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The main shrine has the image of the presiding deity Sundararaja Perumal (Vishnu) in reclining posture over his divine serpent Adisesha. The images of his consorts Sridevi (Lakshmi) and Bhudevi and Brahma are present in the sanctum. The festive image of Sundararajan - Vadivalagiya Nambi - is housed in the sanctum.
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Venkateswara literally means "Lord of Venkata". [ 4 ] [ 5 ] The word is a combination of the words Venkata (the name of a hill in Andhra Pradesh) and iśvara ("Lord"). [ 6 ] According to the Brahmanda and Bhavishyottara Puranas , the word "Venkata" means "destroyer of sins", deriving from the Sanskrit words vem (sins) and kata (power of immunity).
Perumal (Tamil: பெருமாள், romanized: Perumāl) [2] or Tirumal (Tamil: திருமால், romanized: Tirumāl pronunciation ⓘ) is a Hindu deity. [3] Perumal is worshipped mainly among Tamil Hindus in South India and the Tamil diaspora , who consider Perumal to be a form of Vishnu .
There is also stone deity found inside the temple is above the Narasimha shrine. The deity is called Devaraja Perumal, whose worship is equated to the Adi Athi Varadharaja Perumal, that is, two gods residing in one presiding idol. According to a Hindu legend, Brahma, the Hindu god of creation, separated with his wife Saraswati over a ...
Malayappa Swami is the utsava murti (procession deity) in the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala and is worshipped during religious ceremonies and processions in which it would be inappropriate to use the main deity (for example one which requires the deity to be carried or moved).
Vishnu is worshipped as Veeraraghava Perumal, and his consort Lakshmi as Kanakavalli Thayar. The temple is believed to be of significant antiquity and is believed to be initiated by the Pallavas of the late 8th century CE, with later contributions at different times from Thanjavur Nayaks. The temple has three inscriptions dating from the Chola ...