Patra Pushpa Yagam 2026 at Sri Kapileswara Swamy Temple, Tirupati

Location: Sri Kapileswara Swamy Temple, Tirupati
Dates: April 30 – May 1, 2026

About the Festival

The Patra Pushpa Yagam is one of the most sacred rituals performed at the Sri Kapileswara Swamy Temple in Tirupati. Dedicated to Lord Kapileswara Swamy and Goddess Kamakshi Ammavaru, this yajna symbolizes purification, universal welfare, and atonement for any lapses committed by priests, attendants, officials, or devotees during temple activities.

Festival Schedule

April 30 – Ankurarpana

• Time: 6 PM
• The ritual of sowing seeds, symbolizing auspicious beginnings, is performed to mark the commencement of the festival.

May 1 – Main Festival Day

Morning (7 AM – 9 AM):

• Snapan Tirumanjanam
• Maha Poornahuti
• Kalashabhishekam
• Abhishekam with sacred substances: milk, curd, honey, Panchamritam, sugarcane juice, coconut water, vibhuti, turmeric, and sandalwood

Midday (10 AM – 12 Noon):

• Patra Pushpa Yagam
• Offering of flowers: chrysanthemum, oleander, mogali, champak, jasmine, rose, lotus, kanakambaram
• Offering of sacred leaves: bilva, tulasi, paneer leaves

Evening (6 PM – 8 PM):

• Tiruveedhi Utsavam of Sri Chandrasekhara Swamy and Manmohini Ammavaru
• Procession through temple streets, delighting devotees with divine darshan

Spiritual Significance

The Patra Pushpa Yagam is performed:

• For universal welfare and prosperity
• To purify the temple atmosphere
• To atone for any ritualistic lapses by priests, attendants, officials, or devotees
• To invoke blessings of Lord Kapileswara Swamy and Goddess Kamakshi Ammavaru for peace and harmony