Sri Venkateswara Bhakti Channel is first 24-hour Telugu

Telugu language

Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...

 devotional channel dedicated to broadcast hindu devotional programmes and live telecasts of poojas perormed in Tirumal tiupati devastanam from Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

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Sri Venkateswara Bhakti Channel was launched by President of India, Prathiba Patil on 7 July 2008. The main content of the channel are Hindu devotional programs. The Channel broadcasts daily rituals that are performed in Tirumala Tirupathi. It also telecats the annual car festival called the Lord Sri Venkateshwara Brahmotsavam. TTD has decided to expand the channel in Other south Indian languages.

The Channel won 11 Nandi Tv awards in 2009 for the devotional serials that were broadcasted. the channel is available on all cable and dish platforms in India as free to air channel. The channel is also streamed live on Internet.