Tirumala, March 23 -- : Salakatla Vasanthotsavam in Tirumala will be celebrated from March 30 to April 1.
Vasanthotsavam is a three-day annual spring festival, usually held in March or April (Chaitra month) to welcome Spring season and is performed in Tirumala on the auspicious days of Trayodasi, Chaturdasi and Pournami every year.
According to the temple Legend, the Vasanthotsavamv were introduced during the period of King Achyutaraya in 1460's.
The processional deities are given aromatic bath on these three days which is believed to give a soothing relief to the deities from the scorching Sun in the spring season.
This three-day festival starts with ankurarpanam (sowing the nine kinds of seeds) ceremony conducted on the day of Uttarab...