Kanipakam Festival 2024 Dates – Brahmotsavam At Kanipakam Vinayaka Temple - Vinayaka Chaturthi Festival
The annual Vinayaka Chaturthi, or Vinayaka Chavithi is the most important festival at the famous Kanipakam Vinayaka temple in Andhra Pradesh. It is a 21-day festival and begins on the Ganesh Chathurthi day. Kanipakam festival 2024 dates are September 7 to September 27. Rathotsavam is held on the eight day of the festival (September 14, 2024), Thirukalyanam is held on the ninth day of the festival (September 15, 2024)
The flag hoisting of the annual festival takes place on the
day after Vinayaka Chavithi. The festival concludes with teppotsavam.
- Day 1 - On Vinayaka Chavithi day, there is abhishekam and floral ritual. Gramotsavam is held in the evening.
- Day 2 - Dwajarohanam or festival flag hoisting takes place on the morning on the day after Vinayaka Chavithi. Hamsa Vahanam is performed at night on the day after Vinayaka Chavithi.
- Day 3 - Night: Nemali Vahanam - peacock
- Day 4 - Night: Mooshika Vahanam - mouse
- Day 5 - Morning: Chinna Sesha Vahanam - Night: Pedda Sesha Vahanam
- Day 6 - Morning: Chiluka Vahanam - Night: Vrushabha Vahanam – bull
- Day 7 - Night: Gaja Vahanam – elephant
- Day 8 - Rathotsavam
- Day 9 - Morning: Kalyanotsavam – Thirukalyanam Night: Ashwa Vahanam
- Day 10 - Morning: Vasanthotsavam, Thrisula Snanam, Vadayattu Utsavam Night: Dwajavarohanam, Ekantha Seva
- Day 11 - Night: Adhikara Nandi Vahanam
- Day 12 - Night: Ravana Brahma Vahanam
- Day 13 - Night: Yali Vahanam
- Day 14 - Night: Vimanotsavam
- Day 15 - Night: Pushpa Pallakki Seva
- Day 16 - Night: Suryaprabha Vahanam (sometimes this might be in morning)
- Day 17 - Night: Chandraprabha Vahanam
- Day 18 - Night: Kamadhenu Vahanam
- Day 19 - Night: Kalpavruksha Vahanam
- Day 20 - Night: Pulangi Seva
- Day 21 - Night: Theppotsavam