Varalakshmi Vratham at Tiruchanur Temple Slated for 8 August 2025 – Online Tickets to Be Released on 31 July

Tiruchanur, Andhra Pradesh — Sri Padmavathi Ammavari Temple at Tiruchanur will host the annual Varalakshmi Vratham on Friday, August 8, 2025, a widely revered festival dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi for prosperity and well-being.

According to TTD’s recent announcement, the official schedule is:

Morning Vratam: 10 AM to 12 PM at the Asthana Mandapam, where devotees will perform the puja with priests reciting ritual chants and offering Ashta-Lakshmi worship forms.

Evening procession: At 6 PM, the Utsava Murti (processional deity) of Padmavathi Ammavaru will be taken out on a golden chariot through the Mada Streets of the temple complex, granting devotees a direct darshan.

Online booking: 150 tickets will become available on the Govinda mobile app and TTD online portal starting 31 July 2025 at 9 AM, specifically reserved for non-resident or advance applicants.

Offline booking: An additional 150 tickets will be issued at temple counters on 7 August 2025 at 9 AM.

Ticket cost: ₹1,000 per ticket, accommodating up to two persons per ticket, with prasadam and ritual materials included since it is an Arjitha Seva (paid participation).

Varalakshmi Vratham is performed on the Friday preceding Shravana Purnima and is highly significant for married women seeking blessings for family welfare, health, and prosperity. The pooja includes 16 traditional services (upacharas) such as Sankalpam, puja offerings, and Vratakatha readings based on the Skanda Purana.

Throughout the Varalakshmi Vratham, regular sevas such as Lakshmi Pooja, Unjal Seva, Sahasra Deepalankara Seva, Kalyanotsavam, as well as VIP or break darshan services, are typically suspended to ensure full attention remains on the participants of the vratam.

Pilgrims planning to participate must book tickets early—especially online—and be prepared for crowd management on-site. A traditional dress code is recommended, and devotees should arrive at least half an hour before the puja begins. Given its popularity, priests suggest reading the Vratakatha ahead of time.

Date: August 8, 2025 (Friday)

Morning: Varalakshmi Vratham rituals, 10 AM–12 PM, Asthana Mandapam
Evening: Golden chariot procession at 6 PM

150 online from July 31, 9 AM

150 offline on August 7, 9 AM

₹1,000 per ticket (two persons allowed)

This annual celebration reaffirms the cultural and spiritual vitality of Tiruchanur’s Varalakshmi Vratam tradition.