The annual Brahmotsavam of Tirumala Tirupati is organised for a duration of:

The Brahmotsavam is the most important annual festival of the Sri Venkateswara temple at Tirumala, in the Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh. It is celebrated for nine days, usually in September-October, and attracts lakhs of devotees from India and abroad.

According to tradition, the festival was first conducted by Lord Brahma himself, to thank Lord Vishnu (in the form of Venkateswara) for protecting humanity, which is why it is called Brahmotsavam, the festival of Brahma. The festival is organised by the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), the trust that manages the temple.

The Brahmotsavam begins with the Dhwajarohanam, the hoisting of a flag with the image of Garuda, the eagle mount of Vishnu, on the temple flagstaff. This is an invitation to all the gods to attend the festival. Every morning and evening, the processional image of the deity, together with his consorts Sridevi and Bhudevi, is taken around the streets surrounding the temple on different vehicles (vahanams), such as the Sesha Vahanam (serpent), Hamsa Vahanam (swan), Simha Vahanam (lion), Hanumantha Vahanam and Surya Prabha Vahanam. The most important procession is the Garuda Seva, held on the fifth night, when the deity is carried on the Garuda Vahanam and huge crowds gather to see it. The festival ends with the Chakrasnanam, the sacred bath of the Sudarshana Chakra in the temple tank (Swami Pushkarini), followed by the lowering of the flag (Dhwajavarohanam). In some years, an additional Navaratri Brahmotsavam is also held.

The Tirumala temple is one of the richest and most visited religious places in the world. It is situated on the Seshachalam hills.

Why not the other options?

• ✗5 days is the length of festivals such as Diwali.
• ✗7 days is not the length of the Brahmotsavam.
• ✗12 days is not the length of the Brahmotsavam; 12 years is the cycle of festivals such as the Kumbh Mela.