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Her father was Krishnayamatya and mother was Mangamamba. Since childhood, she was an ardent devotee of Lord Venkateswara, and her devotion made the villagers believe that she was insane. Married at a very early age (common practice in those times), she lost her husband Venkatachalapathi and became a child-widow. However, she refused to accept ...
Kurai Onrum Illai is one of the few songs written by Indian politician, freedom-fighter and Governor-General of India, Chakravarti Rajagopalachari. According to Gopalkrishna Gandhi the song is a euphemism for the bhakti of untouchables (also known as Adi Dravidars or Harijans or Panchama).
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).
His songs in the "Sringara" genre worship Venkateswara by describing the romantic adventures of Venkateswara and his consort Alamelu, while others describe the bhakti of his devotees. In his later keertanas, he espouses subjects such as morality , dharma and righteousness .
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The final day commemorates Venkateswara's birth star. The Sudarshana Chakra is bathed in the temple tank with the devotees. The Chakra is then placed on a high platform, and the devotees walk under it and are blessed with its dripping water. The festival ends with Dhvajavarohanam, the lowering of the Garuda flag. Dwajarohanam
List of all articles and media files on the various idols present in the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple Pages in category "Tirumala Idols" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
Hathiram Bhavaji or Hathiram Baba or Hathiram Bairagi [1] [2] was a saint from Dalpatpur Uparhar, Maya, Ayodhya who visited Tirumala around 1500 CE [3] on a pilgrimage and became a devotee of Lord Venkateswara. [4] [5] He settled there by setting up an ashram near the temple. According to a legend, he had the privilege of playing dice with ...