Srivari Pushpa Yagam 2026 at Tirumala: Expected Date, Meaning, Flowers and How to Take Part
Srivari Pushpa Yagam, the great flower offering to Lord Venkateswara, is expected at Tirumala in mid-November 2026 in Karthika masam, though TTD has not yet announced the date. Here is what the festival means, how the 2025 Pushpa Yagam was held, the flowers offered, the sevas usually cancelled that day, and how devotees in India and abroad can take part.
Srivari Pushpa Yagam, the great flower offering to Lord Venkateswara, is expected at Tirumala in mid-November 2026 in Karthika masam, though TTD has not yet announced the date. Here is what the festival means, how the 2025 Pushpa Yagam was held, the flowers offered, the sevas usually cancelled that day, and how devotees in India and abroad can take part.
Quick answer: Srivari Pushpa Yagam 2026 is expected at Tirumala in mid-November 2026, in Karthika masam, after this year's twin Brahmotsavams. The date is expected - TTD will announce the official schedule. On the day, Sri Malayappa Swamy with Sridevi and Bhudevi receives a holy bath and is then showered with tonnes of flowers and leaves in the Sampangi Prakaram.
Last checked: 9 October 2026.
Pushpa Yagam 2026: what is known so far
| Item | What we know | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Month | Karthika masam, mid-November 2026 | expected - TTD will announce the official schedule |
| Ankurarpanam | Expected the day before the Pushpa Yagam | expected - TTD will announce the official schedule |
| Pushpa Yagam | Expected mid-November 2026 (Karthika) | expected - TTD will announce the official schedule |
| Seva quota | Pushpayagam listed among November 2026 sevas released online on 21 August 2026 | Official (TTD News, 16 August 2026) |
| Last year | Ankurarpanam 29 October 2025; Pushpa Yagam 30 October 2025 | Held (TTD 2025 list) |
Source: TTD News, 16 August 2026. The 2025 dates are from TTD's October 2025 festival list as reproduced by Hindupad. The Pushpa Yagam moves each year because it follows the lunar calendar; in 2026 the extra Adhika masa pushed the Brahmotsavams later, with the Salakatla Brahmotsavam from 15 to 23 September and the Navaratri Brahmotsavam from 12 to 20 October (Source: TTD News, 31 August 2026). Karthika masam 2026 begins on 10 November; see the Karthika Masam 2026 calendar.
What is Srivari Pushpa Yagam?
Pushpa Yagam literally means a sacrifice (yagam) of flowers (pushpa). It is one of the most beautiful festivals of the Tirumala year: instead of a fire offering, the Lord is worshipped with flowers in such quantity that the deities almost disappear beneath them. It is traditionally held in Karthika masam, linked to the Shravana nakshatra, the birth star of Lord Venkateswara, and comes after the Brahmotsavams that crown the festival year.
As traditionally explained, the Brahmotsavams involve so many rituals, processions and offerings that some small lapse by priests, staff or devotees is always possible. The Pushpa Yagam is offered as a loving atonement for any such lapse and as thanksgiving to Srinivasa. The festival has old roots in the temple's history, lapsed for a long period, and was later revived by TTD; today it is among the most watched utsavams of the year.
How the Pushpa Yagam is performed
TTD's 2025 programme, as reproduced by Hindupad, shows the usual order, which our Tirumala research file records:
- Ankurarpanam (the evening before): the seed-sowing ritual that formally begins any major utsavam. In 2025 it was held from 8 to 9 pm on 29 October.
- Snapana Tirumanjanam: on the festival day, the processional deities of Sri Malayappa Swamy, Sridevi and Bhudevi receive a holy bath with milk, curd, honey, turmeric and sandal paste at the Kalyana Mandapam in the Sampangi Prakaram.
- The flower offering: in 2025 the Pushpa Yagam followed from 1 to 5 pm, with tonnes of flowers and leaves offered to the deities while priests chanted Vedic hymns and the Divya Prabandham.
- Procession: afterwards, the Lord and His consorts are usually taken in procession along the Mada streets, giving darshan to devotees outside.
These timings are from 2025 and are given only as a pattern. TTD will announce the 2026 programme.
The flowers of the Pushpa Yagam
Devotees, TTD's gardens and donors from Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and beyond send flowers for the Pushpa Yagam. The offering traditionally includes many kinds of flowers and sacred leaves, among them chrysanthemums (chamanti), roses, jasmine, marigolds, lotuses, sampangi and kanakambaram, along with tulasi and fragrant leaves such as maruvam and davanam. Each is offered to the Lord in turn, and the colours and fragrance filling the mandapam are a sight devotees remember for years. TTD has not published the 2026 flower quantities, and we do not give figures here.
