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Tirumala Brahmotsavam 2018 Schedule

by · September 23, 2024

Shiva Venkateswara Sep 23, 2024 Updated Apr 8, 2026 3 min read

Tirumala Brahmotsavam 2018 Schedule

Tirumala Brahmotsavams

For List of Pournami Garuda Seva 2018 Schedule in Tirumala Click Here

Brahmotsavam is a annual festival in Tirumala which  is celebrated in memory of Lord Srinivasa’s self manifestation day under the leadership of Brahma. Millions of people throng to Tirumala on this occasion to bath in the divine spirituality of his highness. The nine days Brahmostavams are one of the magnificent festivals celebrated at Tirumala.

Each day on these nine days, Lord Venkateswara is took for a ride in the Mada streets on different vahanas. This Year, 2018, due to Adhika Masam, Tirumala will be witnessing 2 Brahmotsavams. One is Navratri Brahmotsavam and the later is Salakatla Annual Brahmotsavam.

1. Annual Nine day Salakatla Brahmotsavam will be from 13th September  2018 (Thursday) to 21 September 2018 (Friday)

2. Navrathri Brahmotsavam will be from 10th October 2018 (Wednesday) – to 18th October 2018 (Thursday)

Full Schedule of Tirumala Brahmotsavam 2018

1. Salakatla Brahmotsavam: 13th September  2018  to 21 September 2018

12 September 2018 – Wednesday – Ankurarpana, Vishvaksena Aradhana

13 September 2018 – Thursday
Dwajarohana (Flag Hoisting) – Held at around 5 pm in the Evening
Night 9 pm – Pedda Sesha Vahanam

14 September 2018 – Friday
Morning 9 am – Chinna Sesha Vahanam
Night 9 pm – Hamsa Vahanam

15 September2018 – Saturday
Morning 9 am – Simha Vahanam
Night 9 pm – Muthyala Pallaki Vahanam

16 September2018 – Sunday
Morning 9 am – Kalpa Vruksha Vahanam
Evening 9 pm – Sarva Bhoopala Vahanam

17 September2018 – Monday
Morning 9 am – Mohini Avatharam
Night from around 7.30 pm to 12 pm -Garuda Vahanam

18 September2018 – Tuesday
Morning 9 am – Hanumantha Vahanam
Evening at around 5 pm – Swarna Rathotsavam (Golden Chariot)
Night 9 pm – Gaja Vahanam

19 September2018 – Wednesday
Morning 9 am – Surya Prabha Vahana
Night 9 pm – Chandra Praba Vahana

20 September2018 – Thursday
Morning at around 6 am – Rathostavam (Chariot, Car Festival)
Evening 9 pm – Ashwa Vahanam

21 September2018 – Friday
Morning at around 6 am – Chakra Snanam
Evening – Dwajaavarohanam (Brahmotsavam Ends)

2. Tirumala Navarathri Branhmotsavam 2018

Please note, No Dwajarohanam will be held for this Brahmotsavam

9 October 2018 – Tuesday – Ankurarpana, Vishvaksena Aradhana

10 October 2018 – Wednesday
Golden Tirucchi Utsavama – Normally held at around 5 pm in the Evening
Night 9 pm – Pedda Sesha Vahanam

11 October2018 – Thursday
Morning 9 am – Chinna Sesha Vahanam
Night 9 pm – Hamsa Vahanam

12 October2018 – Friday
Morning 9 am – Simha Vahanam
Night 9 pm – Muthyala Pallaki Vahanam -Muthyapu Pandiri Vahanam

13 October2018 – Saturday
Morning 9 am – Kalpa Vruksha Vahanam
Evening 9 pm – Sarva Bhoopala Vahanam

14 October2018 – Sunday
Morning 9 am – Mohini Avatharam
Night from around 7.30 pm to 12 pm – Garuda Vahanam

15 October2018 – Monday
Morning 9 am – Hanumantha Vahanam
Evening at around 5 pm – Pushpaka Vimanam
Night 9 pm – Gaja Vahanam

16 October2018 – Tuesday
Morning 9 am – Surya Prabha Vahana
Night 9 pm – Chandra Praba Vahana

17 October2018 – Wednesday
Morning at around 6 am -Swarna Rathostavamv(Golden Chariot)
Evening 9 pm – Ashwa Vahanam

18 October2018 – Thursday
Morning at around 6 am -Chakra Snanam
Evening -Tiruchi Utsavam – Brahmotsavam Ends

Live Broadcast will be done most of the TV Channels and Offical SVBC Channel. To Book tickets and details on these days click here

Last reviewed: April 8, 2026

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Shiva Venkateswara is the founding editor of Tirumala Tirupati Online. With over 8 years of dedicated coverage of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) and the Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple, he has personally completed pilgrimages to Tirumala 50+ times, walking the Alipiri and Srivari Mettu footpaths, observing every major arjitha seva, and touring every guest house, mutt, and accommodation block in both Tirumala and Tirupati. His on-the-ground reporting drives the site's day-by-day darshan-status updates, room-availability charts, and festival schedules.His coverage spans TTD darshan procedures (Sarva Darshan, ₹300 Special Entry, SSD tokens, Srivani Trust, Divya Darshan, Supatham VIP), accommodation booking (online quota, CRO walk-ins, all major mutts and choultries), sevas (Arjitha, Daily, Weekly), and broader South Indian temple traditions including Srikalahasti, Bhadrachalam, Tiruchanur, Kanchipuram, Madurai, and the Char Dham circuit. He has interviewed senior TTD staff, peetadhipathis, and tour operators to verify the booking processes, timings, and pricing documented on the site.He launched Tirumala Tirupati Online on August 15, 2017 with the goal of giving Indian and NRI devotees a single trusted source for darshan information that previously lived only in Telugu pamphlets, regional newspapers, and word-of-mouth. The site now publishes daily updates across 2,900+ guides reaching pilgrims in English, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Hindi.Editorial standards: every booking process, timing, and price published on the site is cross-verified against the official TTD portal (tirupatibalaji.ap.gov.in) and TTD-issued circulars before publication. Reader-reported errors are corrected within 24 hours. The site does not accept paid placements for booking-related content; AdSense advertising is disclosed per Google policy. Affiliate links use rel="sponsored noopener".Contact: editor@tirumalatirupationline.com. Connect on X (Twitter) @tirumalatirupati and Facebook @tirumalatirupationline.

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