No ‘Vaikunta Ekadasi’ in the year 2016 at Tirupathi Temple

Traditionally, the 2 grand events organised at the famous Tirupathi temple every year are the Brahmotsavam & Vaikunta Ekadasi.

Generally, Lakhs of devotees eagerly await during these occasions for Darshan & worship of the Lord venkateswara.

During the last year 2015, the festival on the occasion of Vaikunta Ekadasi was performed twice in the Tirupathi temple on 1^st January & 21^stDecember.

However, the temple administration authorities have informed that there will be no festical of Vaikunt Ekadasi during 2016.

However, probably to compensate for this, the festival of Vaikunta Ekadasi will be celebrated twice during the year 2017 on 9^th January & 29^thDecember.

The list of festivals for the year 2016 has been released  by TTD (Tirupathi Thirumalai Devasthanam):

Brahmotsavam will be celebrated from 3^rd October till 11^th October.

‘Garuda Sevai’ will be celebrated on 7^th October. ‘Ratha Bhavani (Chariot Procession) will be celebrated on 8^th October. Bigger Chariot Procession will be celebrated on 10^th October. ‘Chakkarasthanam’ will be celebrated on 11^th October.

Paarivettai will be celebrated on 15^th January. Rathasapthami will be celebrated on 7^th February.

Theppam Festival will be celebrated from 19^th March till 21^st March.‘Yugami aasthavai’ will be celebrated on 8^th April. Sri Ramar Pattabhishekham will be performed on 15^th April.

Vasantha Utsavam will be celebrated from 19^th April till 21^st April.

Padmavathi Thayar Parinaya Utsavam will be celebrated from 16^th May till 18^th May. ‘Aanivara Aasthavai’ will be celebrated on 16^th July. Pushpayagam will be celebrated on 7^th November.

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