Vaikunta Dwara Darshanam At Tirumala!

 

Vaikunta Ekadashi @ Tirumala – A Video:

I am happy to share with you that our family is blessed to have received a profound Vaikunta Dwara Darshanam of Lord Venkateshwara Swamy at Tirumala on Friday, 10th January morning by 9:45 am, on the occasion of Mukkoti Ekadashi. My heart is filled with grace after such a beautiful and significant darshan. May the blessings of Lord Venkateshwara Swamy stay with you and all of us forever.

I with my wife, eldest son, daughter-in-law and two grandsons started for Tirumala from our house in Secunderabad in my son’s SUV on 9th May at 5:15 am and reached Tirumala and checked into Vishnu Padam Guest House at 5:15 pm. The next day after Vaikunta Dwara Darshanam we came down from Tirumala and visited Srikalahasteeswara Temple at Srikalahasti and Sri Padmavathi Ammavari (Alamelumanga) Temple in Tiruchanoor and returned to Vishnu Padam Guest House, Tirumala by 6:00 pm.

On the 9th and the 10th of January, we witnessed the magnificent floral and lighting decorations in and around the temple, along with stunning lighting displays across Tirumala. While my son has been fortunate to experience Vaikunta Dwara Darshanam about eight times since 2008, this was the first time for the rest of our family. This was possible by obtaining the most sought-after Srivani Darshanam Ticket for Vaikunta Ekadashi, for which only 2000 tickets were issued.

We began our journey back home from Tirumala on 11th January at 5:50 am and reached Secunderabad and then our house by 10:30 pm. Along the way, we visited the Sri Vontimitta Kodanda Rama Swamy Temple in Vontimitta and the Sri Mahanandiswara Swamy Temple in Mahanandi.

For readers who are not aware of this … Vaikunta Ekadashi also known as Mukkoti Ekadashi is one of the most significant and auspicious days for us Hindus, especially for devotees of Lord Venkateshwara Swamy. Held on the 11th lunar day (Ekadashi) of the Hindu month of Pushya Masam, this sacred day attracts thousands of devotees to the Tirumala Venkateshwara Swamy Temple, nestled in the hills of Andhra Pradesh, India. This year Vaikunta Ekadashi as I mentioned above was on Friday, 10th January.

Vaikunta Ekadashi is believed to be the day when Lord Vishnu opens the doors of Vaikunta (the heavenly abode) to his devotees. It is a day of spiritual purification and liberation, where devotees seek the blessings of Lord Venkateshwara to attain Moksha/Salvation (liberation from the cycle of birth and death).

The highlight of the day is the Vaikunta/Mukkoti Dwara Darshanam, where devotees get a glimpse of the sanctum sanctorum, believed to be the gateway to Vaikunta.

For many devotees, Vaikunta Ekadashi is not just a day of worship but a spiritual journey. The pilgrimage to Tirumala is filled with devotion, faith, and a sense of unity. The journey itself is considered a form of penance, and the experience of witnessing the divine darshan is a moment of profound spiritual fulfilment.

Vaikunta Ekadashi at Tirumala Venkateshwara Swamy Temple is a celebration of faith, devotion, and the eternal bond between the devotee and the divine. It is a day that brings together people from all walks of life, united in their quest for spiritual liberation and the blessings of Lord Venkateshwara.