Brahmotsavam
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Brahmotsavam is a grand annual Hindu festival celebrated at the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple in Tirupati, featuring elaborate rituals, processions, and cultural events honoring Lord Venkateswara.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brahmotsavam canonical | 8 |
| Brahmotsava | 1 |
| Rathotsavam | 1 |
| Tirumala Brahmotsavams | 1 |
| Vaikasi Brahmotsavam | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu religious festival
ⓘ
annual temple festival ⓘ |
| associatedBelief |
instituted by Brahma
ⓘ
performed for universal welfare ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Brahmotsavam
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Tirumala Brahmotsavams
|
| attracts | large number of pilgrims ⓘ |
| calendarBasis | lunar calendar ⓘ |
| category |
Temple festivals in India
ⓘ
Tirupati festivals ⓘ Vishnu festivals ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | major Vaishnavite festival ⓘ |
| devotionalPractice |
darshan of processional deity
ⓘ
offering vows and donations ⓘ participation in sevas ⓘ |
| duration | 9 days ⓘ |
| economicImpact | boosts local tourism ⓘ |
| features |
Vedic recitations
ⓘ
daily processions of the deity ⓘ decorated vahanas ⓘ music and cultural programs ⓘ special alankarams of the deity ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| heldAtTemple | Tirumala Venkateswara Temple ⓘ |
| heldInCity | Tirupati ⓘ |
| heldInCountry | India ⓘ |
| heldInDistrict | Tirupati district ⓘ |
| heldInState | Andhra Pradesh ⓘ |
| languageOfRituals | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| mainManagingBody | TTD board ⓘ |
| majorRitual |
Chakrasnanam
ⓘ
Dwajarohanam ⓘ Garuda Seva ⓘ Rathotsavam ⓘ Snapana Tirumanjanam ⓘ |
| organisedBy | Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams ⓘ |
| pilgrimCountApprox | millions of devotees ⓘ |
| primaryDeityHonored |
Vishnu
ⓘ
surface form:
Venkateswara
Vishnu ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| securityAndLogisticsManagedBy | Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | usually in September or October ⓘ |
| vahanaExample |
Chandra Prabha Vahana
ⓘ
Gaja Vahana ⓘ Garuda ⓘ
surface form:
Garuda Vahana
Hamsa Vahana ⓘ Hanuman ⓘ
surface form:
Hanumantha Vahana
Sesha Vahana ⓘ Chinthe ⓘ
surface form:
Simha Vahana
Surya Prabha Vahana ⓘ |
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Rathotsavam
this entity surface form:
Tirumala Brahmotsavams
this entity surface form:
Vaikasi Brahmotsavam
this entity surface form:
Brahmotsava