MUKKOTI PRADAKSHINAM TIRUMALA

Mukkoti Pradakshinam begins at Lord Rama’s mansion that is beyond Ghanta Mandapam in the path way of Vimana Pradakshina. This is kept open every year on the day of Vaikunta Ekadasi in dhanurmasam (December month). On that day this passage is kept open from midnight to midnight. On that day the doors of this passage are called ‘Vaikunta dwaram’. On that auspicious day this passage is fully decorated with flowers and colourful electric lights. Blessed are those who pass these doors on that auspicious day. It is their good luck and fortune to move through these doors. ‘Vina Venkatesam nanadonanada Sada Venkatesam Smarami Smarami’ ‘There is none who is equal to Lord Venkateswara. He is nonpareil We have got faith and devotion and always trusted his divine feet only’. To the Lord who is residing in the Hearts of his devotees A devine and a supreme Mangalam! (an auspicious close).