Venkateswara Sapta Shanivara Vratham

What is Venkateswara Sapta Shanivara Vratham?

Saturdays are especially sacred to Venkateswara, and many families who cannot travel to Tirumala keep the Sapta Shanivara vrata at home. Each Saturday the family lights a lamp (often a pindi deepam of rice flour and jaggery), worships Srinivasa and reads the vrata katha.

On the seventh Saturday the pandit performs the completion puja with the Venkateswara Ashtottara or Sahasranama, and the family sets aside a mudupu (vowed offering) for the Lord.

The story of Venkateswara Sapta Shanivara Vratham

About this puja

The sapta Shanivara vrata worships Venkateshwara on seven Saturdays for a wish or relief from trouble. Each Saturday a lamp is lit in a rice-flour (thambittu) diya; the pandit usually performs the puja on the first or the last Saturday, and many close the vrata with a trip to Tirupati.

Why families book it

A wish fulfilled
Money and family troubles eased
Venkateshwara's blessing

Good times to do it

Seven Saturdays in a row, often from Shravana or Margashira

What the pandit does

Ganapati puja and sankalpa
Venkateshwara puja and ashtottara
Lighting the thambittu deepa
The vrata katha
Naivedya and aarati

Benefits and best time for Venkateswara Sapta Shanivara Vratham

Benefits

Fulfilment of a vowed wish
Relief from obstacles and the troubles associated with Shani
Prosperity and protection for the family
Thanksgiving to Srinivasa without travelling to Tirumala

When to perform

Seven consecutive Saturdays, morning or evening
Very popular in Shravana and in Purattasi (Bhadrapada–Ashvayuja)
The completion puja on the seventh Saturday

Venkateswara Sapta Shanivara Vratham vidhi (step by step)

1Ganapati puja and sankalpa for seven Saturdays
2Avahanam of Sri Venkateswara and Padmavati
3Shodashopachara puja with tulasi
4Venkateswara Ashtottara or Sahasranama archana
5Pindi deepam (rice flour lamp) and naivedya
6Vrata katha and aarti
7Mudupu set aside for Tirumala on the seventh Saturday

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

Your pandit confirms the exact list after booking, so your family can arrange everything in time.

Venkateswara Sapta Shanivara Vratham across India’s traditions

Telugu tradition

Telugu families keep it with the pindi deepam and mudupu, and many go to Tirumala after the seventh Saturday.

Tamil tradition

Tamil families keep Purattasi Saturdays with the maavilakku (rice flour lamp) and offer it to Perumal.

Kannada tradition

In Karnataka it is kept as Srinivasa Shanivara vrata, with tambittu deepa on the last Saturday.

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West Bengal

Kolkata

Odisha

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Goa

Panaji

Himachal Pradesh

Shimla

Puducherry

Puducherry

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Questions devotees ask us

How much does Venkateswara Sapta Shanivara Vratham cost?

On Stuti Mandir, Venkateswara Sapta Shanivara Vratham starts from ₹3,100 as pandit dakshina for 1 pandit. The final price depends on your city, the pandit you choose, samagri and express booking, and is shown in full before you pay.

How long does Venkateswara Sapta Shanivara Vratham take?

About 1.5 to 2 hours, performed by 1 pandit.

Is a pandit needed every Saturday?

Families often do the weekly puja themselves and book a pandit for the first and the seventh Saturday. You can also book all seven.

What is the pindi deepam?

A lamp moulded from rice flour, jaggery and ghee, lit before Venkateswara on Saturdays and later eaten as prasadam.

What if a Saturday is missed?

The pandit adds one Saturday to the vrata; an unavoidable break does not cancel the vow.

Can I book a pandit who speaks my language for Venkateswara Sapta Shanivara Vratham?

Yes. Stuti Mandir has Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Hindi, Gujarati, Bengali and Odia-speaking pandits, depending on the city; each pandit’s languages are shown on their profile.

In which cities can I book Venkateswara Sapta Shanivara Vratham?

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