Tirupati balaji mandir

Tirupati Temple is a Hindu temple situated in the hill town of Tirumala at Tirupati in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh, India. The temple is dedicated to Bhagwan Venkateswara, a form of Vishnu, who is believed to have appeared here to save mankind from trials and troubles of Kali Yuga. Deities in the temple: Venkateswara, an avatar of Vishnu is the presiding deity of the temple. It is believed that the Moolavirat is Swayambhu (self manifested). In left-Sridevi-Bhudevi, Sametha Malayappa Swamy, Center- Bhagwan Venkateswara Main Deity and in center bottom-Bhoga Srinivas, Right- Ugra Srinivas, Sita Lakshman Samet Sri Ram, Sri Krishna, Rukmini are sitting. Venkateswara is known by many other names: Balaji, Govinda, and Srinivasa. The temple is also known by other names including Tirumala Temple, Tirupati Temple, Tirupati Balaji Temple. The temple is constructed in Dravidian architecture and is believed to be constructed over a period of time starting from 300 AD. The Garbagruha is called Anand Nilayam. The presiding deity, Venkateswara, is in standing posture and faces east in Garbha gruha. Sub Shrines in Tirupati Temple: Varadaraja Temple, Yoga Narasimha Temple, Garuthmantha Temple, Bhuvaraha Swamy Temple, Bedi-Anjaneya Temple, Vakulamatha Sannidhi, Kubera Sannidi and Ramanuja Shrine Temples are located. Darshan: It is the richest temple in the world in terms of donations received and wealth. The temple is visited by about 50,000 to 100,000 pilgrims daily, while on specia...

New Delhi: Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday virtually inaugurated the Tirupati Balaji Temple, which is located amidst the picturesque Shivalik forests in the Majeen area in Jammu and Kashmir. The temple today opened its doors for the devotees. Union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy, Minister of State Jitendra Singh, and Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha were physically present at the inauguration event. During the temple's inauguration ceremony, Jyotiraditya Scindia, the Union Minister of Tourism, stated that the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam is not only constructing temples dedicated to Lord Tirupati Balaji across the country but also preventing instances of religious conversions happening nationwide. Reddy, who inspected the temple in Jammu, had said, “Whatever system and practice being followed in Tirumala, will be followed here as well.” The TTD has built Tirupati Balaji Temple at a holy place. It falls on the route between Jammu and Katra, where Mata Vaishno Devi temple is located, Reddy said.

Tirupati Balaji Temple is one the major tourist attractions of South India and also one of the richest temples. The faith and belief people have for Lord Vishnu or Swami is an unimaginable sight and quite interesting too. Displaying an interesting sight of incredible India, a visit to Here are 20 interesting facts about this temple which has been alluring tourists all around the world. • The idol has real hair and they never get tangled. According to a legend, Gardhavan princess cut her hair and gave it to Swami, when he was hit by a shepherd and lost some of his own. • The idol appears to be standing in the middle of the sanctum from outside whereas the idol is actually slightly towards the right-hand corner of the Garba Gudi. • Nobody knows when was the lamp lit before the idol but everybody believes it has never extinguished and has been alive for thousand years. • After the morning Abhishekam, the idol sweats and the sweat is wiped with a silk cloth. • Tirupati Balaji holds the record of being the richest as well as the most visited temple of India. The shrine receives offerings from devotees in cash, jewellery, gold, silver, property deeds, and Demat share transfers and the per day offering is around 22.5 million. Other Interesting Blogs to Read • • • The “Prasad” offered here is a registered Geographical Indicator (GI) and was done after black market boomed during the preparation and distribution of these sweets. • The main idol of Balaji is alive! People believe it ...

Introduction to Tirupati Balaji Temple Tirupati Balaji temple is a very famous Hindu Vaishnavite Temple dedicated to Lord Venkateshwara, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, situated in the hill town of Tirumal at Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. It is believed that The Tirumala hills are situated 853 m above sea level and comprises of seven peaks, representing the seven heads of Adisesha (Holy snake and Lord Vishnu’s protector). The names of the seven peaks are Seshadri, Neeladri, Garudadri, Anjanadri, Vrushabhadri, Narayanadri and Venkatadri. The temple lies on the seventh peak -Venkatadri, on the southern banks of Sri Swami Pushkarini, a holy water tank. Hence the temple is also referred to as "Temple of Seven Hills". History & Legend of Tirupati Balaji Temple History The antiquity of the Tirupati Balaji Temple has been mentioned in several literary works and several sacred texts or Puranas such as Varaha Purana and Bavishyottara Purana. All the major dynasties who have ruled the Southern India such as Pallavas of Kancheepuram (9th Century), Cholas of Tanjore (10th Century), Pandyas of Madurai (14th Century) and the rulers of the Vijayanagar (14th and 15th Centuries)have been ardent devotees of Lord Venkateshwara and have made huge contributions and endowments to the temple. In 1517, Vijayanagara Emperor Krishnadevaraya donated gold and jewels during his temple visits, thus enabling the main sanctum – Ananda Nilayam to be gilded. Maratha general Raghoji I Bhonsle visited the temple ...

Location in Andhra Pradesh 13°40′59.7″N 79°20′49.9″E / 13.683250°N 79.347194°E / 13.683250; 79.347194 Architecture Type Creator Veera Narasingadeva Krishnadevaraya Veera Rakshasa Krishnadevaraya Ranganatharaya Specifications Temple(s) 1 Inscriptions Elevation 853m (2,799ft) Website .tirumala .org Part of • • • Main article: During During vakshasthala) and Bhrigu kicked it which indirectly insulted Lakshmi. She then left Vishnu bore human form as Seshachalam hills in Tirumala and started meditating. Lakshmi learned of the condition of Srinivasa and called Shiva and Brahma. Shiva and Brahma then converted themselves into Cow and Calf and Lakshmi had handed over the cow and calf to shudras) should be borne by Kings. The king prayed for mercy after which Srinivasa said to him, that the King should take next birth as Akasharaja and should perform marriage of his daughter Padmavati with Srinivasa. Srinivasa went to his foster-mother Kali Yuga. Goddesses Lakshmi and Padmavathi also turn into stone deities expressing their wish to be always there. Lakshmi stays with Him on His Chest on the left side while Padmavathi rests on His Chest's right side. History of the temple [ ] Main article: Medieval history [ ] The first recorded endowment was made by Pallava queen Samavai in the year 966 CE. She donated many jewels and two parcels of land (one 10 acres and other 13 acres) and ordered to use the revenues generated from that land for the celebration of major festivals in the temple. A...

Jammu: Tirupati Balaji Temple, located amidst the scenic Shivalik forests in Majeen in Jammu and Kashmir, opened its doors for devotees on Thursday. Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the temple of Lord Sri Venkateswara Swamy through video conferencing. Tirupati Balaji Temple, built on a 62-acre land, is set to become one of the largest temples in the Jammu region and is expected to boost religious and pilgrimage tourism in the Union territory. Jammu and Kashmir L-G Manoj Sinha along Union Ministers Jitendra Singh and G Kishan Reddy, inaugurated the Tirupati Balaji temple in Jammu.