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Tirumala TTD Ratha Saptami Ardha Brahmotsavam 2019 Schedule

by · September 23, 2024

Shiva Venkateswara Sep 23, 2024 Updated Apr 8, 2026 2 min read

Ratha Saptami in Tirumala

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Ratha Saptami is also called Surya Jayanti. It is symbolically represented in the form of the Sun God Surya Deva turning his Ratha (Chariot) drawn by seven horses (representing seven colours) towards the northern hemisphere, in a north-easterly direction. It also marks the birth of Surya and hence celebrated as Surya Jayanti (the Sun-god’s birthday). Due to this, the changes his course from Dakshinaayana to Uttraayana.

In Tirumala, Ratha Saptami is considered a most auspicious festival and will be celebrated in a very grand manner. There are lakhs of devotees who attend this event. There is also another reason for people attending Ratha Saptami in Tirumala. Ratha Saptami each year is also called “Ardha Brahmotsavam” or “Mini Brahmotsavam”.

On this day, Lord Malayappa Swamy along with his consorts in taken as a procession on Seven different vahanas from Morning to Evening. Devotees has an amazing opportunity of viewing all the Seven Vahanas in one single day.

Ratha Saptami in Tirumala 2019 Date

In 2019, Ratha Saptami falls on 12 February 2019, Tuesday which is a Magha Sukhla Saptami. On this day, Lord Sri Venkateswara will be adorned with Seven Vahanas.

Ratha Saptami in Tirumala 2019 Vahanam Schedule

Pilgrims are allowed to sit in the galleries from midnight to early in the Morning itself. The Vahanams Seva starts from Early in the morning and lasts till late at night. The Schedule of all the Vvahanams on Ratha Saptami day in Tirumala is as follows

Surya Prabha Vahanam: 5.30 AM
Chinna Sesha Vahanam: 9 AM
Garuda Vahanam: 11 AM
Hanuman Vahanam: 1 PM
Chakrasananam: 2 PM
Kalpavriksha Vahanam: 4 PM
Sarvabhoopala Vahanam: 6 PM
Chandra Prabha Vahanam: 8 PM

Ratha Saptami Darshan Online Bookings in Tirumala

  • On Ratha Saptami all Special Darshan will be cancelled
  • All Online Booking will be cancelled on this day
  • Only Sarva Darshan will be available on this day
  • All Arjitha Sevas will be cancelled on Ratha Saptami  Day
  • Pilgrims should be prepared for a heavy crowd and can view all vahanams from the Galleries in Tiru Mada Streets.
  • TTD takes all the precautions to supply proper food, security & water supply to Galleries. But it is suggested to Pilgrims make their own arrangements properly.

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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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