Venkateswara temple

Image Credit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venkateswara_Temple,_Tirumala Fast Facts Location: Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, India Built By: King Thondaiman Architectural Style: Dravidian Dedicated To: Lord Venkateswara Tradition: Vaishnavism Major Festivals: Brahmotsavam, Vaikunta Ekadasi Lord Venkateswara Temple at Tirumala (Tirupati) is one of the most famous temples in India. With more than 35 million pilgrims visiting the temple every year, it is one of the most visited holy places and also one of the richest temples in the world. Built on the Venkata Hill, which is a part of the famous Seshachalam Hills, Tirupati Temple is considered as one of the holiest shrines by the Hindus. According to a legend, Lord Vishnu assumed the form of Sri Venkateswara to save mankind from the adversities of Kali Yuga. History & Legends Associated with the Temple There are many legends associated with the origin of this age-old temple. The larger than life statue of the main deity is said to have formed on its own, making it one of the eight ‘Swayambhu Kshetras’ (self-manifested image) of Lord Vishnu. Many ancient texts, including the Rig Veda mention the existence and prominence of the temple. Written texts, which are dated back to the Mauryan and Gupta era, refer the temple as ‘Aadhi Varaha Kshetra’. In fact, many other texts and theories link the history of Tirupati Temple to Lord Varaha, one of the ten avatars of Lord Vishnu. According to a legend, Lord Varaha created the entire Seshacha...

• v • t • e Venkateswara Venkateshvara) is a form of the Etymology [ ] Venkateshvara literally means, "Lord of Venkata (the name of a hill in Andhra Pradesh) and isvara ("Lord"). vem (sins) and kata (power of immunity). Epithets [ ] Venkateshvara is known by many names such as, Srinivasa ( in whom Lakshmi dwells), Narayana ( the creator and destroyer), Perumal ( the great lord), Malaiyappa ( the lord of the Hill) and Govinda. In Telugu, he is commonly known as " yedu kondala venkanna" or the god of the Seven Hills. Legend [ ] Every year, hundreds of thousands of devotees donate a large amount of wealth at the [ citation needed] A legend provides the reason for the same. Once, the sages wanted to decide the deity to dedicate a ritual. The sages appointed the sage She settled on earth in disguise as a young-sage like boy in the ancient city of Karavira, and meditated the name of Vishnu (Regarded by adherents to be the site of the Mahalakshmi temple). Vishnu soon arrived on earth, searching for his consort. He failed to find her, and instead settled on the The whole earth became gloomy. On the request of Parvati and Saraswati, Shiva and Brahma incarnated as a cow and a calf respectively, in the In his next birth, Vishnu incarnated as Srinivasa, to a woman named Vakuladevi. It is said that in the Kali Yuga. Literature [ ] Skanda Purana [ ] The If people wish for perpetual happiness and kingdom in heaven, let them joyously bow down at least once to the Lord residing on Veṅkaṭād...

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Table of Contents • • • • • • • • • • • Venkateswara Swamy Temple History Sri Venkateswara Temple was built by Tamil King Thondaimaan. The origin of the temple starts with Saint Brihu. The Rishi was an ardent devotee of God Vishnu. Brihu visited Vaikund every day to do his pranam to One day, Vishnu fell into deep meditation and did not respond to the Rishi. Angered by God’s action, Brihu kicked him in his chest. The activities of the Rishi deeply hurt Goddess Mahalakshmi residing in the heart of Bhagwan Venkateshwara Swamy. Above all, when God did not react to the actions of the Rishi, the goddess was shattered. So she left Shri Vishnu and came to Boolok (the Earth). After Mahalakshmi’s departure, God lost all his wealth and peace. So he started roaming around in search of his beloved Devi. During his wandering, he stopped at Tirupathi. Shri Varahaswamy (another incarnation of Vishnu) was then the controller and protector of the Tirupathi hills. Upon Swamy’s request, God Varaha allowed Sri Hari to settle in Tirupathi hills as Sri Venkateshwara. Venkateshwara Swamy’s Marriage After taking permission from Bhagwan Varaha, Sri Hari settled in Tirupathi. While roaming in the forest one day, he heard a Krishna Bhajan. Vakula Devi prayed to Sri Krishna in a small Ashram in the forest. He visited her. Vakula adopted Shri Vishnu as her son. She named him Venkateshwara Srinivasan. The God then married Sri Devi and Boo Devi, the daughters of the ruler of Tirupathi hills. Why is Venka...

The Tirupati Balaji temple was opened to devotees on the outskirts of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, officials said.Amid chanting of mantras, Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha, Union ministers Dr Jitendra Singh and G Kishen Reddy inaugurated the temple of Lord Sri Venkateswara Swamy at the Majeen area. Majeen (Jammu) The Tirupati Balaji temple was opened to devotees on the outskirts of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, officials said.Amid chanting of mantras, Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha, Union ministers Dr Jitendra Singh and G Kishen Reddy inaugurated the temple of Lord Sri Venkateswara Swamy at the Majeen area. Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha along with Union Minister of Culture and Tourism G Kishan Reddy, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurate the Tirupati Balaji temple in Sidra on the outskirts of Jammu on Thursday. (ANI) After paying their obeisance at the sanctity sanctum, the dignitaries attended the dedication ceremony of Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple, spread across over 62 acres of land in the lower Shivalik forests, to the devotees.Hundreds of people from various places in Jammu thronged to pay obeisance to the temple dedicated to Lord Venkateswara, a form of Vishnu. The devotees from Andhra Pradesh in large numbers also took part in the inaugural function.”It is a historic moment in the Sanatan Journey of J&K and the country. The temple has been opened to d...