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According to the legend of Tirumala, Brahma descends to earth to conduct the festival. [2] Sri Venkteswara Sahasranamastotra refers to Brahma performing the festival, signified by a small, empty wooden chariot (brahmaratham) which moves ahead of the processions of the Venkateswara processional deity Malayappa. [2] [9]
The event is commonly classified into three categories based on duration: sāttvika (nine days), rājasa (seven days), and tāmasa (five days). [5]In Tamil Nadu, an annual brahmotsava festival occurs for a period of ten days.
Artistic representation of the Maharishi Bhrigu.. The Pancha Kshetrams (Sanskrit: पञ्च क्षेत्रम्, romanized: Pañca Kṣetram, lit. 'Five abodes/stages of Vishnu') or Pancha Bhargavi Kshethram is a group of five sacred Hindu temples in India, dedicated to the deities Vishnu and Lakshmi With the legend associated to the Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala.
According to tradition, the goddess manifested herself in the holy Pushkarini called Padmasarovaram in a golden lotus. The Venkatachala Mahatyam states that the Sun-god Suryanarayana was instrumental in blossoming of the lotus in full splendour. A temple dedicated to Suryanarayana is situated on the eastern side of the Pushkarini.
Tirumala town covers an area of about 10.33 sq mi (26.75 km 2). The temple of Venkateswara was built by Thondaman king and reformed periodically by Cholas, Pandyas and Vijayanagar. The temple is constructed in South Indian architecture and is believed to be constructed over a period of time starting from 300 CE. [ 6 ]
Cochin Tirumala Devaswom, also called Gosripuram is the biggest and most important socio-religious institution of Gowda Saraswat Brahmins of Kerala, India. The temple is situated at Cherlai in the heart of Mattancherry town in Cochin area which is one of the earliest settlements of GSBs in Kerala. The temple was established in the later half of ...
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) is an independent government trust in India managed by the Government of Andhra Pradesh. The trust primarily oversees the operations and finances of the richest and the most visited religious center Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala . [ 2 ]
Mithrananthapuram temple complex is near the Padmanabha Swamy temple, Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala. Inside this compound there are temples dedicated to Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma. All deities are facing east. [4] Though initially these were under the control of Padmanabha Swamy Temple, later temple complex became independent. [5]