Tonsuring (shaving one's head)

The objective behind tonsuring (shaving one's head for the Lord) is to demonstrate that he/she completely surrenders his/her ego at the feet of the Lord. Pilgrims can have their heads tonsured at the Kalyanakatta (opposite the Annanadanam Complex). There are seventeen sub-centers for tonsuring. Pilgrims can also request to be tonsured at the cottages where they are staying.

Walking up the Hills

Many pilgrims walk up the hills to fulfill vows they have taken, for which Tirumala - Tirupati Devsthanam has constructed a footpath from Alipiri to Tirumala. It takes approximately two and a half hours to walk up the mountain.

Angapradakshinam

Angapradakshinam is when pilgrims lie prostrate, and then roll around the temple, chanting the Lord's name. The objective is to show their devotion to the Lord, and thank Him for protecting them. It is performed in the Vimana Pradakshinam, one of the pathways around the temple. 

Pilgrims who wish to undertake the Angapradakshinam have to take a dip in the Swami Pushkarini, and reach the Main Temple Complex by 0200 hrs (through a special queue that starts from the PPC Sheds). 

Angapradakshinam is generally restricted to the weekends (Saturdays and Sundays). It is also restricted when there is heavy in flux of pilgrims.

Tulabharam

Tulabharam is offering one's weight in coins or other items such as sugar, candy according to one's vows to the Lord. Tulabharam is generally performed for children. Pilgrims can weigh their offerings in the temple complex. The coins can be deposited in the temple hundi and other items can be handed over to the temple authorities present.

The queue for Tulabharam is the regular queue that starts from the Vaikuntham Queue Complex or PC Queue Complex. 

Niluvudopidi

Niluvudopidi is offering to the Lord the ornaments, etc., that one is wearing when one takes the vow.

The objective is to sacrifice one's belongings to the Lord, with the philosophy 'what is mine is the Lord's'.

Venkateswara Suprabhatam, Vishnu Sahasranamam, Bhaja Govindam, and other devotional stotras to Lord Narayana.

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CD-1: Sri Venkateshwara Suprabhatam

Sung by Sri Vidyabhushana

Sri Venkatesha Suprabhatam

Theertha Prabhandam

Prathasmarami

Sri Venkatesha Ashtakam

Sri Venkatesha Ashtottara-shata Nama Stotram

Sri Venkatesha Dwadasha Nama Strotra

Sri Venkatesha Mangalashtakam

CD-2: Sri Vishnu Sahasranamam

Sung by Subbulakshmi

Bhaja Govindam

Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Dhyanam

Sri Vishnusahasranama Stotram

CD-3: Balaji Pancharatnamala

Sung by Subbulakshmi

Sri Venkateshwara Karavalamba Stothram

Kanakadharastavam (Sri Shankaracharya)

Lakshmi Stothram

Durga Pancharatnam

Govindashtakam (Sri Shankaracharya)

Sri Ranganathagadyam (Sri Ramanujacharya)

Dvadasa Stothram (Sri Madhvacharya)

Sri Chaitanya Sikshashtakam (Sri Chaitanya)

Namo Namo Raghu Kula Nayaka (Annamacharya)

Koluvodee Bhakthi (Sri Annamacharya)

Parama Purusha (Sri Annamacharya)

CD-4: Suprabhathams

Sung by Subbulakshmi

Sri Venkatesha Suprabhatham

Sri Kamakshi Suprabhatham

Kashi Viswanatha Suprabhatham

Rameswaram Ramanatha Suprabhatham

CD-5: Govinda Smaranam

Sung by Sri Vidyabhushana

Sri Brahma Samhita

Hare Krishna Maha Mantra

Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Sikshashtakam

CD-6: Prayers from the Bhagavatam

Chanted by Sri Atmatattva Das

Ancient prayers to Lord Narayana as found in the Srimad Bhagavatam - Prayers by Queen Kunti, Gajendra Moksha, etc.

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