Tirumala, 27 April 2026 – The three‑day Sri Padmavati Srinivasa Parinayotsavams concluded in a grand, festive manner in Tirumala on Monday evening, marking the successful completion of the celestial‑wedding‑reenactment of Lord Srinivasa (Venkateswara) with Goddess Padmavati at Parinayotsava Mandapam, Narayanagiri Gardens. The finale featured Sri Malayappa Swamy on Garuda Vahanam, Blessed‑consort‑couple‑symbolism, Vedic‑chanting, Annamacharya‑keertanas, and a magnificent‑return‑procession, watched by thousands of devotees and senior‑TTD officials.
1. Grand finale on Garuda Vahanam
On the third and concluding day (27 April), Sri Malayappa Swamy, the processional form of Lord Srinivasa, reached Narayanagiri Gardens mounted on Garuda Vahanam (Divine‑Garuda‑back). This most majestic vahana‑seva of the three‑day festival marked the high‑point of the wedding‑narrative, symbolising the bridegroom‑procession’s final, most auspicious‑and‑powerful stage.
Alongside, His two consorts (Goddess Padmavati and the twin‑figure‑representation of Sridevi & Bhudevi) arrived at the Parinayotsavam Mandapam in separate palanquins, completing the triad‑formation around which the celestial‑wedding‑sequence is built. The Mandapam, decorated with traditional‑Vaishnava motifs and floral‑art, created a moon‑lit, shrine‑like‑atmosphere typical of this annual‑event.
2. Traditional wedding‑rituals completed in style
Following the arrivals‑in‑splendour, priests performed a series of classical‑wedding‑rituals, continuing the pattern set on the first two days:
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Edurkolu – The “invitation of the bridegroom” symbolic‑ritual, where the bride‑side conceptually calls the groom to the marriage‑platform, reinforcing the two‑household‑bond‑narrative.
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Pulamara / Poola Chendlaata (Garland‑exchange and play‑with‑flowers) –
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Pumala‑Marpu style exchange of garlands between Sri Malayappa‑wedding‑form and the bride‑figures.
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Pu‑Bantata / Poola‑Chendlaata type flower‑ball play, symbolising joy, mutual‑affection, and lightness of marital‑bond.
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Offering of new clothes (Varanamayiram‑like) – The groom‑figure was adorned with festive‑new‑vastra, representing formal‑bestowing of status and blessings in the traditional‑wedding‑framework.
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Koluvu (Sitting together)
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After these rites, the deities were placed together on the wedding‑platform, and the Koluvu‑sequence marked their formal‑union‑state and shared‑dharma‑path, a key‑visual‑moment for devotees witnessing the swing‑seva.
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3. Chaturveda Parayanam and Annamacharya keertanas
Once the wedding‑rituals concluded, Vedic‑priests performed Chaturveda Parayanam, chanting the Rig, Yajur, Sama and Atharvana Vedas in a continuous‑recitation‑session. This Vedic‑sound‑sacred‑layer is traditionally seen as invoking cosmic‑blessings and purifying the venue, elevating the spiritual‑atmosphere of the Parinayotsavam‑mandap to a high‑divine‑plane.
Then, the renowned Annamacharya Project team led by Smt. Bullemma rendered melodious Annamacharya Sankeertanas, with auspicious‑music and instrumental‑accompaniment (flute, nadaswaram, mridangam, harmonium). These devotional‑keertanas praising Lord Srinivasa and Padmavati deeply captivated the assembled devotees, turning the closing‑segment‑of‑the‑ceremony into a combined‑Vedic‑and‑devotional‑sangeeta‑experience.
4. Procession‑return, official‑and‑devotee‑participation
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Symbolic‑return‑procession
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After the Kalyana‑Mahotsavam and musical‑session, Srivaru (Sri Malayappa Swamy) along with the consorts took a grand evening‑procession back from Narayanagiri Gardens to the main temple, entering through Vaikunta‑Dwaram. This return‑movement graphically represented the celestial‑couple’s return to the abode after the wedding‑sequences, closing the three‑day‑narrative‑arc in a visually‑rich and emotionally‑satisfying way.
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Officials and devotees
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TTD Chairman Sri B. R. Naidu presided over the closing‑day‑functions along with EO Muddada Ravichandra, Board Member Bhanu Prakash Reddy, Dy EO Lokanatham, Deputy‑EOs, JEO (Health & Education) Dr. Sharath, and other officials. Their presence reinforced the administrative‑and‑temple‑significance of the festival‑closure.
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A very large number of devotees filled Narayanagiri Gardens and the return‑procession‑route, many having purchased special‑tickets or SSR‑tickets that allow closer‑view‑access to the swing‑seva and Vedic‑music segments.
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5. Key takeaway bullets (what to do / remember)
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The 2026 Sri Padmavati Srinivasa Parinayotsavams ran from 25–27 April at Parinayotsava Mandapam, Narayanagiri Gardens, and concluded on 27 April with Sri Malayappa on Garuda Vahanam and consorts on palanquins.
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Traditional‑wedding‑rituals – Edurkolu, Pulamara / Poola‑Chendlaata, offering of new clothes, and Koluvu – were performed in a grand, celebratory‑style, closely following the three‑day‑narrative used since 1992.
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Chaturveda Parayanam and Annamacharya‑Sankeertanas by Smt. Bullemma’s team formed the spiritual‑closing‑segment, blending Vedic‑chanting with devotional‑music and deeply engaging devotees.
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For future‑years, devotees planning to attend the Parinayotsavams should book tickets early (SSR / special‑slots) and arrive by late‑afternoon, as the 27‑April‑finale‑day typically draws the largest‑crowd; live‑status‑pages help adjust travel‑timings accordingly.
