About Sri Venkateswara Sapta Shanivara Vratham
What is Sri Venkateswara Sapta Shanivara Vratham?
The Sapta Shanivara Vratham is the worship of Lord Venkateswara on seven Saturdays, for the fulfilment of a wish and relief from difficulties; the pandit performs the pooja on the first or last Saturday.
Devotees light a lamp in a rice-flour (pindi) diya on each of the seven Saturdays and observe the vratham. The concluding Saturday is often marked with a pooja at home or a visit to Tirumala.
Benefits
- Fulfilment of wishes
- Relief from financial and family difficulties
- Blessings of Lord Venkateswara
When to perform
- Seven consecutive Saturdays, often starting in Shravana or Margashira masam
How Sri Venkateswara Sapta Shanivara Vratham is performed
- Ganapati pooja and sankalpam
- Venkateswara pooja and ashtottaram
- Lighting of the pindi deepam
- Vratha katha
- Naivedyam and harathi
Sri Venkateswara Sapta Shanivara Vratham samagri list
- Venkateswara picture or idol
- Rice flour, jaggery and ghee for the pindi deepam
- Tulasi leaves and flowers
- Fruits and sweets
- Turmeric, kumkum and akshinthalu
Do’s and don’ts
✅ Do
- Keep the Saturday vrat for all seven weeks
❌ Avoid
- Avoid non-vegetarian food on the vratham Saturdays
Frequently asked questions
How much does Sri Venkateswara Sapta Shanivara Vratham cost?
Sri Venkateswara Sapta Shanivara Vratham with a verified Stuti Mandir pandit starts from ₹3,100 as pandit dakshina, for about 1.5 to 2 hours. The price can be a little higher outside the metro cities, live video pujas cost less than a home visit, and the full bill is shown before you pay.
Do I need the pandit every Saturday?
No. The pandit usually performs the first or the concluding Saturday pooja; the family keeps the others.