Flowers are also at the heart of daily worship at Tirumala, from the Thomala Seva, when the Lord is adorned with garlands, to the garland of Andal sent from Srivilliputtur for the Brahmotsavam Garuda Seva. The Pushpa Yagam gathers that devotion into a single day.
How devotees can take part
- Seva tickets: Pushpayagam was listed among the November 2026 sevas released on 21 August (Source: TTD News, 16 August 2026). Check TTD's official online booking portal for any remaining or virtual seva options.
- Darshan on the day: many arjitha sevas are cancelled on Pushpa Yagam day. In 2025 TTD cancelled Tiruppavada, Kalyanotsavam, Unjal Seva and Arjitha Brahmotsavam that day, and Sahasra Deepalankara Seva on the Ankurarpanam day. Plan your other sevas around the 2026 announcement.
- Flower donations: devotees who wish to donate flowers should contact TTD through its official channels; do not hand flowers or money to unofficial middlemen.
- Book only officially: TTD Vigilance caught a room broker using forged Aadhaar cards in August 2026 and reminded pilgrims to book only through official channels (Source: TTD News, 17 August 2026).
- From abroad: watch the festival on SVBC (Sri Venkateswara Bhakti Channel), and offer fresh flowers and tulasi to the Lord at home or at your local Venkateswara temple while chanting Govinda Namalu or the Venkatesa Suprabhatam.
Other Tirumala festivals around Pushpa Yagam time
November 2026 is a full month at Tirumala. Our research file lists these, all expected - TTD will announce the official schedule:
- Deepavali Asthanam: Sunday 8 November 2026 (Deepavali).
- Nagula Chavithi, Pedda Sesha Vahanam: Friday 13 November 2026.
- Kaisika Dwadasi Asthanam: Saturday 21 November 2026, the only day Ugra Srinivasa Murthy leaves the sanctum.
- Karthika Parva Deepotsavam: likely Tuesday 24 November 2026 (Karthika Pournami).
Find them all in the Tirumala and Tirupati calendar for November 2026. At nearby Tiruchanur, the Sri Padmavathi Ammavari Karthika Brahmotsavam is officially set for 5 to 14 December 2026 (Source: TTD News, 24 September 2026); see Tiruchanur Padmavathi Karthika Brahmotsavam 2026.
Dates and arrangements are set by TTD and can change. Always confirm on TTD's official channels before you travel. HinduTone is not affiliated with TTD.
Frequently asked questions
When is Srivari Pushpa Yagam 2026 at Tirumala?
It is expected in mid-November 2026, in Karthika masam. TTD had not announced the date when we checked on 9 October 2026.
What is Pushpa Yagam?
Pushpa Yagam means a sacrifice or offering of flowers. At Tirumala, after a holy bath (Snapana Tirumanjanam), the processional deities of Sri Malayappa Swamy with Sridevi and Bhudevi are showered with tonnes of flowers and fragrant leaves offered by devotees and gardens, to the chanting of Vedic hymns.
Why is Pushpa Yagam performed after the Brahmotsavams?
As traditionally explained, the Pushpa Yagam is offered after the Brahmotsavams to make up for any unknowing lapse in the many rituals of the festival season, and to thank the Lord with the purest offering, flowers.
Can devotees book Pushpa Yagam at Tirumala?
TTD listed Pushpayagam among the November 2026 sevas whose online quota was released on 21 August 2026 (TTD News, 16 August 2026). Seva availability changes, so check TTD's official online booking portal. Many devotees simply watch the procession and the floral offering from the temple surroundings or on television.
Which sevas are cancelled on Pushpa Yagam day?
In 2025, TTD cancelled Tiruppavada, Kalyanotsavam, Unjal Seva and Arjitha Brahmotsavam on Pushpa Yagam day, and Sahasra Deepalankara Seva on the Ankurarpanam day. TTD will announce the 2026 cancellations with the date.
Can I watch Pushpa Yagam from abroad?
Yes. SVBC (Sri Venkateswara Bhakti Channel), TTD's devotional channel, broadcasts major Tirumala festivals, and NRI families often watch and offer flowers to the Lord at home or at a local Venkateswara temple at the same time.
Editor's note (9 October 2026)
Last checked: 9 October 2026. TTD has not yet announced the 2026 Pushpa Yagam date. The seva quota release is from TTD News (16 August 2026), and the 2025 pattern is from TTD's October 2025 list as reproduced by Hindupad. We do not give flower quantities or seva prices. We will update this page when TTD publishes its November 2026 festival list.
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