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In Tirumala:
Ratha Saptami is celebrated as Surya Jayanti festival at Tirumala. It is one of the Colorful festivals of Tirumala temple and is celebrated in a grand fashion. 'Saptami' denotes the number '7', So Lord Malayappa Swamy is taken for procession around four mada streets in 7 Vahanams in a single day. This festival is uniquely celebrated in Tirumala and the other TTD temples like Sri Govindaraja Swamy temple, Sri Padmavathi Temple and Sri Kalyana Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Narayanavanam. In all of these temples the Utsava idols are taken for procession on 7 Vahanams from Morning to Evening in a single day. So it is called a Mini Brahmotsavam. In another Divya Desams, on this day, only a single Utsavam is celebrated, whereas at Tirumala, this is uniquely celebrated with as many as 7 Vahanams. Lord Malayappa Swamy splendidly adorned with precious Jewels and ornamnets will first comes out for a procesion on Surya Prabha Vahanam from 5:30 AM to 8 AM. The Procession stops near the Nairruti side ( South-West Corner) and waits until the Sunrise (Calculated according to Local Sunrise) as soon as the Sun rises, Lord Malayappa Swamy in the Surya PRabha Vahanam is offered a Kapoora Harathi who bless us in Surya Narayana form. Now the procession reaches the Vahana Mantapam.
Lord Malayappa Swamy is now seated on the Chinna Sesha Vahanam, and again Visesha Samarpana is performed. He know bless the devotees in this Vahanam from 9 AM - 10 AM.
The next Vahanam is the sacred Garuda Seva. This is the only time the devotees can view the Garuda Vahanam in the Morning, which is a very nice experience. This procession goes from 11 AM - 12 NOON.
Now Lord Malayappa Swamy is taken for a procession on the sacred Hanumantha Vahanam from 1 PM - 2PM. Now Lord Malayappa Swamy is taken to Sannidhi.
At 2 PM, to perform the Chakra Snanam, Sri Sudarsana Chakram is brought from the Sannidhi and is given a holy dip in the Swami Pushkarini.
The Madhyahnika Aradhanam is performed to the Lord now in Sannidhi. II Bell and Bali is performed.
After the II Bell, Lord Malayappa Swamy now bless the devotees along with Consorts, Sridevi and Bhudevi, in Kalpa Vriksha Vahanam from 4 PM - 5 PM.
Sarvabhupala Vahanam is the next one, where Sri Malayappa Swamy again comes out for procession with Thayars from 6 PM - 7 PM.
The last one and the coolest one, Chandraprabha Vahanam is from 8 PM - 9 PM, after which the Lord Malayappa Swamy will return to Sannidhi for Night Kainkaryams.
Jai Srimannaryana !
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