Tirumala November Festival Calendar: Deepavali Asthanam, Pushpayagam and Special Rituals

Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has announced the schedule of important religious occasions and festivals planned at the Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Tirumala during November. The sacred Karthika month will feature special rituals, ceremonial processions and traditional observances. According to the schedule provided, the festivities will begin with Tirumala Nambi Utsavams on November 2. Deepavali Asthanam will be held at the temple on November 8, from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the Ghanta Mandapam in front of the Bangaru Vakili. During the ceremony, Sri Malayappa Swamy, accompanied by Sridevi and Bhudevi, will be seated on the Sarvabhoopala Vahanam facing Garudalwar. Special worship, harathi and prasadam offerings will follow. In the evening, the deities are scheduled to participate in the Sahasra Deepalankarana Seva and process through the four Mada streets.

Other key events include Nagula Chavithi on November 13, when the deity is scheduled to appear on the Pedda Sesha Vahanam, along with the concluding observances of Tirumala Nambi Utsavams and Manavala Mahamuni Sathumurai. The annual Pushpayagam is scheduled for November 15 and 16, alongside the Varsha Thiru Nakshatram observances of several revered figures. Yajnavalkya Jayanti will be observed on November 19, followed by Kaisika Dwadashi Asthanam and Chakratheertha Mukkoti on November 21. Karthika Deepotsavam is scheduled for November 24, while the month’s special celebrations will conclude with the Thiruppan Alwar Varsha Thiru Nakshatram on November 25. TTD has indicated that some arjitha sevas, potentially including Kalyanotsavam, Unjal Seva and Arjitha Brahmotsavam, may be cancelled during Deepavali Asthanam. Devotees should check the latest official TTD announcements before planning their visits.