Tirumala Shanivaralu

Tirumala Shanivara or Purattasi Sani (Telugu: తిరుమల శనివారాలు, Tamil: புரட்டாசி சனி) is a Hindu festival celebrated in some parts of South India including Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. The Hindu deity, Venkateswara, is worshiped during this festival every year.^[1]

Tirumala Shanivaralu
Observed by	Hindus mainly in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnata, Kerala
Type	Hindu
Celebrations	Worshiping Lord Venkateswara by offering Naivedhyam, Fruits, Flowers, Leaves, Chanting etc.
Begins	1st of Tamil Month Purattasi
Ends	31st of Tamil Month Purattasi
Date	September–October

The festival is celebrated during the Tamil month of Purattasi, which generally falls in the months of September and October of the Gregorian calendar. Puratasi Masam is of great importance to the devotees as it is believed that Lord Venkateswara appeared on the earth during this month.

All the Saturdays of this month are treated as holy days and devotees gather in large number at Lord Vishnu temples to offer special prayers. Tirumala Annual Navarathri Brahmotsavam were also observed during this month where Tirumala will be flooded with lakhs of devotees.

Tamil Nadu

Purattasi Sani is observed in northern Tamil Nadu particularly in erstwhile North Arcot, Chingleput and Chennai region. Tirupati was once a part of erstwhile North Arcot district and Purattasi Sani was originally specific to North Arcot district only, later it spread to Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh.

Andhra Pradesh

This festival is celebrated in Tirupati the foot hill town of Tirumala. People wake up to Suprabhatam, the holy Sanskrit hymn. Naivedyam is prepared and offered to God with different foods and flowers. During the pooja naivedyam is offered to Lord Venkateswara and his wives, Sri Devi and Bhu Devi, on three banana leaves amidst chanting of hymns and mantras.^[2]

Thiru Namam

Thiru Namam also called as moodu namalu or Tirumala Namalu is a Namam which includes one base line drawn with namakommu (white in color) and three vertical lines on this base line of which first and second are drawn with namakommu one at beginning of base line and other at end of base line. The third vertical line is made of sirisunnam (red in color) and is drawn from the middle of the base line.^{[citation needed]}