Once a year there is a large festival that celebrates the marriage of Lord Venkateswara to Padmavati Devi. Padmavati Devi arrives at Tirumala on the back of a splendid elephant decorated with 'Tilaka' of solid gold as Lord Sri Venkateswara comes out to meet her. The main festival, 'Brahmotsavam', is in Nov/Dec. The ninth day of this festival is the appearance day of Sri Padmavati