PUSHPAGIRI BRAHMOTSAVAMS FROM MAY 4TH The annual Brahmotsavams of Pusphagiri, as it is being famed as ‘Dakshin Kaasi’ are going to be held from May 4, 2008 to  May 12, 2008.  Devotees visit the Pushpagiri at large numbers on 8 th, 9 th, 10 th of May. The programmes are as follows: 4/5/2008- Rudrabhisekam to Sri Vaidyanadheswara Swamy                          Abhisekam(morning), ankurarpana(evening) to Sri Chennakesava Swamy 5/5/2008- Simha vahanam to Sri Vaidyanadheswara Swamy                           Nitya homam and sahasranamarchana to Sri Chennakesava Swamy. 6/6/2008 - Purushanmrugam to Sri Vaidyanadheswara Swamy                          Astottara kalasabhisekam to Sri Chennakesava Swamy 7/5/2008 - Chandanotsavam to Sri Chennakesava Swamy and Nemili vahanam to Sri Vaidyanadheswara Swamy 8/5/2008 - Nandi vahanam to Sri Vaidyanadheswara Swamy at (7 PM) and garuda seva to Sri Chennakesava  Swamy. 9/5/2008 - Kalyam to Sri Kamakshi sameta Vaidya Nadheswara Swamy( 9.30 am) and mutyala talambrala Kalyanam (4 pm) and Rock log pulling  competions to bullocks. 10/5/2008 - Radaotsavams to both Sri Chennakesava Swamy and Sri Vaidyanadheswara Swamy, and nitya homam 11/5/2008 - Aswa vahanam to  Sri Vaidyanadheswara Swamy. 12/5/2008 - Chakra Snanam to both Sri Chennakesava Swamy and Sri Vaidyanadheswara Swamy.