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The Sri Venkateswara Swami Temple is a Hindu temple situated in the hills of Tirumala at Tirupati in Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh, India. The temple is dedicated to Venkateswara, a form of Vishnu, who is believed to have appeared on the earth to save mankind from trials and troubles of Kali Yuga. Hence the place is also known by the name ...
Venkateswara finds his mention in the Puranas, mainly in Padma Purana and Skanda Purana (as a form of Vishnu). Other Puranas also describe him as an avatar of Vishnu. [25] [26] Additionally, the text, Shri Venkatachala Mahatmyam glorifies the deity and has hymns related to his worship. [27] Venkateswara being worshipped as Balaji
Sri Venkateswara Swami vari Brahmotsavam or Srivari Brahmotsavam or Purattasi Brahmotsavam [1] is the most significant [2] annual fête celebrated at the Venkateswara Temple in Tirumala-Tirupati, Tirupati district, Andhra Pradesh, India [3]. which falls between the Telugu calendar of Aasveeyujamu and the Gregorian calendar months of September or October.
Venkateswara Temple is an important Vaishnavite temple situated in the hill town of Tirumala in Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh, built by a Tamil king Tondaiman and later expanded and renovated under the Chola and Vijayanagara Empire. The Temple is dedicated to Lord Venkateswara, an incarnation of Vishnu, who is believed to have appeared ...
Dhruva Beram or the Moola Virat, main idol of the Tirumala Venkateswara temple. The main stone deity of Lord Venkateshwara is called Dhruva Beram (beram means "deity", and dhruva means "pole star" or "fixed"). The deity is about 8 feet (2.4 m) from the toes to the top of the crown and is considered the main source of energy for the temple.
Tirumala as Varaha Kshetra. As per Varaha Purana, during Satya Yuga, Vishnu rescued the earth which was taken over by Hiranyaksha to Patala (underworld) in the form of Varaha – a wild boar with tusks. He fought a fierce duel with Hiranyaksa and Varaha killed Hiranyaksha. He then slashed the water and brought up the earth on his tusks.
Venkateswara Temple is an important Vaishnavite temple situated in the hill town of Tirumala in Tirupati of Andhra Pradesh, India. The Temple is dedicated to Venkateswara, an incarnation of Vishnu, who is believed to have appeared here to save mankind from the trials and troubles of Kali Yuga. The temple is situated at a height of 853 m (2,799 ...
Ananda Nilayam (Abode of Happiness) is the glittering gold-plated gopuram of the Sanctum Sanctorum of the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple. According to Vaishnava philosophy, gopurams of the sanctum sanctorum are named: Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple (Srirangam), Srirangam : "Pranavaakaara Vimanam" (after its shape like "Pranava", the sacred "Om")