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	~~[[File:Abhideyaka Abhishekam (Diamond).jpg\|150px\|thumb\|Lord [[Malayappa swami]] as seen after ''Abhideyaka Abhishekam'' in his diamond ''kavacham'']]~~
	'''Abhideyaka Abhishekam''' is a festival conducted in the [[Tirumala Venkateswara Temple]], [[Andhra Pradesh]] in [[India]]. The purpose of the festival is to conduct special ''Abhishekam'' to protect the Utsava deities - Lord [[Malayappa swami]] and his consorts ''Sridevi'' and ''Bhudevi'' from damage that might occur while conducting processions and ''Tirumanjanam'' (holy baths).		'''Abhideyaka Abhishekam''' is a festival conducted in the [[Tirumala Venkateswara Temple]], [[Andhra Pradesh]] in [[India]]. The purpose of the festival is to conduct special ''Abhishekam'' to protect the Utsava deities - Lord [[Malayappa swami]] and his consorts ''Sridevi'' and ''Bhudevi'' from damage that might occur while conducting processions and ''Tirumanjanam'' (holy baths).

	==Festival details==		==Festival details==
	~~[[File:Abhideyaka Abhishekam.jpg\|left\|150px\|thumb\|Lord Malayappa swami and his consorts as seen in their pearl ''kavacham'' during Abhideyaka Abhishekam festival]]~~
	The festival is performed in the [[Hindu calendar]] month of Jyesta. In the [[Gregorian Calendar]], this falls in June/July. Because of the association with the ''Jyesta'' month, the festival is also called as ''Jyestabhishekam''.		The festival is performed in the [[Hindu calendar]] month of Jyesta. In the [[Gregorian Calendar]], this falls in June/July. Because of the association with the ''Jyesta'' month, the festival is also called as ''Jyestabhishekam''.

	The festival lasts three days<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/06/10/stories/2006061013820400.htm\|title=Temple ritual \|work=[[The Hindu]]\|date=2006-06-10\|accessdate=2007-05-17\| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20070403004629/http://www.hindu.com/2006/06/10/stories/2006061013820400.htm\| archivedate= 3 April 2007 \| url-status= dead}}</ref> and on each of these days, after the [[Day in Tirumala#Second bell\|second bell]], the lord and his consorts are taken to the ''Kalyanotsava mantapa'' (Hall used for celestial wedding) and ''Snapana Tirumanjanam'' is conducted amidst vedic chants. Snapana Tirumanjanam involves performing a bath to the deities involving holy and consecrated water mixed with spices including [[turmeric]]. The lord and his consorts are attired in different ''kavacham'' (armours) on each of these days.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.tirumala.org/sevas_perdes.htm#aa\|title=Abhideyaka Abhishekam\|publisher=[[Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams\|TTD]]\|accessdate=2007-05-17\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070516003023/http://www.tirumala.org/sevas_perdes.htm#aa\|archivedate=16 May 2007\|url-status=dead}}</ref>		The festival lasts three days<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/06/10/stories/2006061013820400.htm\|title=Temple ritual \|work=[[The Hindu]]\|date=2006-06-10\|accessdate=2007-05-17\| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20070403004629/http://www.hindu.com/2006/06/10/stories/2006061013820400.htm\| archivedate= 3 April 2007 \| url-status= dead}}</ref> and on each of these days, after the [[Day in Tirumala#Second bell\|second bell]], the lord and his consorts are taken to the ''Kalyanotsava mantapa'' (Hall used for celestial wedding) and ''Snapana Tirumanjanam'' is conducted amidst vedic chants. Snapana Tirumanjanam involves performing a bath to the deities involving holy and consecrated water mixed with spices including [[turmeric]]. The lord and his consorts are attired in different ''kavacham'' (armours) on each of these days.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.tirumala.org/sevas_perdes.htm#aa\|title=Abhideyaka Abhishekam\|publisher=[[Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams\|TTD]]\|accessdate=2007-05-17\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070516003023/http://www.tirumala.org/sevas_perdes.htm#aa\|archivedate=16 May 2007\|url-status=dead}}</ref>
	~~[[File:Abhideyaka Abhishekam (Gold).jpg\|150px\|thumb\|Lord Malayappa swami and his consorts as seen in their gold ''kavacham'' during Abhideyaka Abhishekam festival]]~~
	* First Day: ''Vajrakavacham'' (armour studded with diamonds)		* First Day: ''Vajrakavacham'' (armour studded with diamonds)
	* Second Day: ''Muthyala kavcham'' (armour studded with pearls)		* Second Day: ''Muthyala kavcham'' (armour studded with pearls)

