Experience of Abishekam to Lord Venkateshwara at Tirumala

[Guest guest]

Dear brothers and Sisters

 

I am glad to tell you that we had a very good Abhisheka Darshana of

the Lord. We had been at Vaikuntam at 2.30 am itself and we were

allowed inside at around 3.00 am after checking the tickets. By this

time Suprabatam Seva had begun and we could hear the recitation of

Suprabatam. We were asked to assemble in front of the coin

segregation area (North-West corner of the sanctum), and the names of

the sevakartas of Vastram Seva, Udayasthamana Seva, and

Poorabhishekam are called out respectively in date wise priority. For

the Vastram Seva two are allowed for Udyasthamana Seva six persons

are allowed and for Poorabhishekam one per ticket.

 

There were 42 Vastram sevakartas and 8 Udayasthamana sevakartas so

there were 132 devotees in front of us out of total 186. Though we

were first in the Poorabhishekam (booked on 31-07-2001) we could sit

near Bangaru Vakili. Devotees were made to sit from the

Kulashekaralwar Padi (Threshold of Sanctum) to the Garudalwar Shrine

in Thirumamani Mantapam. Ladies are made to sit to the left side of

Lord and gents to the right.

 

At the time of Abhishekam the lights in the Sayana Mantapam, Ramar

Madai, Snapana Mantapam and Tirumamani Mantapam are switched off so

that the Abhishekam of Lord is visible to the devotees near the

Garuda Shrine.

 

Traditional Camphor crystals (pacha karpooram), saffron, and milk are

used for the sacred bath to the Lord with chanting of Vedas, Purusha

sukta and Prabandhams.

 

Abhishekam was then performed for the gold image of Srivatsa that

hangs on His chest, to the chanting of Sri-Suktam. And at the end

arthi is performed.

 

The Lord is dressed in a pitambaram and darshanam is allowed to all

the sevakartas. A packet of Kasturi Chandanam that was placed at the

feet of Lord and Camphor crystals (pacha karpooram) applied as Namam

to Lord was given as Abhisheka Prasadam to the devotees.

 

The saffron water collected from the Lord's body is the Abhisheka

Tirtham; it is considered to be holy since it has been in contact

with His body. It is given in small spoonfuls to the pilgrims as

theerthams during the Sarvadarsanam that follows. Abhishekam is

conducted every Friday; it lasts approximately for one hour from 4.00

am.

 

Regards

Sreeram Manoj Kumar

Bangalore

09844043104

[Guest guest]

Swamins

Very nice write up.We enjoyed as much as we were present there during the Abhishekam.We all got drenched.

Keep up writing whenever you visit Divya Desams

It is surprising that it takes nearly 5 years and 2 months in advance to book for this Abishekam.In 1992 it was only an year in advance.What is the booking position now?

All the best

Adien

Kesavan.T.A

 

 

 

 

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