TIRUPPAVADA SEVA & POOLANGI SEVA (ON THURSDAYS)
Tiruppavada Seva will be performed only on Thursdays. Tiruppavada Seva starts around 6:15 a.m., in Tirumamani Mandapam. A large quantity of Pulihora (Tamarind rice) will be cooked and offered to the Lord Sri Venkateswara along with several other sweet preparations. They will be placed along with coconuts, flowers, sandalwood paste and Vermilion and deep as will be offered to the Lord Malayappa amidst the chanting of mantras by the Temple Priests.
Tiruppavada Seva Procedure
Tiruppavada Seva in Tirumala is a weekly seva performed by Lord Sri Venkateswara. The Seva is performed on Thursday early morning which starts at 06.15 AM. This seva is very unique and powerful. Before this seva is performed, all the ornaments will be removed from the idol and will be decorated with only Dhothi and Uttareeyam. The Tirunaamam and Ksaturi of Lord will be peeled off and a small namam will decorated. Due to this unique decoration, the pilgrims can see the Lord in Netra Darshan, where the pilgrims can see the eyes of the Lord, which is not visible on other days.
After performing this seva, Thiruppavada Seva is performed as arjitha Seva in the Mantapam in front of the Bangaru Vakili and Annakutotsavam. A large rectangular tub–like golden vessel is placed in the Mantapam and a huge quantity of “Pulihora”, along with other sweet preparations such as payasam, laddu, jilebi, thenthola, appam etc and other delicacies are deposited thereon with coconuts, flowers, sandal paste, kumkum, deepam is offered as naivedya to the Lord.
As the namam is peeled off, it is said that mortals will not be able to tolerate the powerful gaze of the Lord and hence are made to fall on the tamarind rice thus reducing the effect of the powerful gaze of the Lord. This seva is called as Tiruppavada Seva. After this seva, Poolangi Seva is performed
Process Of Attending The Tiruppavada Seva Reporting Time
- Once the ticket is obtained. Pilgrims will be allowed into the temple from VQC1 from 5.00 AM and the pilgrims are allowed to attend the Tiruppavada Seva after verification of the Tickets.
- These Seva tickets can only be availed by submitting Recommendation letters from the Highest authorities
- The letter should be submitted a day in advance at the J.E.O Camp office by 12 pm
- If the letter is approved then the message will be delivered to the registered mobile number
- On showing the received message at MBC 34, a ticket will be issued using the biometric system.
- Recommendation Letter should be addressed to either Executive Officer Tirumala or Joint Executive Officer Tirumala.
- It is one Seva ticket per person.