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Garuda Vahanam Procession during Sri Vari Brahmotsavam at Tirupati Balaji Temple

On the fifth day of the famous nine-day Brahmotsavam festival at Tirupati Balaji Temple , Lord Venkateswara is taken around the Mada streets in procession on Lord Garuda. This procession of Sri Vari is known as Garuda Vahanam and Garuda Seva. On the day, Lord Balaji is shown atop Garuda, the half-eagle half-man Vahana or Vehicle of Lord Vishnu. In 2024, Garuda Vahana dates are October 8 (Navratri).  On the fifth day at night, after Unjal Seva, Lord Balaji is mounted atop the Garuda Vahana. Lord Venkateswara is specially decorated with Mahakanti and Sahasranaramala. The Vahana is then pulled around the Mada streets. Garuda Vahanam procession attracts maximum devotees during Sri Vari Brahmotsavam as Garuda Vahana is the greatest of all Vahanas. You may also like to read The concept of Vahana in Hinduism

Watch Online Popular Durga Pandals of Jamshedpur Durga Puja 2010

A newly launched website Jamshedpurpuja is offering pictures and videos of Durga Puja pandals in Jamshedpur city in Jharkhand. Known as the steel city of India , the Durga Puja is one of the most important festivals in Jamshedpur . The website is launched by Apostle Technologies and Kendriya Durga Puja Committee (KDPC) and provides an online tour of a majority of puja pandals located on the urban periphery of Jamshedpur . If you are looking for an online virtual Durga Puja Pandal hopping then Jamshedpur Puja could satisfy you. You can view the website here – Jamshedpurpuja. (the website is no longer functioning)