Sri Padmavathi Ammavari Karthika Brahmotsavam (Tiruchanoor)
Religiously famous Padmavathi Ammavari Brahmotsavam (Tiruchanoor) popularly called Karthika Brahmotsavam, the nine day annual celebrations will be held every year during the sacred Karthika Maasam. It will be held on similar line of Tirumala Srivari Brahmotsavam.
Who is the Goddess at Tiruchanoor Temple?
Many assume the Goddess at Tiruchanoor as Padmavathi the one who married Lord Srinivasa (Venkateswara). But in fact, She is not Vedavathi who was born as Padmavathi the one who married Lord Srinivasa. The Goddess at Tiruchanoor is saakshaatt (per-se) Goddess Sri Maha Lakshmi. She is also referred to as Padmavathi; hence, the confusion.
There is a legend from Padma Purana that refers to the origin of Goddess Padmavathi. She has emerged out from the sacrificial pond called Padmasarovaram (lake of lotus flowers) as a result of rigorous penance performed by Lord Srinivasa (Vishnu) for a period of 12 years for attaining Goddess Lakshmi Devi who had left Vaikunta in the episode of Lord Vishnu showing reverence to Sage Bhrigu Maharshi during the course of testing the Saattvik qualities of Trinal Lords (Trimoorthis).
Since she has emerged out in the midst of Lotus (Padma) she is called as Padmavathi. As per scripts, Goddess Lakshmi had manifested from Padmasarovaram at Tiruchanoor on Friday, the fifth lunar day (Panchami thithi) of the bright fortnight in the lunar month Karthika maasam in the constellation of Uttarashada.
There is a legend from Padma Purana that refers to the origin of Goddess Padmavathi. She has emerged out from the sacrificial pond called Padmasarovaram (lake of lotus flowers) as a result of rigorous penance performed by Lord Srinivasa (Vishnu) for a period of 12 years for attaining Goddess Lakshmi Devi who had left Vaikunta in the episode of Lord Vishnu showing reverence to Sage Bhrigu Maharshi during the course of testing the Saattvik qualities of Trinal Lords (Trimoorthis).
Since she has emerged out in the midst of Lotus (Padma) she is called as Padmavathi. As per scripts, Goddess Lakshmi had manifested from Padmasarovaram at Tiruchanoor on Friday, the fifth lunar day (Panchami thithi) of the bright fortnight in the lunar month Karthika maasam in the constellation of Uttarashada.
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To commemorate this event, even today special annual celebrations (Brahmostavam) are held for Goddess Padmavathi Devi (Lakshmi Devi) at Tiruchanoor every year during the lunar month Karthika/Margasira maasam.
The nine day festival invariably concludes on the lunar day of Panchami coinciding with Uttarashada constellation in the lunar month Karthika/Margasira which is the rationale behind the commencement of Brahmotsavam celebrations nine days prior to that lunar day.
One can see this Padmasarovaram even today at Tiruchanoor (about 5 km from Tirupathi) where Goddess Lakshmi is worshiped in Archaroopa as Padmavathi who is also known as Alamelumanga. Hence, this place is also called as Alamelu Mangapuram.
Pilgrims who visit Tirumala will invariably make it a point to visit Tiruchanoor and have darshan of Goddess Sri Padmavathi Devi who is none other than Goddess Lakshmi.
The nine day festival invariably concludes on the lunar day of Panchami coinciding with Uttarashada constellation in the lunar month Karthika/Margasira which is the rationale behind the commencement of Brahmotsavam celebrations nine days prior to that lunar day.
One can see this Padmasarovaram even today at Tiruchanoor (about 5 km from Tirupathi) where Goddess Lakshmi is worshiped in Archaroopa as Padmavathi who is also known as Alamelumanga. Hence, this place is also called as Alamelu Mangapuram.
Pilgrims who visit Tirumala will invariably make it a point to visit Tiruchanoor and have darshan of Goddess Sri Padmavathi Devi who is none other than Goddess Lakshmi.
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