2026, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) will conduct two Brahmotsavams this year at the Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Tirumala:Salakatla (Annual) Brahmotsavam — 15 September to 23 September 2026Navarathri Brahmotsavam — 12 October to 20 October 2026Both festivals run for 9 days and feature daily Vahana Seva processions of Sri Malayappa Swam…
Long before the towering gopuram of Sri Venkateswara Temple drew millions of pilgrims to Tirumala each year, the sacred hills already had a resident lord. Sri Varahaswamy Temple, tucked quietly on the northern bank of the Swami Pushkarini tank, is regarded as the original shrine of Tirumala — so much so that tradition holds a pilgrimage to the hills is incomplete without first bowing before Lord V…
