Yanam Venkanna Babu Kalyāṇōtsavam
venkanna babu kalyāṇōtsavām yanam annual festival yanam venkanna babu temple celebrated twenty four day month phālguṇa februarymarch celebration attracts pilgrim tourist many part around yanam kalyāṇam performed phālguṇa śuddha dvādaśi ie twelfth day festival lord venkateswara residing yanam called different name meesaala venkanna chalidikoodu venkanna venkanna babu speciality temple swamy idol big moustache like lord sathyanarayana swamy annavaram temple built chalukya king rajamahendravaram rajahmundry th century sculpture period present temple though kalyāṇōtsavām performed since old day rathotsavam started year ago original ratha sponsored kasireddy family new ratham built committee assemblée répresentative kanakala tatayya naidou rathams weight around tonne partially damaged heavy cyclonic storm november renovated ratham carried throughout entire yanam town early day electrification work rathams route limited chinna center kotha bus stand carried devotee singing slogan bhajans kalyāṇōtsavam festival celebrated month phālguṇa februarymarch every year people yanam grand manner festival commences phālguṇa śuddha pāḍyami lord venkanna babu kalyāṇam day made bridegroom procession street different chariot day occurs ponnavōhanam ratha yātra rathōtsavam chakratīrtham important event festival vāhana samprōkshaṇa ritual cleansing chariot done priest every day vāhanam used procession festival day nearly lakh devotee come yanam receive blessing lord venkanna babu festival commences phālguṇa śuddha pāḍyami lord venkanna babu making bridegroom kalyāṇam mark beginning festival lord chariot procession స్వామివారి వాహన ఊరేగింపు also commence day procession street different chariot day occurs ten day lord kalyāṇōtsavam morning lord venkanna babu made bridegroom kalyāṇam vāhanam day sarpa vāhanam సర్ప వాహనము ie serpent chariotthe sponsor day ఉత్సవ నిర్వాహకులు bezawada family bezawada bapanna naidou second day kalyāṇōtsavam festival vāhanam day śeṣa vāhanam శేష వాహనము ie serpent chariot sponsor day ఉత్సవ నిర్వాహకులు guiry family guiry madhavarao third fourth day kalyāṇōtsavam festival vāhanam day puṣpaka vāhanam ఫుష్పక వాహనము ie pushpaka chariot sponsor day ఉత్సవ నిర్వాహకులు singamsetty family singamsetty lakshmikumari chikatla family chikatla varahalamma respectively two day fifth day kalyāṇōtsavam festival vāhanam day aśva vāhanam అశ్వ వాహనము ie horse chariot sponsor day ఉత్సవ నిర్వాహకులు nallam family present generation sponsor sri nallam venkatramayya sixth day kalyāṇōtsavam festival vāhanam day sūrya vāhanam సూర్య వాహనము ie solar chariot sponsor day ఉత్సవ నిర్వాహకులు kamichetty family kamichetty sri parassourama varaprassada rao naidu seventh day kalyāṇōtsavam festival vāhanam day gaja vāhanam గజ వాహనము ie elephant chariot sponsor day ఉత్సవ నిర్వాహకులు grandhi family grandhi somaganapathirao eighth day kalyāṇōtsavam festival vāhanam day panchamukha ānjaneya vāhanam పంచముఖాంజనేయ వాహనము ie fiveheaded anjaneya chariot sponsor day ఉత్సవ నిర్వాహకులు bhupatiraju family present generation sponsor sri bhupatiraju veerraju previous original sponsor bulusu family bouloussou soubramaniam sastroulou ninth day kalyāṇōtsavam festival vāhanam day simha vāhanam సింహ వాహనము ie lion chariot sponsor day ఉత్సవ నిర్వాహకులు yanam teacher association tenth day kalyāṇōtsavam festival vāhanam day hamsa vāhanam హంస వాహనము ie swan chariot sponsor day ఉత్సవ నిర్వాహకులు yanam settibalija sangham eleventh day kalyāṇōtsavam festival vāhanam day garuda vāhanam గరుడ వాహనము ie eagle chariot sponsor day ఉత్సవ నిర్వాహకులు chinta family chinta venkatasubbarao dwajārōhaṇam flaghoisting held night vāhana seva hoisting flag garuda dhwaja picture garuda vehicle lord maha vishnu top dwaja sthambham flagpole front sanctum santorum said symbolic significance formal invitation deity attend kalyāṇōtsavām festival twelfth day phālguṇa śuddha dvādaśi kalyāṇōtsavam festival kalyāṇam performed lord sponsorship chinta family vāhanam day hanumanta vāhanam హనుమంత వాహనము ie hanuman chariot sponsor day ఉత్సవ నిర్వాహకులు tota family tota gopalaraonaidu thirteenth day kalyāṇōtsavam festival vāhanam day ponna vāhanam పొన్నవాహనము ie ponna tree chariot generally much grandeur previous one sponsor day ఉత్సవ నిర్వాహకులు kapaganty family kapaganty suryaprakasarao vāhana seva end day fourteenth day phālguṇa śuddha chaturdaśi kalyāṇōtsavam festival rathōstavam sponsor day ఉత్సవ నిర్వాహకులు yerra family kasireddy family ratha yatra commence evening chinna center along pillaraya street end new busstand later night devotee visit ratha take darshan lord venkateswara next day morning fifteenth day phālguṇa śuddha pourṇami kalyāṇōtsavam festival morning chakra tīrtham also known chakra snānam holy dip sudarsana chakra performed gautami godavari river sponsor day ఉత్సవ నిర్వాహకులు madimchetty family later procession lord chandra vāhanam చంద్రవాహనము ie lunar chariot evening teppōtsavam boat festival gautami godavari river sixteenth day phālguṇa bahuḷa pāḍyami kalyāṇōtsavam festival pushpa yaagam పుష్పయాగము ie flower ritual sacrifice three day sponsor ritual యాగ నిర్వాహకులు bezawada family bezawada bapanna naidou end pushpa yaagam next day pavaḷimpu seva phālguṇa bahuḷa chaviti sponsor ritual సేవ నిర్వాహకులు manga family manga venkanna twentieth day koṭṭāyi utsavālu కొఠాయి ఉత్సవాలు also known challagāli utsavālu five day first day sponsor ritual ఉత్సవ నిర్వాహకులు family raja bommadevara mangayamma koṭṭāyi mean generally large shed pent house however vishnu temple meant kalyana mandapam koṭhāyi utsavām feast tabernacle celebrated generally vishnu temple yanam śrī rājarājeśwara kalyāṇōtsavam yanam venkanna babu brahmōtsavam