At Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple, Labbipet, Vijayawada, festivals and utsavams are celebrated with great devotion, spiritual discipline, and traditional grandeur. These sacred occasions fill the temple with Vedic chants, divine energy, and collective devotion, allowing devotees to experience the blessings of Lord Sri Venkateswara Swamy in a spiritually uplifting atmosphere.
Temple festivals are not only celebrations—they are a living expression of dharma, bhakti, and heritage, bringing together devotees of all ages to participate in rituals, sevas, and spiritual gatherings.

🛕 Importance of Festivals & Utsavams
Festivals and Utsavams are celebrated to:
Offer special worship to the Lord as per Agama Shastras
Strengthen devotion and spiritual discipline
Promote unity, faith, and community bonding
Spread divine blessings and positive energy
Preserve Hindu traditions and cultural heritage
Each utsavam is conducted with purity and sanctity, following Vedic and traditional procedures.


🌸 Major Festivals Celebrated!

🏵️ Brahmotsavams
Brahmotsavams are the grand annual celebrations honoring Lord Venkateswara Swamy with special rituals, alankarams, and utsavam processions. These days are filled with devotional activities and are considered extremely auspicious for darshan and seva participation.

🌿 Vaikunta Ekadasi
Vaikunta Ekadasi is one of the most sacred days for devotees of Lord Vishnu. On this day, devotees seek the divine blessings of the Lord for spiritual progress and salvation. Special darshan arrangements and rituals are performed, and the atmosphere is filled with devotion and sacred chanting.

🌼 Ugadi
Ugadi, the Telugu New Year, is celebrated as a fresh beginning filled with prayers for prosperity, peace, and well-being. Special pujas and offerings are performed to invoke the divine blessings of Sri Srinivasa for the new year.

🌕 Deepavali
Deepavali, the festival of lights, represents victory of divine light over darkness. Special pujas and deepa aradhana are conducted in the temple, and devotees offer prayers for protection, prosperity, and happiness.

🌺 Sri Rama Navami
Sri Rama Navami is celebrated with devotion honoring Lord Rama, symbolizing righteousness and dharma. Special rituals and chanting are conducted on this auspicious day.

🌼 Janmashtami
Sri Krishna Janmashtami is celebrated to mark the birth of Lord Krishna, filled with bhajans, devotional songs, and special pujas.

🌸 Annual Kalyanotsavam (Celestial Wedding)
Kalyanotsavam is a divine celebration of the celestial wedding of the Lord, performed with sacred rituals, traditional chanting, and spiritual devotion. Devotees seek blessings for harmony, prosperity, and auspiciousness in family life.

🗓️ Monthly & Weekly Celebrations
The temple also performs special worship on:
Fridays (special Lakshmi & Venkateswara worship)
Saturdays (high devotee gatherings for Venkateswara darshan)
Ekadasi days
Pournami / Amavasya
Sankatahara Chaturthi (if observed)
Monthly special sevas and alankarams
(Festival schedule may vary each year.)

🙏 Devotee Participation
Devotees are encouraged to participate in:
Special darshan
Sevas and sponsorships
Annadanam during festivals
Spiritual events, bhajans, and cultural gatherings
Festival days are considered highly auspicious for offering prayers, vows, and sacred donations.