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[[File:Abhideyaka Abhishekam (Diamond).jpg|150px|thumb|Lord [[Malayappa swami]] as seen after ''Abhideyaka Abhishekam'' in his diamond ''kavacham'']]
'''Abhideyaka Abhishekam''' is a festival conducted in the [[Tirumala Venkateswara Temple]], [[Andhra Pradesh]] in [[India]]. The purpose of the festival is to conduct special ''Abhishekam'' to protect the Utsava deities - Lord [[Malayappa swami]] and his consorts ''Sridevi'' and ''Bhudevi'' from damage that might occur while conducting processions and ''Tirumanjanam'' (holy baths).

==Festival details==
[[File:Abhideyaka Abhishekam.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Lord Malayappa swami and his consorts as seen in their pearl ''kavacham'' during Abhideyaka Abhishekam festival]]
The festival is performed in the [[Hindu calendar]] month of Jyesta. In the [[Gregorian Calendar]], this falls in June/July. Because of the association with the ''Jyesta'' month, the festival is also called as ''Jyestabhishekam''.

The festival lasts three days<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/06/10/stories/2006061013820400.htm|title=Temple ritual |work=[[The Hindu]]|date=2006-06-10|accessdate=2007-05-17| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20070403004629/http://www.hindu.com/2006/06/10/stories/2006061013820400.htm| archivedate= 3 April 2007 | url-status= dead}}</ref> and on each of these days, after the [[Day in Tirumala#Second bell|second bell]], the lord and his consorts are taken to the ''Kalyanotsava mantapa'' (Hall used for celestial wedding) and ''Snapana Tirumanjanam'' is conducted amidst vedic chants. Snapana Tirumanjanam involves performing a bath to the deities involving holy and consecrated water mixed with spices including [[turmeric]]. The lord and his consorts are attired in different ''kavacham'' (armours) on each of these days.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tirumala.org/sevas_perdes.htm#aa|title=Abhideyaka Abhishekam|publisher=[[Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams|TTD]]|accessdate=2007-05-17|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070516003023/http://www.tirumala.org/sevas_perdes.htm#aa|archivedate=16 May 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref>
[[File:Abhideyaka Abhishekam (Gold).jpg|150px|thumb|Lord Malayappa swami and his consorts as seen in their gold ''kavacham'' during Abhideyaka Abhishekam festival]]
* First Day: ''Vajrakavacham'' (armour studded with diamonds)
* Second Day: ''Muthyala kavcham'' (armour studded with pearls)
* Third Day: ''Svarna kavacham'' (armour of gold) on the third day.

The Svarna kavacham is adorned to the Lord and his consorts throughout the year as well.

==Festival history==
There is no record on the history of the festival and the start dates.

==Pilgrim access==
The festival is considered as ''Arjitha Seva'' (paid service) and hence devotees can pay to view the performance of the ''Abhishekam''. The purchase of a ticket allows access five people to the ''Kalyanotsava mantapa'' and the primary ticket holder is gifted ''Vastram'' (One Upper Cloth and a blouse), One [[laddu]] and one [[Vada (food)|vada]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tirumala.org/sevas_per.htm|title=Periodic Sevas|publisher=[[Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams|TTD]]|accessdate=2007-05-17|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070514214720/http://www.tirumala.org/sevas_per.htm|archivedate=14 May 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref>

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