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Therefore Perumal means the "great god" who showers his divine grace on people. He is considered the supreme god of Vaishnavism . Another derivation is the syncretic Tamil / Sanskrit 'Perum' - 'mā' - 'l' , literally "Great Measurer".
Venkateswara is known by many names such as Srinivasa (in whom Lakshmi dwells), Narayana (The Primordial One), Perumal (the great lord), Malayappa (the lord of the Hill) and Govinda (Protector of Cows). [8]
The temple houses the images of other deities like Pallikonda Perumal, Andal, AdiKesava Perumal, Alvars, Hanumar and Garuda. There is a separate shrine housing Rama , though the presiding deity is Devanathaswamy, the temple is known for Hayagriva , the horse faced avatar of Vishnu.
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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).
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.
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 ...
Thiruthetriyambalam or Palli Konda Perumal Temple is located in Tirunangur, a village in the outskirts of Sirkaḻi in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture , the temple is glorified in the Nalayira Divya Prabandham , the early medieval Tamil canon of the ...