Keeping a Tirumala Vow: Tonsure, Angapradakshinam and More

What happens

1. Book what needs a ticket on TTD's official site, ttdevasthanams.ap.gov.in, on the day that month's quota opens. Angapradakshinam tokens and Kalyanotsavam tickets each have their own release slot.
2. For a tonsure vow, go to the main Kalyanakatta or one of the nine mini Kalyanakattas. TTD issues computer tokens, tonsures free of cost, and provides bathrooms with hot water afterwards.
3. For angapradakshinam, bathe in the Swami Pushkarini and report at VQC-I, the special entrance near the ATC car parking, at 12:30 am (1 am in Peratasi month). You then roll around the main temple's Vimana pradakshinam.
4. For thulabharam, you offer sugar candy, sugar, rice or jaggery equal to your weight, on the balance in front of the padikavali inside the main temple.
5. Kalyanotsavam is the deity's wedding seva, which couples attend together. A devotional guide says couples report at the Supadham entrance at 10 am; confirm the time on your ticket.

Sources: thehansindia.com, tirumala.org, vedadhara.com · checked 30 Oct 2026

Where families go

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  Tirumala Venkateswara Temple

  Tirumala

  TTD performs tonsure at its Kalyanakattas, and angapradakshinam, thulabharam and Kalyanotsavam take place at the hill temple itself.

  Timings and guide
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  Tiruchanur Padmavathi Temple

  Tiruchanur

  TTD runs this temple to Goddess Padmavathi near Tirupati, and by TTD's account many pilgrims see her before they go up to Tirumala.

  Timings and guide
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  Kanipakam Vinayaka Temple

  Kanipakam

  The Varasiddhi Vinayaka temple is about 68 km from Tirupati, so families can add a Ganesha darshan on the drive home.

  Timings and guide

When to go

TTD opens each month's quota about three months ahead. For January 2027, Kalyanotsavam opened on 22 Oct, angapradakshinam tokens on 23 Oct and special entry darshan on 24 Oct, each at 10 am.

Sources: thehansindia.com · checked 30 Oct 2026

Before you go

• BookingBook only on TTD's official site, ttdevasthanams.ap.gov.in. TTD has asked devotees to avoid unauthorised websites.
• DressTTD asks men for a dhoti or pyjama with an upper cloth, and women for a saree or half-saree with blouse, or a churidar with an upper cloth. It applies to arjitha seva and special entry darshan pilgrims.
• RitualAngapradakshinam runs on every day except Friday, with a quota of 750 tokens a day.
• RitualKalyanotsavam is for couples only. A devotional guide says each ticket admits two adults and children are not allowed; check the conditions on TTD's site when you book.
• Good to knowTonsure at TTD's Kalyanakattas is free of cost, so there is nothing to pay at the counter.

• OfficialTTD online booking for darshan, sevas and rooms (Official)

Rituals, fees and timings are set by each temple. Where the temple sells a seva or ticket, book it only on its official channel.

Sources: thehansindia.com, tirumala.org, tirumala.org, vedadhara.com · checked 30 Oct 2026